British music historian, author, and reissue producer who has written about blues and R&B music history in the United States.
Born: 1942 in Maidstone, Kent, England
APPEARANCES +
Various
The Soul Of The Memphis Boys
2020
Chubby Checker
Dancin’ Party - The Chubby Checker Collection: 1960-1966
2020, 
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, Rock & Roll/Twist
Various
Bluesin’ By The Bayou - Ain’t Broke, Ain’t Hungry
2017, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Texas Blues
Various
Rhythm ’n’ Bluesin’ By The Bayou - Livin’, Lovin’ & Lyin’
2017
Various
Rhythm ’n’ Bluesin’ By The Bayou - Nights Of Sin, Dirty Deals And Love Sick Souls
2016, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Tampa Red
Dynamite! The Unsung King Of The Blues
2015, ,
, Chicago Blues
Slim Harpo
Buzzin’ The Blues (The Complete Slim Harpo)
2015, 
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, Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/Louisiana Blues
Various
Cracking The Cosimo Code (60s New Orleans R&B And Soul)
2014, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Rhythm ’N’ Bluesin’ By The Bayou - Rompin’ & Stompin’
2014
Various
Boppin’ By The Bayou - Made In The Shade
2014, ,
, Rockabilly/Louisiana Blues
Various
Cracking The Cosimo Code (60s New Orleans R&B And Soul)
2014, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
B.B. King
Electric Blues
2014
Nathan Abshire With His Pine Grove Boys* And The Balfa Brothers
Master Of The Cajun Accordion - The Classic Swallow Recordings
2013, ,
, Cajun
Various
Rhythm ’n’ Bluesin’ By The Bayou
2013, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Harmonica Blues
Various
Boppin By The Bayou More Dynamite
2013, ,
, Rockabilly
Various
Memphis Boys : The Story Of American Studios
2012, ,
, Soul
Various
Sehorn’s Soul Farm (50 New Orleans Soul Classics)
2010
Fats Domino
The Imperial Singles Volume 2 1953 - 1956
2010
Various
The Downhome Blues Sessions. Volume 5: Back In The Alley 1949-1954
2008
Lee Allen And His Band*
Walkin’ With Mr. Lee
2008
Various
The Complete Meteor Blues, R&B And Gospel Recordings
2006, ,
, Gospel/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’N’ Roll - Special Bubbling Under Edition
2006, ,
, Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Soul/Country
Various
Southern Funkin’ - Louisiana Funk & Soul 1967-1975
2006
B.B. King
Sings Spirituals
2006
The Royals (2) Featuring Charles Sutton & Hank Ballard
The Federal Singles
2005
Various
Southern Soul Showcase: Cryin’ In The Streets
2005, ,
, Soul
Eugene Church
The Very Best Of Eugene Church
2005
Little Willie John
The King Sessions 1958-1960
2005, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Sandy Nelson
Sandy Nelson’s Big Sixties Beat Party!
2005, ,
, Rock & Roll
Various
The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Volume 4: Southern Country Blues Guitarists 1948-1952
2005, ,
, Electric Blues/Country Blues
Various
Early Girls Volume 4
2005, ,
, Vocal/Soul/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
The Ventures
In The Vaults Volume 3
2005
B.B. King
The Blues
2005
B.B. King
Singin’ The Blues
2005, ,
, Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
B.B. King
The Great B. B. King
2005, ,
, Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues
Elmore James And His Broom Dusters*
Blues After Hours
2005
Various
The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions. Volume 3: Memphis On Down
2004
Larry Williams
At His Finest: The Specialty Rock ’N’ Roll Years
2004
B. B. King*
Easy Listening Blues
2004, ,
, Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’N’ Roll - Special Doo Wop Edition 1953-1963
2004
B.B. King
Blues In My Heart
2004, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
B.B. King
More B.B. King
2004
Howling Wolf*
Sings The Blues
2004
Various
The Complete Meteor Rockabilly & Hillbilly Recordings
2003, ,
, Country/Rockabilly
Various
The Early Jin Singles: Southland Rock’N’Roll
2003, ,
, Rock & Roll/Swamp Pop
Various
The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions, Volume 1: Arkansas & Mississippi
2003, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Electric Blues
Various
The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Volume 2: Mississippi & Arkansas 1952
2003, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Electric Blues
Various
Hy Weiss presents Old Town Records
2003, ,
, Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
B.B. King
My Kind Of Blues
2003, ,
, Modern Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
B.B. King
The Soul Of B.B. King
2003, ,
, Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
B. B. King And His Orchestra*
B.B. King Wails
2003, ,
, Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Slim Harpo
