musicology #514

Duets2 #4

(Lee Dorsey and Betty Harris – Love Lots of Lovin’)

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Slipping out of Jamaica and back to America with this 1968 piece of New Orleans Soul courtesy of Deep Soul songstress Betty Harris in harmony with Crescent City native and Mod/ernist favourite Lee Dorsey. Produced by a man who has featured many times on themusicologist; Mr New Orleans….Allen Toussaint and released on his and Marshall Sehorn’s Sansu label. I’ll take an educated guess and say that it’s The Meters providing the funk but one thing is for sure and that is the contribution Allen Toussaint made to delivering some of the cream of Crescent City musicology throughout the 60’s and into the 70’s. Respect is always due.

musicology #150

ladiesweek2 #4

(Irma Thomas - It's Raining)

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yep...themusicologist has been a bit slack this week on the musical front. Saturday is here and I've only managed four cuts for ladiesweek2.

maybe I'll fling down two slices tomorrow to bring the quota up to six. hopefully the quality and not the quantity has earned me a reprieve from your disappointment and today's piece is no exception....in fact the piece is worth at least two 'mortal' cuts so I'm already feeling better about it !!

recorded in November 1961, released on New Orleans' fabulous Minit label in 1962. written and produced by the legendary Allen Toussaint, (who is also tinkling the ivories 'pon the session), an important musicologist in the development of the genre who's production and songwriting talents have been enjoyed by many artists. first at Minit and then at his, (and partner Marshall Sehorn's), notable Sea-Saint studios.