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DownStreet Jukebox There's a single culture that stretches from the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, through Québec and Northern Vermont, on over to the Great Lakes, then "down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico." The music varies from region to region. But really, there's no essential difference between what you might hear up here in the North Country and what you'd run into down Louisiana way ... If you like the sounds of Acadia, then, we hope you'll appreciate this month's DownStreet Jukebox. ... It features music from New Orleans pianist Henry Roeland Byrd {a.k.a., "Professor Longhair"} with Dr. John on guitar ... Rhino Record recording artists Beau Soleil, featuring Michael & David Doucet on vocals ... and Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., vocalist and accordion/keyboard artist, who is joined on one of this month's tunes by Willie Nelson. ... The mingling of cultures down New Orleans way is unique and so, too, are these tunes. Enjoy! ******* *******
The Artists & Albums Professor Longhair -- Henry Roeland Byrd -- is the man Allen Touissant referred to as "the Bach of Rock." Credited with the creation of the New Orleans piano style, he was the teacher of greats like Fats Domino, Dr. John, James Booker and Touissant himself. Accompanying the Professor's piano & vocals on these tunes from his Crawfish Fiesta album [Jazz heritage Series]:
Beau Soleil -- who you may know from Prairie Home Companion -- has written lots of new material in the Cajun tradition. But the album from which these songs were taken -- L'écho [Forward/Rhino Records] -- is a tribute to the classical songs and performers of Cajun music. Beau Soleil brings together a great group of musicians, including:
Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr. has performed with lots of folks, including, on the album from which these songs were taken, Willie Nelson and Mavis Staples. On the selections from this Buckwheat Zydeco: Five Card Stud [Island Records] album are:
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