Louisiana Man

1. Jolé Blon

2. Louisiana Man

3. Cotton Eyed Joe

4. Oh, Lonesome Me

5. Blue Suede Shoes

6. Hound Dog

7. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

8. Friends in Low Places

9. Rocky Top

10. San Antonio Rose

11. Yellow Rose of Texas/The Eyes of Texas Are upon You

12. Dixie

Tracks:

Introduction
Diggy Liggy Lo
Battle of New Orleans
Medley: Orange Blossom Special/You Are My Sunshine
Natural Man
Alive & Pickin'
Cajun Joe (The Bully of the Bayou)
Cajun Stripper
Dixie Creole
Louisiana Man
Uncle Pen
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Louisiana Man
Marie
Pourquoi M'Aimes-Tu Pas?
Subterranean Homesick Blues
I Just Want to Feel the Magic
Hardly Anymore
French Waltz
If You Don't, Somebody Else Will
Sooner I Go
Louisiana Sun

Customer Reviews:

Country with a Cajun Heart.......2006-07-22

This is a double purchase which is a real treasure. I used to clean house to the songs from an old cassette, which is all worn out now, but my house was spotless. Thank goodness I was travelling thru Amazon and threw the Kershaw boys name in the search area to see if anything was available. These two CDS came up and I didnt hesitate to purchase. One thing I miss about the CD's of today is not getting a pic of the artist as the years go by. Isnt that why we have family photos? Dont let the opportunity to slip by to own some real Cajun Heart, it also helps in the long drives when ur stuck in traffic to and from work, that is where i get my most play time and I can still see them on the OPry with his brother and on the Hee Haw shows. I Love u Doug wherever you are.

The obligatory live album and the contractual obligation.......2006-04-25

The mid-70's saw a lot of trends unfold in the music business. Certain styles came to the fore that left an indeliable mark on all music. The nation went gaga over disco, and the south, well, decided that was too limp. So, "southern rock" became the Next Big Thing.
Doug Kershaw jumped on the southern rock bandwagon.
"Alive & Pickin'" isn't that bad of an album. Really. "Cajun Stripper" shows that Doug, this time around, can actually handle an accordian somewhat. He even throws in some decent electric violin (I say violin instead of fiddle with great reason), but the overall product leaves a bad taste in your mouth. There's nothing particularly Cajun about the music, it sounds nothing like what Doug had done beforehand (re: the LPs Cajun Way and Spanish Moss, and even the honky fluff that followed in their wake), and it sounds like the backing band is doing a poor man's imitation of the Marshall Tucker Band. On top of that, of course, is that very little of this album is actually live. Much of it was done in the studio, overdubs and edits galore (in that time period, it was common)
Doug went from sounding like a Rebel flag waving bar veteran to a ridiculous Cajun-styled Keith Moon on his next album. Of course, the "Ragin Cajun" album doesn't follow "Alive & Pickin'" on this CD, instead the 1978 album "Louisiana Man" (how many albums bore this title beforehand? Pull out your Rusty & Doug records...) is included.
This album was done to fill up the final slot on his contract with WB. First we start out with the lamest cover of "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" known to man. Yes, the cover by Gerry & The Pacemakers was taken into account. Doug introduces the track with "To the Cajun land, and to my Cajun people". Two things which no longer gave him the time of day, as the Cajuns would take such as an insult. Yet ANOTHER version of "Louisiana Man" follows, but its not the Shakespearean drama-fest that the version on the "Swamp Grass" album was. Moving on, the question is, "who wants to hear Doug Kershaw cover Randy Newman?", unless you want to hear "Marie", the answer would be no. Then we get a Jesse Winchester tune, in French, and Doug once again shows us how horrible his French speaking is, as he sings the number in Canadian French. Then there's the unspeakable Dylan cover. "Don't try No-Doze"? C'mon Doug! "Just Wanna Feel The Magic" is a nice Mel McDaniel cover and its a contender for best track on the LP. "Hardly Anymore" is MOR while "French Waltz" is just as generic as its title. "If You Don't..." is an upbeat tune with a pumping dance beat and gets old fast. The "Sooner I Go" and "Louisana Sun" were better the first time around, back when Rusty & Doug recorded them in the 60's. The latter track previously appeared on the "Devil's Elbow" album.
Bottom line: Doug is a better showman than a recording artist.

