Summary: New Orleans developed a unique funk sound. Many slaves were brought from Haiti and brought with them the religion of Voodoo and its drums and music. Jazz funeral marching bands were solemn brass bands accompanying a coffin and would, on burial, be joined by a second line of drummers and dancers which would turn the event into a celebration of the spirit cutting free from earth. The backline...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Soul Jazz Records 2013
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES NEWContents: Disc one Star revue / Warren Lee -- Why you wanna do it / Willie Harper -- Blues tears and sorrow / John Williams -- Sinner girl / Benny Spellman -- Love affair / Eldridge Holmes -- Let's make it / Joe Haywood -- Get low down / Curly Moore -- Hercules / Aaron Neville -- Struttin' on Sunday / Aaron Neville -- Climb the ladder / Warren Lee -- Don't pity me / Curly Moore -- Oh love this is Sonny /...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Snapper UK 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES SEEVarious
Contents: Pop, popcorn children (Eldridge Holmes) -- Let the groove move you (Gus "the Groove" Lewis) -- The monkey (Dave Bartholomew) -- Action speaks louder than words (Chocolate Milk) -- Live it up (James K-Nine) -- Here I come (Lou Johnson Frisco) -- No competition (Norma Jean) -- Junco partner (Worthless man) (James Waynes) -- I'm a carpenter : part 1 (David Robinson) -- Making it better (the Barons...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Redeye Distribution 2016