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Cliff & Ed Thomas featuring Fats on the PianoDo You No Wrong
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Earl KingDarling Honey Angel Child
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Earl KingI Can't Help Myself
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Tony MattinaWon't You Promise Me Your Love
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The Rhythm MastersThe Devil And His Old Suitcase
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Mac Rebennack & His OrchestraSahara
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Bat CarrollCome On Home
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The JadesBlowin' The Rock
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Jimmy Clanton & Mary Ann MobleyDown The Aisle
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Jimmy Clanton & Mary Ann MobleyNo Longer Blue
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Johnny AnthonyRemember Me
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Johnny AnthonyBecause I Do
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Jimmy ClantonDon't Look At Me
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Al ReedMagic Carpet
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Big Bo & The ArrowsBig Bo's Twist
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James RiversTake Your Choice
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Lattimore BrownA Mistaken Prayer
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Lattimore BrownSay What
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Kenny GillGolden Angel
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Jay Chevalier and The Long ShotsI Ula Francana (My Louisiana Maid)
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Roland StoneJust A Moment
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Roland StoneI Can't Help It
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Raymond LewisMiss Sticks
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Raymond LewisMiss Sticks Again
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Chris KennerPackin' Up
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Chris KennerA Very True Story
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Scotty McKayI've Got My Eyes On You
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Scotty McKayShattered Dreams
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Errol DeeI Love You
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Art NevilleThat Rock & Roll Beat
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Art NevilleToo Much
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Willie HarperBut I Couldn't
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Willie HarperNew Kind Of Love
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Shirkee & ZarnoffDon't Worry
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Shirkee & ZarnoffShirley
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Ronnie & DelinquentsBad Neighborhood
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Jimmy ClantonTwist On Little Girl
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Jimmy ClantonWayward Love
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placeholder94360Ace 638Huey "Piano" Smith and His ClownsShe Got Low Down
placeholder94362Ace 639 (EP)Huey "Piano" Smith and His ClownsRockin' Pneumonia / Little Liza Jane
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Huey "Piano" Smith and His ClownsMean, Mean Man
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Chris KennerSomething You Got
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Chris KennerCome See About Me
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Al ReedOne Eyed Monster
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Al ReedRing The Ding Dong Bells
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Roland StoneI Was A Fool
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The Night HawksRockin' Hawk
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The Night HawksYour Somethin' Else
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Joe (MR.G) AugustEverything Happens At Night
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Joe (MR.G) AugustTell Me
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placeholder64430Montel 801Bud & Mae Fisher and The Western SwingstersYou Better Believe It
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Dale Houston(Big Bad) City Police
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Allen CollayBye Bye Blackbird
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Allen CollayFour Days, Four Nights
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Huey Smith And His ClownsPop-Eye
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Huey Smith And His ClownsScald-Dog

1961


The Twist is an international phenomenon, and Rhythm & Blues is entering a hard-edged phase which would lead to the Soul movement.

kdoeFor New Orleans, 1961 is something of a red-letter year with Ernie K-Doe's scoring a No. 1 pop hit with Mother-In-Law (Minit, distributed by Imperial) and Chris Kenner hitting No. 2 pop with I Like It Like That (Instant), produced by rising young producer Allen Toussaint for owner of both labels, Joe Banashak.

Former hit artist Clarence 'Frogman' Henry scores again after a break of four years with But I Do, a No. 4 hit produced by Paul Gayten for Argo, the Chess subsidiary. Argo enjoys further New Orleans-recorded hits by Henry during the year. Fats Domino notches up 10 Top 100 entries in the year.

battisteHarold Battiste launches the A.F.O. (All For One) organization with the intention of giving local black musicians a share of the musical pie. A.F.O. has a dream start with I Know by Barbara George, a No. 3 pop hit when distributed by Juggy Murray's Sue label. Then the A.F.O. Combo contributes to Lee Dorsey's Top 10 hit, Ya Ya, for Bobby Robinson's Fury label which in turn leads to a breakup with Murray.

Imperial, Ace and Instant are recording prolifically. Small Louisiana labels Jin, drew-Blan, Montel and Rustone are utilizing the Cosimo studio facilities.

A noted newcomer is Huey Meaux, the Crazy Cajun from Winnie, Texas, with Joe Barry's hits for Jin and then Smash, the Mercury subsidiary. Another Texan, Al Klein, enters into a close distribution arrangement with Instant for his Duchess label (leading to several unexplained duplicate matrix numbers in the process).
- John Broven

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