Two Terrific Albums from the Ragin' Cajun.......2006-03-03

If you are at all a fan of Cajun country or just a some good fiddlin, then this disc is a real treat. It compiles some of Doug Kershaw's finest work on one disc. Before this, these two records were nearly impossible to find, even on vinyl. When I was growing up, my father had both of these and played them constantly. I was a bit afraid that perhaps my memories were better than the music. But I've listened to this nearly every day since I bought it and can say they hold up remarkably well.

Alive & Pickin' is a recording from a raucous live show in Atlanta in 1974. Kershaw's energy seems unending and his fiddling is the real star here. His Orange Blossom Special medley is a highlight, featuring a blistering fiddle. Favorites Diggy Diggy Lo and Louisiana Man are also featured. The concert recording has no annoying track breaks, so listening to it straight through makes it almost seem like you're there (even though I would've be less than a year old!)

The Lousiana Man I believe is from a few years later and features another recording of Louisiana Man as well as an energetic rendition of Hank William's Jambalaya (On the Bayou). A quality studio album, with a little less emphasis on the fiddle, but a great listen. Of particular interest are a few ballads showcasing Doug's vocal talents, which provide a really nice contrast to some of the more boisterous stuff.

My only quibble would be that the recordings sound more like straight transfers rather than remasters, so the sound comes off a little flat in places. Alive & Pickin' especially suffers a bit from a lack of bass. This is pretty minor, though. The music is still a joy to listen to.

One album of Doug Kershaw Live in 1975, the other a 1978 studio album.......2005-08-29

Doug "Ragin' Cajun" Kershaw's original Warner Bros. albums had never been on CD before Collectables' reissues of "The Cajun Way," "Spanish Moss," "Flip, Flop and Fly," and "The Ragin' Cajun" and this CD on Wounded Bird, a twofer of "Alive and Pickin'," which was recorded live in Atlanta in 1975 and full of the Kershaw style of singing and musicianship and is a great extravaganza, and 1978's "The Louisiana Man," which is a studio album with some traditional cajun songs and lots of mainstream country styled songs and not quite the extravaganza as the live album on this disc, but it is very good nonetheless. As he is much better as a live performer than as a recording artist in the studio although his studio work is great, this disc IS the disc to start with as it contains the bulk of his signature songs live and/or in the studio and flows better than the "Best of" CD that Warner issued in 1989. One track on the live album worthwhile is a medley of "Orange Blossom Special" and "You Are My Sunshine" which Doug performs in the Doug Kershaw style showcasing his fiddling talent.

The Cajun Country Music of a Louisiana Man

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A fine selection from one of Nashville's great also-rans
1960's Decca Recordings

The Cajun Country Music of a Louisiana Man
Jimmy C. Newman
Manufacturer: Edsel Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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More Cajun Music

ASIN: B0000248TE
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

Cry, Cry Darling
Daydreamin'
Blue Darlin'
Let Me Stay In Your Arms
God Was So Good
I Thought I'd Fall In Love Again
Seasons Of My Heart
A Fallen Star
Come Back To Me
Last Night
Everybody's Dying For Love
Alligator Man
Bayou Talk
DJ For A Day
City Of The Angels
Back In Circulation
Artificial Rose
Back Pocket Money
Dropping Out Of Sight
Louisiana Saturday Night
Blue Lonely Winter
Born To Love
Tibby Dough & His Cajun Band
Louisiana Man

Customer Reviews:

A fine selection from one of Nashville's great also-rans.......2004-02-14

A strong selection of Louisiana country hero Jimmy "C" Newman's hits from the late '50s and '60s, many laced with Cajun-style fiddles and a long Louisiana drawl. Newman worked in obscurity for about a decade before his breakthrough in the mid-1950s; his early hits were musically strong and fairly rough hewn; it's pretty remarkable, though -- and something of a testimony to the former power of regional fan bases -- that a guy with such a pronounced lisp could have done so well on the charts. On his mid-50s singles for the Dot label, Newman's slurred "s" and "st" almost constantly; although by the time he signed to Decca in '61, he'd smoothed his impediment out, along with some of the rougher, more honkytonk edges in his music. This is a pretty nice collection of a well-known Nashville second-stringer; Newman never topped the charts, but he snuck into the Top Ten consistently throughout his career.

The only downside of this disc is that none of his material on MGM (from 1958-60) is included, so there's an unfortunate gap of a few years... (Did he have a lisp then, too... or not??) Overall, though, this is a good collection for fans of hard country as well as the rootsier side of the Nashville Sound.

1960's Decca Recordings.......2003-08-16

A member of the Grand Ole Opry for well over 40 years. Jimmy C Newman has had a long string of hits. This collection features the many hits Jimmy had with Decca records. "DJ for a Day" from 1963 was a song by a then unknown by the name of Tom T. Hall. This is the best single collection you will find on Jimmy C. Newman. The "C" stands for cajun. Good Collection!!!

Down In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s 1926-1937 (Jewel Case)

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ear candy
terrific collection of early songs
another great release from OLD HAT.
Will Interest Lovers of Roots Music
A total package

Down In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s 1926-1937 (Jewel Case)
Uncle Dave Macon , Rev Gary Davis , Big Bill Broonzy , Stripling Brothers , Kokomo Arnold , Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band , Long Cleve Reed , Down Home Boys , Blind Blake , and Ernest Stoneman
Manufacturer: Old Hat Records / Enterprises
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
Music From The Lost Provinces: Old-Time Stringbands From Ashe County, North Carolina & Vicinity 1927-1931
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
American Primitive, Vol. 2
Violin, Sing The Blues For Me: African-American Fiddlers 1926-1949

ASIN: B000GYHXYG
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

The Lost Child - Stripling Brothers
How You Want It Done? - Big Bill
The (New) Call Of The Freaks - Luis Russell & His Orchestra
The School House Fire - Dixon Brothers
Greenback Dollar - Weems String Band
You Got To Go Down - Blind Gary
The Old Ark's A'Moving - A.A. Gray And Seven-Foot Dilly
Runnin' Wild - James Cole's Washboard Four
Keep It Clean - Charley Jordan
Get The "L" On Down The Road - Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band
I Got A Bulldog - Sweet Brothers & Ernest Stoneman
Old Hen Cackle - Colman & Harper
Song From A Cotton Field - Bessie Brown
Atlanta Bound - Gene Autry
Easy Rider Blues - Soileau And Robin
Hot Lips - Bill Brown And His Brownies
Uncle Dave's Beloved Solo - Uncle Dave Macon
Hastings Street - Blind Blake And Charlie Spand
Ain't That Trouble In Mind - Fields Ward & The Grayson County Railsplitters
Give The World A Smile - The Corley Family
Original Stack O'Lee Blues - Long Cleve Reed And Little Harvey Hull (Down Home Boys)
Hot Town - Fess Williams And His Royal Flush Orchestra
Paddlin' Blues - Gitfiddle Jim
Plow Boy Hop - Grinnell Giggers

Album Description

Declan McManus Pumps It Up. Joe Bussard. "He's an eccentric record collector who's preserved all sorts of magical corners of music - although he says things like, 'There are no good jazz records made after 1927.'" Elvis Costello - Esquire UK October 2005

"This is the music of poor whites and blacks: wild-ass jazz and string-band hillbilly, surreal yodels and king snake moans, lightning-bolt blues and whorehouse romps and orgasmic gospel. It's all anti-pop, anti-sentimental: the raw sounds of the city gutter and the roadside ditch." Desperate Man Blues by Eddie Dean - Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000