The Excello Singles Anthology
2003, 
B.B. King
King Of The Blues
2003, ,
, Modern Electric Blues
Various / Allen Toussaint
Finger Poppin’ And Stompin’ Feet - 20 Classic Allen Toussaint Productions For Minit Records 1960 - 1962
2002
Freddy King*
Blues Guitar Hero Volume 2
2002, ,
, Electric Blues
Little Willie John
The Early King Sessions
2002, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Lowell Fulson
The Final Kent Years
2002
Various
Let The Good Times Roll - 20 Of New Orleans’ Finest R&B Classics
2002, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Saunders King
Cool Blues, Jumps & Shuffles
2002
Smokey Smothers*
Sings The Backporch Blues
2002
Various
Cajun Classics (Kings Of Cajun At Their Very Best)
2002
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 10
2002, ,
, Rock & Roll
Dave Bartholomew
The Big Beat Of Dave Bartholomew - 20 Of His Milestone New Orleans Productions 1949-1960
2002, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Leiber & Stoller Present The Spark Records Story
2001
Joe Hill Louis
Boogie In The Park
2001, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Memphis Blues
Gene And Eunice
Go On Ko Ko Mo!
2001, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Lonnie Mack
From Nashville To Memphis
2001,
Various
Goin’ Down To Louisiana (The Goldband Records Downhome Blues Anthology)
2001
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ And The Blues The Herald Sessions
2001
Elmore James
Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions
2001, ,
, Delta Blues
Arthur Alexander
The Monument Years
2001, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Lowell Fulson
Black Nights (The Early Kent Sessions)
2001, ,
, Electric Blues
Various
Silver Disc: 25 Years Of Ace
2000, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Soul/Funk/Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Country/Boogie Woogie/Beat/Garage Rock/Latin Jazz/Cajun
Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm*
Ike’s Instrumentals
2000
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Dancin’ And Twistin’
2000, ,
, Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Twist/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Teen Beat Volume 5
2000, ,
, Surf/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Early Girls Volume 3
2000, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal
Shirley And Lee
Let The Good Times Roll
2000, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Ivory Joe Hunter
Blues, Ballads & Rock ’n’ Roll
2000
Various
Return Of The Mac (In The Studio With Mac Rebennack A.K.A. Dr. John • 1959-1961)
2000
Various
Bayou Rockabilly Cats Featuring: Al Ferrier
2000
Lowell Fulson
The Tramp Years
2000,
Various
Curiosities - The Ace (Ms.) 70s Singles & Sessions
2000
Various
Rock All Night!
2000, ,
, Rock & Roll
The Fairfield Four
The Bells Are Tolling
2000
Various
The Original Memphis Blues Brothers
2000
Various
Let’s Go To Louisiana! - A Crazy Cajun Compilation
1999
The Ventures
In The Vaults Volume 2
1999, ,
, Surf/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Freddy Robinson*
Bluesology
1999,
Various
Teenage Crush - Volume 2
1999, ,
, Doo Wop/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Ballad
Various
Wop Ding A Ling - Classic New York Doo Wop From Time, Brent & Shad
1999
Larry Williams
Bad Boy of Rock ’n’ Roll
1999, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Excello Story Volume 1 1952-1955
1999, ,
, Swamp Pop/Rhythm & Blues/Rockabilly
Various
John Vincent presents Genuine Mississippi Blues ... Plus
1999, ,
, Electric Blues
Little Richard
The Original British Hit Singles
1999
Clifton Chenier
Bayou Soul
1999
Benny Joy
Crash The Rockabilly Party
1998
Dale Hawkins
Rock ’N’ Roll Tornado
1998, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
The Best Of Excello Gospel
1998
Rosco Gordon
Bootin’ (The Best Of The RPM Years)
1998, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Louisiana Blues/Jump Blues
Various
Genuine Excello R&B
1998
The Piltdown Men
The Piltdown Men Ride Again
1998
Various
Louisiana Roots: The Jay Miller R&B Legacy
1998
Various
Located In The Record Center Of The South
1998
Various
Ernie’s Record Mart
1998
Lightnin’ Slim*
Winter Time Blues
1998
Frankie Ford
Cruisin’ With Frankie Ford
1998, ,
, Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys*
Bayou Ruler
1998, ,
, Cajun/Zydeco
Gary U.S. Bonds
Dance ’Til Quarter To Three / Twist Up Calypso
1998
Various
Hey Baby! The Rockin’ South
1997, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
Early Girls Volume 2
1997, ,
, Novelty/Ballad/Vocal/Doo Wop
Various
Teenage Crush
1997
Various
The Heart Of Southern Soul Volume 3. The Flame Burns On
1997, ,
, Soul
Slim Harpo
Sting It Then!
