New Orleans Gumbo - Absolutely Essential Collection 3CD
New Orleans Gumbo serves up 60 prime examples illustrating why New Orleans was the melting pot for music throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. This cosmopolitan city drew all its influences together and spawned a sound all of its own, producing the very finest examples of Rock 'n' Roll and Rhythm 'n' Blues ever heard. Featured artists include Fats Domino, Little Richard, Dave Bartholomew, Lloyd Price, Clarence Garlow, Guitar Slim, Professor Longhair, Bobby Charles, Smiley Lewis, Pee Wee Crayton, Bobby Mitchell, Shirley & Lee, Clarence Frogman Henry, Huey Smith & The Clowns, Allen Toussaint, Eddie Bo, Lee Allen, Jerry Byrne, Paul Gayten, Jimmy Clanton & His Rockets, Frankie Ford and many others.