"Joe has spent more than 50 years pursuing his purpose with a single-mindedness bordering on mania. And his purpose is no less than collecting and preserving the vast wealth of American vernacular music that was recorded on fragile shellac discs during the early decades of this century." A Visit and Interview with Record Collector Joseph E. Bussard, Jr by Marshall Wyatt - Old-Time Herald Spring 1999 - oldhatrecords.com/BussardInt.html

24 Rare Gems From The King Of Record Collectors - String Bands, Blues, Jazz, Country, Cajun, Gospel. Profusely illustrated, 28-page full-color booklet includes biographical essay, fully annotated discography, and (online) firsthand accounts of Joe's record collecting adventures. 72 minutes of newly, digitally remastered music. Jewel case, second edition.

Album Description

Re-issued with new packaging, with a 28-page color booklet and offered a new low price. Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s 1926-1937. The 24-track sampler is drawn from longtime radio broadcaster Bussard's fabled collection. The Frederick, MD-based Bussard is said to have more than 25,000 of the rarest early blues, jazz and country 78s, all meticulously catalogued in a basement-cum-vault beneath his house. The triple-fold release comes with a full-color, 72-page booklet filled with funny stories about Bussard's door-knocking searches for old shellac, more than 40 photos and complete annotation.

Customer Reviews:

ear candy.......2007-06-26

Sell your shoes cause your goin to heaven after you play this one! You can finally say you've heard it all. Top drawer assemblage of roots, blues, and just plain fun. Uncle Joe say it ain't so... give us another, PLEASE!

terrific collection of early songs.......2007-02-13

If you're interested in the history of US music, as I am, you'll find this a fine addition. Cleaned up as well as can be expected but still some hum & hiss...but not enough to be distracting.

another great release from OLD HAT........2006-12-26

everything i've ever bought on the old hat label has been fantastic, and this is no exception. a must have disc for fans of old time music. and if you have no old time music discs, this would be as good a place as any to start with. great sound and a variety of musical styles make this disc a complete winner.

Will Interest Lovers of Roots Music.......2006-07-15

A generous 24-track helping of some of record collector extraordinare Joe Bussard's favorites. The examples included run the gamut of early 20th centruy roots music ranging from Hillybilly music to Blues, Jazz, Jug Bands and beyond.

Sound quality is top notch -- these guys really know how to do 78-RPM transfers. Also Joe's records seem to be in excellent condition to begin with so not a lot of noise reduction is required. This is one of the very finest sounding discs of 78-RPM transfers that I have heard.

Packaging is also lavish with a 70 page booklet that contains annotations for each of the 24 tracks, and lots of interesting photos of vintage record labels and packaging, as well as several essays and stories about Joe's record collecting career. There's much of interest here for those who love Roots music.

A total package .......2006-02-04

I had not heard of Joe Bussard before this collection though I consider myself an avid music enthusiast and budding collector. After having heard this disc (and having read the extensive liner notes) I'm more than a little green with envy over Bussard's collection.

This disc collects some of Joe's personal favourites with names more familiar (Big Bill Broonzy, Gene Autry, Uncle Dave Macon) and some that will prove obscure to all but the most investigative record collectors (A.A. Gray and Seven-Foot Dilly, Fields Ward and the Grayson County Railsplitters, The Stripling Brothers). It's also cross-genre so if you only like country, or only blues, or only gospel, this will not be the collection for you.

Besides the songs themselves, which would be enough to make this a good buy, the packaging tells you a lot about WHO Bussard is (been collecting records since 12, once ran a pirate radio station), WHY he collects ("You ever smell the sleeves? They got that real funny wood smell to 'em.") along with some great stories about the "finds" he's made over the years. He's enough of a character that I'd love to watch the documentary about him. You also get brief bios for each of the performers included (a paragraph or two) as a nice bonus.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Twin fiddle workout "The Lost Child" has served as the radio theme for Bussard for years and I can see why. It's a keeper that alternates smooth fiddling with some nice staccato that implies the child might be "skipping" at play. Jazz-blues "The (New) Call of the Freaks" has an insistent chorus ("Stick out your cans/Here come the garbageman...") while Blind Gary (AKA Rev. Gary Davis) does a great gospel blues sermonette in "You Got to Go Down" ("You got to learn how to treat everybody/cuz you got to go down...ashes to ashes and dust to dust"). Charley Jordan's risque blues "Keep it Clean" is a standout as well. Autry's "Atlanta Bound" is far from the cheerful image of the man who sang "Rudolph": he's promising to kill the "rounder" who's dallying with his wife.

