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Favoriting September 21, 2024: A tribute to George French

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Bob French's Storyville Jazz Band  Just A Closer Walk With Thee   Favoriting Bob French And The Storyville Jazz Band  Sound Of New Orleans  1972   
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The Gaturs 

Swivel Your Hips   Favoriting

 

Gatur Records 

1972 

 

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Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias  Handa Wanda   Favoriting   Crescent City  1970   
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Earl King  Trick Bag   Favoriting   Imperial  1962   
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Fats Domino  Work My Way Up Steady   Favoriting   Broadmoor  1967   
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Snooky Pyror  Sweet As An Apple In A Tree   Favoriting Do It If You Want To  Bluesway  1973   
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Willie Tee  Teasin' You   Favoriting   Nola Records  1965   
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Music behind DJ:
Snooky Pyror 

Snooky & Andy At The Mardi Gras   Favoriting

Do It If You Want To 

Bluesway 

1973 

 

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The George French Band  Gloryland   Favoriting It's A Beginning  Nia Records  2000   
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Chuck Berry  Nadine   Favoriting Sweet Sweet Rock N' Roll - Live '87  bootleg  1992  Live in Nyon, Switzerland 
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Roosevelt Sykes  I Wanna Love   Favoriting Dirty Double Mother  Bluesway  1973   
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Earl King  Three Knocks On My Door   Favoriting Motown's Blue Evolution  Motown  1996  recorded in 1963 
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The George French Band 

Mr. Magic   Favoriting

It's A Beginning 

Nia Records 

2000 

 

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Jason Mingledorff's Crescent City Big Band featuring George French  Ain't That A Kick In The Head   Favoriting   unreleased  1999   
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Snooks Eaglin  Travelling Mood   Favoriting Down Yonder (Snooks Eaglin Today)  Sonet  1978   
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Bob French's Storyville Jazz Band  St. James Infirmary   Favoriting Bob French And The Storyville Jazz Band  Sound Of New Orleans  1972   
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Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band 

Tin Roof Blues   Favoriting

The Legacy Lives On 

Tuxedo Records 

2001 

 

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Bob O'Rourke Jazz Band  Where Y'at   Favoriting   Tam-Tom Records  1981   
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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:58am
Jason Isaac:

Good morning everybody! Today we have a tribute to George French - not a name that's well known outside of New Orleans, but he was universally respected in the NOLA music scene and played on some big hits and important records. Let's check it out!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:00am
Handy Haversack:

Jason! Celebrants!

Hey, Jason, if you have the time today, a good show at Mama Tried. K8's band is on first, should be around 4:30 or so.
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MOM WHIG:

GOOD MORNING TOI YOU
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Handy Haversack @10:00
HI
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
myron feld:

Hello Jason & gang!
  10:01am
bobobob:

Hey!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Handy Haversack @10:00
I'm actually going to Jalopy tonight - double CD release party for Jerron Paxton and the Downhill Strugglers
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
Candy-O'67:

Good morning Jason, Mom, bobob, Myron, Handy!
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MOM WHIG:

HI MYRON - BOBOBOB - CANDY
  10:02am
bobobob:

The.Spazzzzzez of David hasn't checked in ??
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:02am
Daybreak!:

I been out shrimpin' fo so long,
It's good ta see that ol Crescent city shinin' as we bring our boat in!
I'm getting misty...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03am
Jessie:

↳ Song: "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" by "Bob French's St...
Morning Jason! Bob was never afraid to voice his opinion either!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:04am
Handy Haversack:

Hey, MOM, Candy, bobbobobob, Daybreak, myron, Jessie, and all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:04am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Jessie @10:03
oh, I'm well aware of that. LOL
  10:04am
bobobob fabtriplasticland:

Downhill Strugglers that's a double curse ..ain't it??
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:05am
Candy-O'67:

Hey Daybreak and Jessie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:05am
Daybreak!:

Man,
If George didn't play with you...
Check yo smell!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06am
Frank In Queens:

Good morning all
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Jessie:

↳ Handy Haversack @10:04
Morning Handy!
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Christina Ginger:

Good morning everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07am
Candy-O'67:

Morning Frank and Christina! Yell going to Goner next week? See ya there if so!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07am
Jessie:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:05
Morning Candy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Frank In Queens @10:06
Frank, there is some killer bass playing for you in this hour. I know you can dig it!
  10:08am
bobobob:

And I think he played on The big Hit Barefootin'. Robert Parker??
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Frank In Queens:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:07
Great! Yes, we'l be there!
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Christina Ginger:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:07
We are! It’ll be nice to meet you in person ☺️
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MOM WHIG:

GOOD MORNING CHRISTINA - FRANK IN Q'S - DAYBREAK
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Frank In Queens:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:07
I just took note of what George is laying down in this Bo Dollis track. Great stuff!
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Christina Ginger:

↳ Song: "Handa Wanda" by "Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias"
There is some great percussion rhythm in this one…
  10:09am
bobob palindrome:

candy Candy Candy Oh yeah ..I think I might be coming to Texas in the 3rd week of November??
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10am
Jason Isaac:

↳ bobobob @10:08
It's not included in discographies because there are no credits listed on the singles, obviously, but yeah, generally agreed that George was on Barefootin'
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Christina Ginger @10:09
Yay! Looking forward to meeting y'all too!!
  10:10am
bobobob:

And Myself and Jason love Lotsa percussion
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10am
Dave the Spazz:

Perfect Saturday morning vibe
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11am
Frank In Queens:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:09
Hi MOM! Apologies in advance, but we're gonna have to listen to today's Drop In on the archive. Going to the Mets game this afternoon with my nieces. Last game of the season for them, so making a day of it. Knock 'em dead MOM!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11am
Candy-O'67:

↳ bobob palindrome @10:09
You'll have to give me your dates. I'll be gone to parents for Thanksgiving for a few days
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Song: "Trick Bag" by "Earl King"
this one has my wife dancing around the living room :-)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12am
Fatherflot:

Hey JI and friends. Love "Trick Bag"!
  10:12am
bobobob:

Frank in Queens...
+ miss ginjah in da haus
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Frank In Queens @10:11
HAVE A GOOD TIME AT THE GAME - WEATHER IS LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. YOU CAN LEAVE A COMMENT LATER ON THE CHAT BOARD!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Fatherflot @10:12
GOOD MORNING
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12am
Handy Haversack:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:11
Ha, same here!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13am
Candy-O'67:

Mom, have a great Drop-In. I'll be having to catch the archive too. We discussed my plans this afternoon. I know yours is gonna be awesome and fun!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
Fatherflot:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:12
Hi ma. I promoted your drop in last night. Looking forward to it!
  10:14am
bobobob:

never heard this Fats luv it and I have the Fats 4 Cd box??
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:13
NOT A PROBLEM
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
Candy-O'67:

Morning FF! I gotta catch your archive from last night!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Fatherflot @10:14
THANKS A TON - SEE YOU THERE
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Song: "Work My Way Up Steady" by "Fats Domino"
🙌🙌🙌
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Fatherflot:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:14
Morning CO67!
  10:15am
bobob palindrome:

Handy yeah??
  10:16am
bobob:

Right on da Spot !!F l o t
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17am
Fatherflot:

↳ bobob @10:16
hey bobob!
  10:17am
johnk77:

↳ Christina Ginger @10:09
nice work selecter
strong agree wild magnolias riddims
percussion like haitian voudun;>
  10:18am
bobobob:

pebbley Mom ...what time your Gum Drop In??est
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MOM WHIG:

↳ johnk77 @10:17
GOOD MORNING
  10:20am
bpbobob:

candy cancan ..yeah I remember you sayin your going to Louisiana for Thanksgiving
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21am
Candy-O'67:

↳ bpbobob @10:20
Just for like 4 days. So, let me know your dates
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24am
Woo:

Good morning folks! It's going to be 90 in Chicagoland today so I'm going to the pool (last day) then back in time for MOM WHIG's Drop In. BTW mine is next week (Sept 28)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24am
Irene Trudel:

Here a little late but happy to join in!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Woo @10:24
Hey Woo ! Sounds like a nice afternoon planned!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Woo @10:24
wow that is hot for 1st day of autumn!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Irene Trudel @10:24
HI THERE
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Woo @10:24
LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN FOR MINE AND YOURS!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:25
It's still hot here too, Mom! The heat is getting it's last hurrah here! Haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Woo:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:25
Yes it is! We're in a "moderate drought" but the rain is coming!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:27am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Woo @10:26
We've been in a drought too the last month
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:28am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Woo @10:26
No rain here since early August
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:28am
Woo:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:27
The upside is there isn't "severe weather" that has us running to the basement when the tornado sirens go off.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Woo @10:28
Exactly!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Woo @10:26
SAME HERE - 60% LATER TODAY & 40% SUNDAY - SUNNY AND BRIGHT WITH SLIGHT BREEZE NOW
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:28
THAT'S BEEN A LONG TIME THEN
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:30am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:30
It has! Half my grass is dead
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Frank In Queens:

