The Cosimo Matassa Story - Various Artists

The Cosimo Matassa Story

Compilation by Various Artists

Released 30 July 2007

Tracklist

CD 1: Reeling and Rocking
1
Got a Brand New Baby
Little Mr. Midnight
2:21
2
Four o’Clock Blues
Little Mr. Midnight
2:43
3
Don’t Jive Me
Smiley Lewis
2:22
4
Tra‐La‐La
Dave Bartholomew
2:31
5
Teejim
Dave Bartholomew
2:37
6
Agreeable Woman
James Wayne
2:33
7
Two Faced Woman
James Wayne
2:52
8
Rockin’ with Fes
Roy “Baldhead” Byrd
2:03
9
Stormy Weather
Dave Bartholomew
2:53
10
My Ding‐a‐Ling
Dave Bartholomew
2:15
11
Reeling and Rocking
Fats Domino
2:21
4.0 ★
12
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price
2:33
13
Chee Koo Baby
Lloyd Price
2:13
14
Sweethearts
Shirley & Lee
2:30
15
I’m Gone
Shirley & Lee
2:20
16
Teachin’ and Preachin’
The Royal Kings
2:02
17
Bouncin’ the Boogie
The Royal Kings
1:59
18
Early Sunday Morning
The Sha-Weez
2:23
19
Who Drank My Beer While I Was in the Rear
Dave Bartholomew
2:51
20
Country Gal
Dave Bartholomew
2:26
21
Baby
Shirley & Lee
2:23
22
New Bon Ton Roulay
Clarence ‘Bon Ton’ Garlow
2:55
23
Got No Use for You
T‐Bone Walker
2:40
24
Long Distance Blues
T‐Bone Walker
3:03
25
I’m Thankful
Fat Man Matthews
2:27
26
Little School Girl
Fats Domino
2:40
4.0 ★
27
I‐Yi
The Hawks
2:39
28
Candy Girl
The Hawks
2:16
29
Don’t Leave Me Baby
Lowell Fulson
3:00
30
The Things That I Used to Do
Guitar Slim
3:01
CD 2: Cat Music
1
Well, I Done Got Over It
Guitar Slim
2:29
2
Tipitina
Professor Longhair
2:39
3
Let’s Have Some Fun (Honey)
Slim Saunders
2:17
4
Jock‐a‐Mo
Sugar Boy and His Cane Cutters
2:27
5
I Didn’t Want to Do It
The Spiders
2:42
6
You’re the One
The Spiders
1:58
7
Blue Monday
Smiley Lewis
2:43
8
Baby’s Gone
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers
2:07
9
Sister Lucy
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers
2:29
10
’Til I Say Well Done
The Kings
2:05
11
Every Dog Has His Day
Pee Wee Crayton
2:22
12
Bluesy Me
Dave Collins & The Scrubbs
2:34
13
Give It Up
The Hawks
2:09
14
Nobody But You
The Hawks
2:21
15
21 (3x7=21)
The Spiders
2:21
16
That’s Enough
The Spiders
2:16
17
Jump Children
Fats & Dave
2:24
18
Cat Music
Fats & Dave
2:03
19
Drunk Drunk Drunk
The Kidds
2:39
20
Ain’t Gonna Do It
The Pelicans
2:27
21
I Want to Be Loved
The Bees
2:43
22
Toy Bell
The Bees
2:22
23
You Know Yeah
Pee Wee Crayton
2:34
24
Runnin’ Wild
Pee Wee Crayton
2:29
25
It’s Too Late Now
The Hawks
2:09
26
Real Gone Lover
Smiley Lewis
2:33
27
Low and Lonesome
Boo Breeding
2:54
28
Country Woman
Boo Breeding
2:24
29
Say Baby
Willie Johnson
2:17
30
That Night
Willie Johnson
2:39
CD 3: Try Rock’n’Roll
1
What’s It All About?
Little Leo
2:47
2
Handwriting on the Wall
Little Leo
2:35
3
Mardi Gras Mambo
The Hawketts
2:13
4
Your Time’s Up
The Hawketts
2:35
5
Eternally Yours
The Barons
2:18
6
Boom Boom
The Barons
2:20
7
Feel So Good
Shirley & Lee
2:50
8
I Hear You Knocking
Smiley Lewis
2:45
9
Travelin’ Mood
Wee Willie Wayne
2:29
10
I Remember
Wee Willie Wayne
2:12
11
Baby
Little Bo
2:45
12
So Glad
Little Bo
2:33
13
Why Fool Yourself
Bernie Williams & the Barons
2:42
14
I’m Just a Lonely Guy
Little Richard
2:38
15
Tutti Frutti
Little Richard
2:24
16
Do Baby Do
Ernest Kador
2:11
17
Who’s Been Fooling You?
Big Boy Myles and the Sha-Weez
1:52
18
That Girl I Married
Big Boy Myles and the Sha-Weez
2:10
19
Rich Woman
Li'l Millet and His Creoles
2:38
20
I’m in Love Again
Fats Domino
1:56
5.0 ★
21
On Bended Knee
Bobby Charles
2:14
22
See You Later Alligator
Bobby Charles
2:50
23
So Glad You’re Mine
Charles Williams
2:13
24
My Blue Heaven
Fats Domino
2:08
4.0 ★
25
Try Rock’n’Roll
Bobby Mitchell
2:07
26
No No No
Bobby Mitchell
1:57
27
Long Tall Sally
Little Richard
2:08
28
Slippin’ and Slidin’
Little Richard
2:39
29
I’m Wise (Slippin’ and Slidin’)
Eddie Bo
2:14
30
Take It Easy, Greasy
Bobby Charles
2:12
CD 4: Rockin’ at Cosimo’s
1
Rip It Up
Little Richard
2:20
2
Ready Teddy
Little Richard
2:08
3
Let the Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee
2:23
5.0 ★
4
Everybody’s Whalin’
Huey Smith & The Rhythm Aces
2:42
5
Little Liza Jane
Huey Smith & The Rhythm Aces
2:10
6
Teardrop Eyes
The Dukes
2:43
7
Cotton Picking Hands
The Dukes
2:37
8
Rock’n’Roll Dance
Lloyd Price
2:17
9
The Girl Can’t Help It
Little Richard
2:32
10
Heebie Jeebies
Little Richard
2:15
11
Don’t Blame It on Me
Fats Domino
2:40
4.0 ★
12
Don’t Feel Sorry for Me
Jimmy Beasley
2:14
13
Little Coquette
Jimmy Beasley
2:13
14
Down Yonder (We Go Ballin’)
Smiley Lewis
2:59
15
Shame Shame Shame
Smiley Lewis
1:58
16
Oooh‐Wow
Roy Montrell
2:31
17
(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone
Roy Montrell
2:24
18
Rockin’ at Cosimo’s
Lee Allen
2:50
19
Stepping High
Edgar Blanchard
1:53
20
I Feel Good
Shirley & Lee
2:18
21
I’m a Fool About Your Love
Werly Fairburn
2:12
22
All the Time
Werly Fairburn
2:25
23
I’m a Country Boy
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
1:54
24
Ain’t Got No Home
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
2:22
25
Hickory Dickory Dock
Big Boy Myles and the Sha-Weez
1:48
26
Just to Hold My Hand
Big Boy Myles and the Sha-Weez
2:12
27
Oooh‐Wee Baby
Art Neville
2:11
28
Back Home to Me
Art Neville
2:24
29
You Can Fly High
Earl King
2:16
30
Those Lonely, Lonely Feelings
Earl King
2:38