LOWS:
The only tune here I found unlistenable is the gratingly off-key family gospel tune "Give the World a Smile" by the Corley Family. Despite the nice sentimental lyric, I just couldn't stomach the singers themselves.

BOTTOM LINE:
If you have an interest in early music that's not restrictive to a single style, this is a very nice collection with some gems that would otherwise be lost.

Louisiana Man: The Very Best of Doug Kershaw Live

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The Very Best of Doug Kershaw Live

Louisiana Man: The Very Best of Doug Kershaw Live
Doug Kershaw
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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West

ASIN: B0000DJYO7
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

Diggy Diggy Lo
Mama's Got the Know How
Louisiana Saturday Night
Cajun Baby
Colinda
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Cajun Stripper
Toot Toot Man
Orange Blossom Special
Uncle Pen
Louisiana Man

Customer Reviews:

The Very Best of Doug Kershaw Live.......2007-03-11

Lively Cajun music which sets your feet to moving. Songs being sung in both Cajun-French and English provides an excellent flavor to South Louisiana music. This CD is worth the money if you want the pure Cajun style music.

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Florodora (1899 Original London Cast)
Ernest Boyd-Jones , and Paul Rubens
Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000WYT
Release Date: 1993-01-21

Tracks:

Opening Chorus
He Loves, He Loves Me Not
Galloping
Phrenology
In The Shade Of The Palm
Tact
Tell Me Pretty Maiden
Willie Was A Gay Boy
I've An Inkling
Queen Of The Philippine Islands
I Want To Be A Military Man
Burlesque On 'Pretty Maiden'
Whistling
I Want To Be A Military Man
Queen Of The Philippine Islands
Tell Me Pretty Maiden
Jack And Jill
Little Dolly Daydream - Leslie Stuart
The Cake Walk - Leslie Stuart
The Coon Drum Major - Leslie Stuart
Louisiana Lou - Leslie Stuart
Is Yer Mammy Always Wid Yer? - Leslie Stuart

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Louisiana Soul Man
Dalton Reed
Manufacturer: Bullseye Blues
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000497
Release Date: 1992-04-10

Tracks:

Read Me My Rights
Blues Of The Month Club
Keep On Loving Me
Last To Understand
Heavy Love
Full Moon
Keep The Spirit
I'm Only Guilty Of Loving You
Party On The Farm
Chained And Bound

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I'm a Mojo Man
Lonesome Sundown
Manufacturer: Ace Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Live at Theresa's 1975

ASIN: B00002M7UP
Release Date: 2004-12-27

Tracks:

Gonna Stick To You Baby
I'm A Mojo Man
I Stood By
Don't Go
Lonely Lonely Me
You Know I Love You
Learn To Treat Me Better
Lonesome Lonely Blues
I'm Glad She's Mine
Sundown Blues
My Home Ain't Here
What You Wanna Do It For
I Woke Up Cryin' (Oh What A Dream)
When I Had I Didn't Need (Now I Need, Don't Have A Dime)
I'm A Samplin' Man
Hoo Doo Woman Blues
I'm A Young Man
It's Easy When You Know How
I Got A Broken Heart
Don't Say A Word
Lost Without Love
Leave My Money Alone
My Home Is A Prison
Lonesome Whistler

Album Description

1994 compilation for artist who unlike many of his swamp blues brethren, the evocatively moniker Lonesome Sundown (the name was an inspired gift from producer J.D. Miller), wasn't a Jimmy Reed disciple. Sundown's somber brand of blues was more in keeping with the gruff sound of Muddy Waters. The guitarist was one of the most powerful members of Miller's south Louisiana stable, responsible for several seminal swamp standards on Excello Records. Ace.

