New Orleans/ Louisiana LPs part 4

I'm concluding my series of photo montages of LPs from New Orleans and Louisiana with a bumper seven photos, each featuring 12 albums. The first features some more LPs by Lloyd Price, including an instrumental one with his band on his label Double L and several compilations on labels such as Regal, Charly and Ace. There are also five albums by Professor Longhair, including releases on Atlantic and Sonet, and two by Tommy Ridgley.

The next photo includes an LP by Alvin Robinson on Charly, five by zydeco star Rocking Dopsie, including four on Sonet, two by 'My Toot Toot' singer Rockin' Sidney, one by Cajun artist Aldus Roger and two by Shirley and Lee. The final LP is by Louisiana swamp pop band the Shondells, which featured Rod Bernard, Warren Storm and Skip Stewart, on the La Louisianne label.

Next we have a compilation of tracks by the Showmen, with General Johnson as lead singer, and six by Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns, including an original on US Ace and a couple on modern Ace. Also featured are two by Benny Spellman, including one on Bandy, one by New Orleans band the Subdudes and a couple by the Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas.

The fourth selection features a selection of LPs by Irma Thomas. These include a couple of sixties LPs on US Imperial and UK Minit and later ones on Rounder and compilations on Charly.

The next group of LPs includes one by Cajun artist Wayne Toups, a couple by piano genius Allen Toussaint and three by Walter 'Wolfman' Washington. There's also one by Clint West and the Fabulous Boogie Kings on Jin, one by the Wild Magnolias, one by the Wild Tchoupitoulas and one by Marva Wright. There are also two Swallow Louisiana Cajun compilations on Ace.

The sixth group features various compilations including an original one on US Minit, a couple featuring releases on the Ric and Ron Labels and three in the Ace Story series.

Finally, here are some more compilations, including the influential Ace LP 'Another Saturday Night', a Mercury rock and roll LP and a couple of original compilations LPs on Jin.