Release credits

Alfred Bernard
saxophone [4]
Big Boy Myles
trombone [4.24, 2.4, 3.19]
Bobby Charles
vocal [21-22]
Carlo Marino
saxophone [21-22]
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
vocal [24]
Cosimo Matassa
recording [24]
Dave Bartholomew
conductor [12], producer [3.20, 3.24, 4.11], trumpet [12]
David Lastie
saxophone [4]
Earl Palmer
drums (drum set) [12]
Ed LeBlanc
piano [21-22]
Eddie Smith
tenor saxophone [24]
Eric Warner
drums (drum set) [4]
Ernest McLean
guitar [12]
Eugene Jones
drums (drum set) [24]
Fats Domino
piano [12]
Frank Fields
bass guitar [4], double bass [1.12, 4.24]
Guitar Slim
vocal [1]
Harry Simontaux
saxophone [22]
Henry Simoneux
saxophone [21]
Herb Hardesty
tenor saxophone [12]
James Crawford, Jr.
piano [4], vocal [4]
Joseph Harris
alto saxophone [12]
Kenneth Theriot
drums (drum set) [21-22]
Larry Guidry
guitar [21-22]
Lee Allen
tenor saxophone [4.24, 3.19]
Li’l Millet
piano [19], vocal [19]
Lloyd Price
lead vocals [12]
Paul Gayten
piano [24], producer [24]
Raoul Prado
saxophone [21-22]
Slim Saunders
background vocals [4]
Snooks Eaglin
guitar [4]
Walter “Papoose” Nelson
guitar [24]
[unknown]
bass guitar [22]

Issues

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The Cosimo Matassa Story
4x CD
30 July 2007