↳ bobobob @10:12
Heya babab
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:30
THAT'S NOT GOOD
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Frank In Queens:

↳ Frank In Queens @10:31
er, bobob
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Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:30
And our hottest month so far this summer has been September! Go figure!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:31
MURPHY'S LAW FOR SURE!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:32am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Song: "Nadine" by "Chuck Berry"
We've got a New Orleans rhythm section backing up the founding father on this one, and Johnnie Johnson on piano too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:32
Noice!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:32
Ha!
  10:34am
Peter K.:

That "Nadine" is fantastic -- looser and livelier than the original. We all know that Chuck often phoned it in, but not that time!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Peter K. @10:34
MORNING TO YOU
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:35am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Peter K. @10:34
Possibly because he had a great band behind him, not some random local yokels
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:35am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Frank In Queens @10:31
I got a chuckle out of that typo!😅
  10:35am
bobobob plasticland:

my Fabulon Triptometer ..did a cover Nadine on stellerizations
..yours truly on drums and lead vocals
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:35am
Fatherflot:

↳ Song: "Three Knocks On My Door" by "Earl King"
This is cool
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36am
Candy-O'67:

↳ bobobob plasticland @10:35
Cool, man!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Fatherflot @10:35
Sure is. Earl rules!!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Fatherflot @10:35
LIKE SHELDON ON THE BIG BANG THEORY - 3 KNOCKS!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36am
Fatherflot:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:35
No local Swiss yodeling yokels?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Fatherflot @10:35
there's a very cool story behind this one, which I'll tell in the next break
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:37am
Fatherflot:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:36
👍
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Daybreak!:

Maybe it is the story of every record company, but it seemed like 1/4 of the music fully recorded in New Orleans was NEVER RELEASED!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:41am
Fatherflot:

↳ Song: "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" by "Jason Mingledo...
The gent can really sing!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:41am
Fatherflot:

↳ Fatherflot @10:41
and SWING
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:42am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Daybreak! @10:40
yeah, it's crazy to think about two albums worth of PRIME TIME New Orleans R&B, recorded in Motown's studio, just sitting in the vaults. Based on the three Earl King songs and knowing who was playing on it, the rest had to be great! Hopefully it still exists and we'll get to hear it someday
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:43am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Fatherflot @10:41
I second that emotion!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:43
YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO PICK THE TUNES - THANKS TODAY FOR THE WAKE-UP CALL FOR OUR SATURDAYS
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:49am
Daybreak!:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:42
Agreed!
Thanks for sharing what made it out!
I would never have heard it otherwise!
That version of "Ain't that a kick" could've been legendary!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:49am
Jason Isaac:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:48
thanks Mom! Have a great Drop In tonight!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:49
HOPEFULLY ALL WILL GO SMOOTHLY!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:51am
Candy-O'67:

Thx so much, Jason! Wonderful tribute show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:52am
Candy-O'67:

Have the best time this evening, Mom, for your Drop-In!
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Daybreak!:

Whatever you are doing tonight, Don't forget to Remember, tonight's the 21st night of September!
Earth, Wind, and Fire command you to do something memorable tonight!
Go get 'em!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:52am
Fatherflot:

Thanks for another wunnerful, wunnerful show, JI
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Jessie:

Wonderful tribute Jason! Thank you.
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Fatherflot @10:52
SEE YOU AT 6 THEN
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Frank In Queens:

Great show Jason! RIP George French. Quite the legacy.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Jessie:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:53
We will be there Mom!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Fatherflot:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:53
It's a date ❤️️
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Woo:

↳ Song: "Nadine" by "Chuck Berry"
Great show Jason! See you to-nite MOM WHIG!
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Jason Isaac:

Thanks for joining me again, everybody. Rest in peace and thanks for the music, George French!

I catch y'all again next week!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Jessie @10:53
THANKS
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:58am
Daybreak!:

youtu.be...
In case you need to play "Where Y'at" all day:
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:58am
Irene Trudel:

Thanks Jason! I'll catch the rest in the archives.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:59am
Handy Haversack:

Thanks, Jason! Enjoy Jalopy!
  Swag For Life Member 1:32am
WR:

Thank you for the remembrance of George. A solid great musician and a warm and wonderful man.
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