John Broven's iconic, critically-acclaimed tome "Walking To New Orleans", subtitled "The Story Of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues", was published in August 1974 as a spinoff of Blues Unlimited magazine It was, in Broven's own words: "An original study of New Orleans R&B, chronicling the exciting rise and dramatic fall of the city's R&B era, from the 1940s through the 1960s, focusing mainly on the artists' history, on records. The story is enhanced by first-hand interviews with many of the leading exponents of the local music scene, including musicians, producers, songwriters, disc jockeys, jukebox operators, and studio and record-label owners." To celebrate it's 50th Anniversary, John has compiled a belated "aural accompaniment" to his fine book. It's not a typical "New Orleans' Greatest Hits" set, as there are already plenty on the market, but largely a collection of less readily known recordings by the featured artists.

Track List

1. Fats Domino - Walking to New Orleans
2. Roy Brown - Good Rocking Tonight
3. Jewel King - 3 X 7 = 21
4. Fats Domino - Little Bee
5. Archibald - Great Big Eyes
6. Lloyd Price - Mailman Blues
7. The Spiders - You're the One
8. Fats Domino - Swanee River Hop
9. Guitar Slim - the Story of My Life
10. Smiley Lewis - Real Gone Lover
11. Billy Tate - Single Life
12. Little Booker - Thinkin' 'Bout My Baby
13. Tommy Ridgley - Jam Up
14. Papa Lightfoot - Wine Women Whiskey
15. The Hawketts - Mardi Gras Mambo
16. Charles 'Hungry' Williams - So Glad She's Mine
17. Big Boy Myles - Who's Been Fooling You?
18. Li'l Millet and His Creoles - Rich Woman
19. Bobby Mitchell - Try Rock and Roll
20. Roy Montrell - (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone
21. Little Richard - Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')
22. Paul Gayten - the Music Goes Round and Round
23. Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack
24. Roy Brown - Saturday Night
25. Smiley Lewis - Shame Shame Shame
26. Huey 'Piano' Smith ; the Clowns - Little Liza Jane
27. Sugar Boy Crawford - She's Gotta Wobble (When She Walks)
28. Dave Bartholomew - the Monkey
29. Professor Longhair - Look What You're Doin' to Me (Oooh-Wee Baby)
30. Earl King - Well-O Well-O Well-O Baby
31. Eddie Bo - Oh-Oh
32. Art Neville - Cha Dooky-Doo
33. Jerry Byrne - Lights Out
34. Earl King - Everybody's Carried Away
35. Eddie Lang - Easy Rockin'
36. Mac Rebennack - Storm Warning
37. Huey and Jerry - Sea Cruise
38. Bobby Marchan ; the Clowns - Rockin' Behind the Iron Curtain
39. Robert Parker - All Nite Long Pt. 1
40. Lenny Capello ; the Dots - Cotton Candy
41. Lee Allen - Creole Alley
42. Joe ; Ann - Gee Baby
43. Al Johnson - Carnival Time
44. Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo Pt. 2
45. Fats Domino - Before I Grow Too Old
46. Bobby Charles - I Just Want You
47. Frankie Ford - What's Going on
48. Joe Jones - I Love You Still
49. Aaron Neville - Over You
50. Jimmy Rivers Combo - the Blue Eagle Pt. 1
51. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Little Suzy
52. Tommy Ridgley - Should I Ever Love Again
53. Ernie K-Doe - Real Man
54. Huey 'Piano' Smith ; the Clowns - Somebody Told It
55. Ford Eaglin - Travelin' Mood
56. Prince la la - She Put the Hurt on Me
57. Chris Kenner - Packin' Up
58. Blazer Boy - New Orleans Twist
59. Eddie Bo - Check Mr. Popeye
60. Irma Thomas - I Did My Part
61. Earl King - Always a First Time
62. Reggie Hall - the Joke
63. Lee Dorsey - Behind the Eight Ball
64. Shirley ; Lee - Don't Stop Now
65. Fats Domino - So Long