An Essential American Musical Treasure
A reader | New Orleans | 06/29/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I know Cosimo and his family, and I am honored to have met a true American musical genius. Cosimo broke down the barriers between white and "race" records at a time when even musicians' unions were segregated. The liner notes are thorough (although I confess I was too busy listening to the music to read every word). There are some omissions here, probably due to rights issues: "Mother-In-Law" "Sea Cruise", "Land of A 1,000 Dances" and 'Barefootin' "are MIA here. But really no matter, since they are widely available. I would rather have some of the early 50's gems presented here since they are almost impossible to find anywhere else.
This could be used as a textbook for a course in New Orleans R&B. It'll be in "heavy rotation" on my iTunes now!"
The "holy grail" of early New Orleans R&B,
Matt Devitt Jr. | 11/21/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you grew up in or around New Orleans, frequented the clubs or listened to the radio stations from the 50's to 70's this will bring back many good memories.
A must have if you enjoy the genre and period of music from NOLA.
If you want to check some of the music out, listen to WWOZ, a local New Orleans public radio station.
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Real New Orleans R&B
Jim Linderman | USA | 06/26/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"All the Proper box sets are worth every dime. Each not only has 4 discs of essential music, they all have a book insert with most detailed history, photos and credits. I'm not quite sure how they do it! This one in particular is essential. New Orleans early R & B is some of the most interesting music to be created within the United States and this is the cream.
Jim Linderman "Dull Tool Dim Bulb" Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography 1890-1950
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