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Great
the real deal

I'm as Blue as a Man Can Be
Robert Pete Williams
Manufacturer: Arhoolie Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000001JF
Release Date: 1994-02-04

Tracks:

Pardon Denied Again
This Wild Old Life
Just Tippin' In
Louise
Church On Fire #2
Texas Blues
I'm Blue As A Man Can Be
Up And Down Blues
So Much Is Happenin' In This Wicked World
Come Here Baby
Levee Camp Blues
Two Wings
Angola Special
Motherless Children Have A Hard Time
Please Lord, Help Me On My Way

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2002-07-02

Great, great stuff, and more of his 12-string playing than you can hear elsewhere.

the real deal.......2001-09-27

this album was recorded br harry oster in angola prison farm while robert was doing time for murder. he got in prison in 1956. the recording is from 1959.you can hear his unique guitar style along with monologues about prison life and the fear of death.all other recordings by williams are good but none is so authentic.also worth hearing is "newport folk festival"with roberts 3 killer tracks.if you love RAW blues this cd is for you and the sound is very good.i love you robert!

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Nothing else like it

When a Man Takes the Blues
Robert Pete Williams
Manufacturer: Arhoolie Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000001JG
Release Date: 1994-02-04

Tracks:

When A Man Takes The Blues
I Had Trouble
All Night Long
Dyin' Soul
I Got The Blues So Bad
Sinner Don't You Know
Hot Springs Blues (Peetie Wheatstraw Blues)
This Train Is Heaven Bound
Santa Fe Blues
Blue In Me
Death Comes Creepin' In Your Room
Wife And Farm Blues (Take 2)
I Want To Die Easy
Robert Pete Williams Monologue

Customer Reviews:

Nothing else like it.......2002-07-02

Highly unique and complex, yet more accessible to the average listener than many reviewers and writers lead one to believe. Very rhythmic guitar playing with catchy riffs and motifs that are built around deeply personal, seemingly improvised vocals. I am occasionally reminded of Magic Sam's insistent groove and Marc Ribot's jagged picking, but there's simply nothing else in folk, blues or rock like this.

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Nice disc for the casual Rusty & Doug listener

Louisiana Man
Rusty & Doug Kershaw
Manufacturer: Sundown Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001BLA
Release Date: 1994-09-13

Tracks:

Louisiana Man
Diggy Diggy Lo
Cheated Too
Cajun Joe (The Bully of the Bayou)
We'll Do It Anyway
Jollon
So Lovely Baby
Look Around
Mister Love
Going Down the Road
Never Love Again
Kaw-Liga

Customer Reviews:

Nice disc for the casual Rusty & Doug listener.......2006-04-24

I'll begin this review by telling you that if you are looking to buy brand-new a compilation covering Rusty & Doug, go for "Lousiana Men" which features all of their Hickory recordings. If you have a chance to get this CD that I am reviewing, by way of used music shops, etc., read on.
For anyone who wants an overview of the recordings of Rusty & Doug at Hickory records, you'd be hard pressed to find another brief compilation that accurately covers this territory. The British import "Louisiana Man" on the Magnum label gives you just enough, so that you may satisfy your curiousity, and decide if you'd like to hear more or not.
Here, you have the original versions of "Diggy Diggy Lo", "Lousiana Man" and "Cajun Joe". Also here is the re-recording of "So Lovely Baby", and some nice hillbilly numbers like "Look Around" and "Mister Love". Doug and Rusty were very much at home doing this kind of music, but its sad that they jumped the trad-country ship in the 60's. Honorable mention is the inclusion of the Roy Acuff cover, "Our Own Jole Blon".
If you find it used, get it. If you want more, for only the price of what this one disc would cost brand new, go for Ace's "Louisiana Men".

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