NO Soul
01.03.24
A stroll through New Orleans in the 50s, 60s and 70s illuminates the genesis and proliferation of the Crescent City’s own Soul music identity. In contrast to more well known songs that caricature New Orleans around Mardi Gras tourism, this slice aims to paint a more universal picture of artists recounting love, pain, and spiritual communion. Countless dancey oddities and mystical bops of the era mostly failed to reach a national audience despite the scene’s thriving insular world. A closer look, however, reveals global threads of influence that weave a very soulful epoch.
Tracklist:
Allen Toussaint and Fats Domino – Whirlaway Lee Allen – Cat Walk Ernie K. Doe – Tain’t It The Truth Clarence “Frogman” Henry – You Always Hurt The One You Love Eskew Reeder – I Waited Too Long Irma Thomas – It’s Raining Floyd Cramer – Java Eldridge Holmes – Gone Gone Gone Chris Kenner – They Took My Money Willie West – Did You Have Fun Curly Moore – Get Low Down Willie West – Greatest Love Raymond Lewis – Smooth Operator Aaron Neville – Over You Zilla Mayes – I Love You Still The Rubaiyats – Tomorrow Art Neville – Heartaches Eldridge Holmes – The Book Allen Toussaint – Sweet Touch Of Love The Meters – Wichita Lineman Allen Toussaint – Fingers and Toes Browning Bryant – Liverpool FoolRelated Broadcasts
