Let The Good Times Roll

Of all the post-Fathers & Sons attempts at updating Muddy's sound in collaboration with younger white musicians, this album worked best because they let Muddy be himself, producing music that compared favorably to his concerts of the period, which were wonderful. His final album for Chess (recorded at Levon Helm's Woodstock studio, not in Chicago), with Helm and fellow Band-member Garth Hudson teaming up with Muddy's touring band, it was a rocking (in the bluesy sense) soulful swansong to the label where he got his start. Muddy covers some songs he knew back when (including Louis Jordan's "Caldonia" and "Let The Good Times Roll"), plays some slide, and generally has a great time on this Grammy-winning album. This record got lost in the shuffle between the collapse of Chess Records and the revival of Muddy's career under the auspices of Johnny Winter, and was forgotten until 1995. The CD contains one previously unreleased number, "Fox Squirrel." - Bruce Eder (AMG)

A collection of Dr. John’s finest Montreux Jazz Festival live performances! The audio has Expertly restored and remastered in superlative HD audio; The Montreux Years is released on superior audiophile heavy weight vinyl, MQA quality CD and in HD digital.

Sam Butera & The Witnesses - The Wildest Clan Plus Apache! (2016) {Hoodoo Records 263554 - The Definitive Remastered Edition rec 1953-61}
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© 1953-61, 2016 Hoodoo Records | 263554 | The Definitive 24bit Remastered Edition
Jazz / Rhythm And Blues / Jump / Swing / New Orleans / Early Rock'n'Roll

Phenomenal saxophonist Sam Butera and his band The Witnesses backed Louis Prima for almost 20 years. He also made recordings in his own right and two albums from 1960/61 are coupled here. All the excitement and good humour generated on Prima recordings is present with the music becoming even more intensified with Butera in the forefront. Many of these tracks have long been unavailable. Special re-mastered CD edition includes six bonus tracks plus detailed illustrated booklet.

Link Davis - Gumbo Ya Ya: The Best Of 1948-1958 (2008) {Rev-Ola Bandstand CRREV252}
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© 1948-58, 2008 Rev-Ola Bandstand / Cherry Red | CR REV 252
Rock and Roll / Country / Cajun / Rockabilly

With his cajun fiddle, raw, yelping voice, and visceral mix of country, R&B, proto-rockabilly, and New Orleans sounds, Link Davis was a precursor to the swamp-pop style of the 1950s and '60s. GUMBO YA YA brings together some of Davis's greatest tracks from his peak period of 1948-58, including such swampy gems as “Big Mamou,” “Lonely Heart,” and “Time Will Tell.” This is a fine opportunity to catch up on the legacy of this Louisiana pioneer.