1997
Various
Wail Daddy! (Nashville Jump Blues)
1997, ,
, Jump Blues
Various
Across The Tracks Volume 2: More Nashville R&B And Doo Wop
1997, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Ernie Freeman & His Combo*
Raunchy: Ernie Freeman & His Combo
1997, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Instrumental
Various
Teen Beat Volume 4
1997, ,
, Surf/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock
Slim Harpo
The Best Of Slim Harpo
1997
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 6
1997, ,
, Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
Cookie And The Cupcakes*
Kings Of Swamp Pop
1997
Various
Let’s Go Trippin’ (Classic Tracks From The Surf And Hot Rod Era)
1996, ,
, Surf/Pop Rock
Slim Harpo
Tip On In
1996
Jo’el Sonnier*
Cajun Young Blood
1996
Various
Deep Harmonica Blues
1996, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Louisiana Blues
The Velvets
The Complete Velvets
1996
The Champs
The Early Singles
1996
Various
Dot Rock ’N’ Roll
1996
Fats Domino
The Early Imperial Singles 1950-1952
1996
Lightnin’ Slim* Featuring Lazy Lester
Nothin’ But The Devil
1996, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Harmonica Blues
Irma Thomas
Time Is On My Side
1996
The Wallace Brothers
Lover’s Prayer Their Complete Sims Recordings
1996, ,
, Soul
Various
Teen Beat Volume 3
1996, ,
, Surf/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Rockabilly/Instrumental
Oliver Sain
St. Louis Breakdown / The Best Of Oliver Sain
1996
Various
Chicago Radio Soul
1996, ,
, Soul
Various
House Rockin’ Blues
1995, ,
, Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues
Various
Early Girls Volume 1 (Popsicles & Icicles)
1995, ,
, Doo Wop/Vocal/Ballad
Al Casey
Jivin’ Around
1995
Lightnin’ Slim*
It’s Mighty Crazy
1995, ,
, Electric Blues/Louisiana Blues
Sandy Nelson
Rock ’N’ Roll Drum Beat
1995, ,
, Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues
B. Bumble & The Stingers
Nut Rocker
1995
Various
The Cadence Story
1995
Joe Tex
You’re Right, Joe Tex
1995
Various
Cajun Honky Tonk: The Khoury Recordings
1995
Slim Harpo
Shake Your Hips
1995, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Let’s Have A Blues Ball! (The Music Of The Juke Joints)
1995, ,
, Country Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Cajun Hot Sauce
1995
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 5
1995, ,
, Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
Various
Radio Gold Volume 3
1995,
Various
The Heart Of Southern Soul, Volume 2: No Brags — Just Facts
1995, ,
, Soul
Various
Let’s Go Zydeco!
