Playlist for October 30, 2009 from 9:00AM - 11:00AM

Current New Orleans Time: Sat, 4:34am

Playlist Date & Time: 10/30/2009 9:00AM - 11:00AM

Program: French Cooking with Bob French

In honor of the spooky season, this edition of French Cooking included Halloween-influenced musical selections.

Playlist Tracks

Papa Celestin's New Orleans Band
"MARIE LAVEAU"
Marie Laveau
GHB RECORDS
1994
SUCH A CLASSIC!
Cab Calloway
"ST. JAMES INFIRMARY"
CAB CALLOWAY: THE GOLD COLLECTION
Proper
2004
video link: Cab Calloway sings "St. James Infirmary" in the guise of Koko the Clown from the Fleischer Brothers' "Snow White" Betty Boop cartoon.
Helen Kane
"DANGEROUS NAN MCGREW"
Boop-Boop-A-Doop
LIVING ERA
2004
HELEN KANE IS THE NEW YORK STAGE ACTRESS WHO WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE BETTY BOOP CARTOON CHARACTER.
Preservation Hall Hot Four
"HALLOWEEN"
NEW ORLEANS PRESERVATION, VOL.1
Preservation Hall Records
2009
Preservation Hall's new animated music video "St. James Infirmary" is an homage to the Fleischer Brothers' Cab Calloway cartoon - in my opinion taking the creative concept even further, and realizing its potential much more fully with the unique contributions of New Orleans' cultural images. The Hall's video of the magical King Britt mix may be viewed at the web link I've included here.
The Pfister Sisters
"HEEBIE JEEBIES"
All's Well That's Boswell
MAMBO GODDESS
2000
The Pfister Sisters currently perform regularly live at Chickie Wah Wah in New Orleans and at The Marigny Brasserie.
Tuxedo Jazz Band
"THE SHEIK OF ARABI"
At Tradition Hall
TUXEDO RECORDS
2006
Tradition Hall is the Bourbon St. club that Albert "Papa French" owned before he passed away.
John Boutte' and Paul Sanchez
"SUPERSTITIOUS"
Stew Called New Orleans
Threadhead Records
2009
This CD seems to me to capture their enchanting, live sound better than any I've heard.
Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
"SUGAR BLUES"
Livin' the Legacy
TUXEDO RECORDS
2003
featuring the famous Dave Bartholomew on trumpet
Brad Vickers and His Vestapolitans
"MISSISSIPPI SHADOWS"
Le Blues Hot
ManHatTone Records
2009
A hot, new blues band out of New York City. Their new CD has become a favorite of mine.
The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra
"THE SPHINX"
Burning Sands
CAMELBACK RECORDS
2003
This song was originally done in the early 20th century by Nick LaRocca and The (original) Dukes of Dixieland.
Charmaine Neville
"I PUT A SPELL ON YOU"
The Rebirth: WWOZ CD #25
Friends Of WWOZ
2006
Miss Charmaine really nails this one, as does her crack band. They perform most every Mon. at Snug Harbor in New Orleans.
Jellyroll Morton
"I THOUGHT I HEARD BUDDY BOLDEN SAY"
Big Ol' Box of New Orleans
Shout Factory
2004
Cowboy Mouth
"VOODOO SHOP"
The Rebirth: WWOZ CD #25
Friends Of WWOZ
2006
Paul Sanchez
"AT THE FOOT OF CANAL STREET"
Big Ol' Box of New Orleans
Shout Factory
2004
THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, featuring DR. JOHN
"IT'S ALL OVER NOW"
New Orleans Brass
Putumayo
2007
Dr. John
"THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC"
Mercernary
Blue Note
2006
The good Dr.'s album of Johnny Mercer tunes.
DAN DYER
"I WALK ON GILDED SPLINTERS"
504 and Then Some: WWOZ CD #28
Friends Of WWOZ
2008
a new interpretation of the Dr. John classic
Sunnyland Slim
"THE DEVIL IS A BUSY MAN"
The Devil is a Busy Man
Empire
2005
New Orleans Jazz Vipers
"I WANT YOU TONIGHT"
Hope You're Comin' Back
indie
2006
Danny Barker
"ST. JAMES INFIRMARY"
Save The Bones
Orleans
1988
Swanson
"SPELL OF THE CITY"
Swanson Sings Pieces Of The City
Indie
2004
Louis Jordan
"PSYCHO-LOCO"
Jivin' With Jordan
Proper
2002