New Orleans Artists

Discography

1957

Rock & Roll

Beginning in 1957, a television show named American Bandstand, hosted by Dick Clark, brought Rock & Roll and Doo Wop into the living rooms of American teenagers every weekday - Monday through Friday.

Champion Jack Dupree - (Vik 0279 1957) Old Time Rock 'N Roll
Champion Jack Dupree - (Vik 0304 1957) Shake Baby Shake
Charles Brown - (Aladdin 3366 1957) Please Believe Me
Chris Kenner - (Imperial 5448 1957) Sick and Tired / I Have News for You
Written by Dave Bartholomew/Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner - (Baton 1957) Grandma's House
Clarence "Frogman" Henry - (Argo 5273 1957) I Found A Home / It Won't Be Long
Dale Hawkins - (Checker 863 1957) Susie-Q
Donnie Elbert - (Deluxe 6125 1957) What Can I Do
Earl Palmer w/Jayhawks - (Aladdin 3379 1957) Johnny's House Party Pts 1&2
Eddie Bo - (Chess 1698 1957) Oh-Oh
Eddie Lang - (RPM 466 1957) Come On Home
Fillmore Slim - (Dooto 429 1957) You've Got the Nerve of a Brass Monkey
Huey 'Piano' Smith - (Ace 530 1957) Rockin' Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu
Huey Smith & His Clowns - (Ace 538 1957) Just A Lonely Clown
Jimmy McCracklin - (Irma 107 1957) Savoy's Jump
Larry Williams - (Specialty 597 1957) Just Because
Cover of Lloyd Price's song - 1957
Larry Williams born in New Orleans; recorded on West Coast
Larry Williams - (Specialty 608 1957) High School Dance / Short Fat Fannie
Larry Williams - (Specialty 615 1957) Bony Moronie / You Bug Me Baby
Lightnin' Slim - (Excello 2096 1957) Bad Luck And Trouble
Classic Louisiana blues - a master at capturing the Louisiana spirit!
Little Richard - (Specialty 591 1957) The Girl Can't Help It / All Around the World
Little Richard - (Specialty 598 1957) Lucille / Send Me Some Lovin'
Little Richard - (Specialty 606 1957) Jenny Jenny / Miss Ann
Little Richard - (Specialty 611 1957) Keep A Knockin'
Lloyd Price - (Specialty 602 1957) Baby, Please Come Home
Lloyd Price - (ABC-Paramount 9792 1957) Just Because
Written by Lloyd Price
Professor Longhair - (Ebb 101 1957) No Buts, No Maybes / Cry Pretty Baby
Professor Longhair - (Ebb 106 1957) Look What You're Doing to Me / Misery
Professor Longhair - (Ebb 121 1957) Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
Rare singles on the Ebb label - owned by Art Rupe's wife
Roy Brown - (Imperial 5439 1957) Let the Four Winds Blow
Roy Brown - (King 5247 1959) Ain't No Rockin' No More
Roy Brown - (Imperial 5469 1957) Slow Down Little Eva
Shirley & Lee - (Aladdin 3362 1957) When I Saw You / That's What I Wanna Do
Shirley & Lee - (Aladdin 3380 1957) Rock All Night
Slim Sanders - (Lamp 2004 1957) For Me and My Gal
Smiley Lewis - (Imperial 5450 1957) Goin' to Jump and Shout
Sugar Boy & the Cane Cutters - (Imperial 5424 1957) She's Got A Wobble (When She Walks)
A huge, local, Mardi Gras favorite!!! (with Earl Palmer on drums)
The Sparks - (Decca 9-30378 1957) Merry Merry Lou
The Supremes - (Ace 530 1957) Honey Honey
Tommy Ridgley - (Herald 513 1957) Want 'Cha Gone

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