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James Booker

Title: The Lost Paramount Tapes

Label: DJM Records

Cat No:DJMCD10010
Format:CD

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Discovery Records
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• Tremendous issue of rediscovered tapes of this long-lost 1973 session by the legendary New Orleans pianist & singer, playing his own compositions plus individual versions of “Junco Partner”, “Goodnight Irene”, “Stormy Monday”, “Hound Dog, Etc.

• Featuring some of the best, funkiest New Orleans musicians of the period : Jessie Hill, Alvin “Shine” Robinson, David Lastie, “Didimus Washington, Dave Johnson and ace drummer John Boudreaux.

• Booker, a larger than life character, can be seen in the great line of New Orleans pianist from Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Domino & Professor Longhair to Allen Toussaint and Dr John, the latter two being good friends of Booker - who died in 1983, aged 42, after years of alcohol and drug problems.

Track Listing for The Lost Paramount Tapes
1. Goodnight Irene
2. Feel So Bad
3. Junco Partner
4. African Gumbo
5. Lah Tee Tah
6. So Swell When You’re Well
7 & 8. Stormy Monday – Hound Dog Medley
9. Hole In The Wall
10. Tico Tico
11. Junco Parter #2

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