New Orleans/ Louisiana LPs part 1

I'm moving on to a different section of records that I own covering New Orleans and Louisiana, with a little bit of Texas here and there. I've been to New Orleans countless times since my first visit in 1989 and love New Orleans R and B and its cousin Louisiana swamp pop. I like zydeco and Cajun music as well, although it always sounds better live to me than on disc. The first batch of LPs features one by Cajun artist Nathan Abshire on the Lafayette based La Louisianne label and several by the Tan Canary Johnny Adams including one on Ariola and a few on Rounder. There are also LPs by swamp pop artist Johnnie Allan including a number on Jin - the two 'South to Louisiana' LPs with similar sleeves are on Jin and Ace and contain different track listings.

The second photo shows one more by Johnnie Allan on Jin, one by Jesse Allen on French Imperial (of whom no photo appears to exist), one by piano great Archibald on Krazy Kat, a couple by Marcia Ball (she's from Austin but I always associate her with New orleans), there's one by UK jazz man Chris Barber doing a New Orleans tribute with Dr John, a country LP by swamp pop artist Joe Barry on Dot, a couple by Dave Bartholomew, one by pianist/singer Jimmy Beasley and two by swamp pop singer Rod Bernard on Jin.

Next up we have another LP by Rod Bernard, a couple by New Orleans R and B singer Eddie Bo and two by popular 60s Louisiana band the Boogie Kings, who had G G Shinn on vocals, for the Montel Michelle label. There's also one by piano genius James Booker, a couple of R and B artist Roy Brown, one by zydeco star Buckwheat Zydeco, one by Louisiana singer/songwriter Bobby Charles and one by zydeco man C J Chenier.

The next photo shows a batch of albums by the King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier, including five on Arhoolie, two by Louisiana swamp pop band Cookie and the Cupcakes, who I was lucky enough to see a couple of times when they briefly reformed in the nineties, and a double LP by James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford.

Finally in this selection we have one LP by Cajun singer Bruce Daigrepont, one by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, a New Orleans institution, two by the Dixie Cups, including one on the UK Red Bird label, and one by early R and B man Larry Darnell, plus a group by Mac Rebennack. AKA Dr John..