1994
Various
More Hollywood Rock ’n’ Roll
1994, ,
, Rock & Roll
Silas Hogan
So Long Blues
1994
Lonesome Sundown
I’m A Mojo Man
1994
Gary U.S. Bonds
Take Me Back To New Orleans
1994
Various
Excello Hits
1994, ,
, Louisiana Blues
Various
More Cajun Classics (The Kings Of Cajun At Their Very Best)
1994
Joe Jones
You Talk Too Much - The Best Of Joe Jones
1994
Various
Louisiana Rockers
1994, ,
, Rock & Roll
Lazy Lester
I’m A Lover Not A Fighter
1994
The Everly Brothers*
Original British Hit Singles
1994
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 4
1994
Rod Bernard
Swamp Rock’n’Roller
1994, ,
, Honky Tonk/Cajun/Rock & Roll/Swamp Pop
Various
The Heart Of Southern Soul, From Nashville To Memphis And Muscle Shoals
1994
Various
Teen Beat Volume 2
1994, ,
, Rock & Roll/Instrumental
The Rockin’ Rebels
Tom Shannon Presents... The Rockin’ Rebels
1994
Various
The Real Excello R&B
1994, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
The Fairfield Four
Standing On The Rock
1994
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’N’ Roll Volume 3
1994, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Novelty/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
Various
Boogie Woogie Riot
1994, ,
, Piano Blues/Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues/Zydeco/Boogie Woogie/Electric Blues
The Delmore Brothers
Freight Train Boogie
1993
Various
More Gumbo Stew (More AFO New Orleans R&B)
1993
Brother Claude Ely
Satan Get Back!
1993, ,
, Gospel/Country
Roy Brown
Mighty Mighty Man!
1993, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
The Consolers
Give Me My Flowers / Heart Warming Spirituals
1993
Various
Boppin’ Tonight - The Best Of Goldband Rockabilly
1993, ,
, Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Belton Richard & The Musical Aces
Modern Sounds In Cajun Music
1993
Various
Bayou Blues Blasters
1993
Slim Harpo
I’m A King Bee (The Early Swamp Blues Classics)
1993
Dave Baby Cortez
Happy Organs, Wild Guitars & Piano Shuffles
1993
Various
Radio Gold Volume 2
1993, ,
, Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
Various
Teen Beat (30 Great Rockin’ Instrumentals)
1993, ,
, Beat/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Various
Louisiana Saturday Night
1993, ,
, Swamp Pop
Various
Cajun Classics (The Kings Of Cajun – At Their Very Best)
1993, ,
, Cajun
Various
Authentic Excello R & B
1993
Wynonie Harris
Women, Whiskey And Fish Tails
1993
Freddy King*
Blues Guitar Hero: The Influential Early Sessions
1993
Z.Z. Hill With The Maxwell Davis Orchestra
The Down Home Soul Of Z.Z. Hill
1992
Beausoleil
Their Swallow Recordings
1992, ,
, Cajun
Iry LeJeune
Cajun’s Greatest (The Definitive Collection)
1992
Various
Zydeco Party!
1992
Various
Swallow Records Louisiana Cajun Special Volume 2
1992, ,
, Cajun
Lightning Slim
King Of The Swamp Blues (1954-1961)
1992, ,
, Louisiana Blues
Various
Kings Of Cajun (22 Stomps From The Swamps)
1992, ,
, Cajun/Zydeco
Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim
Willie’s Blues
1992
Lightnin’ Slim*
Blue Lightning
1992
Various
New Orleans Party Classics
1992, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Leroy Washington
Wild Cherry
1992
Various
Blues Masters, Volume 4: Harmonica Classics
1992, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock
Various
Louisiana Rock ’n Roll
1991, ,
, Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
Lonesome Sundown
Lonesome Sundown
1990
Various
Excello Records Vol. 2 - Southern Rhythm & Rock
1990
Dave Bartholomew
The Classic New Orleans R&B Band Sound - The Best Of Dave Bartholomew
1989
Various
Louisiana Swamp Blues
1989
Lightning Slim
Rollin’ Stone
1989
Katie Webster
Katie Webster
1989, ,
, Piano Blues/Louisiana Blues
Big Walter Price
Boogies From Coast To Coast
1988
Fats Domino
The Best Of
1988, 
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, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Smiley Lewis
No No
1986, 
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, Rhythm & Blues
Ernie K-Doe
Mother-In-Law
1986
Rockin’ Sidney
My Toot Toot
1986
Joe Liggins And His Honeydrippers*
Joe Liggins And His Honeydrippers
1986
Alvin Red Tyler & The Gyros
Rockin’ & Rollin’
1986, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Aaron Neville
Humdinger
1986
Various
The Jin Story Volume 1: Bayou Boogie
1985, ,
, Country/Cajun/Rhythm & Blues/Zydeco
Katie Webster
Pounds Of Blues
1985, ,
, Louisiana Blues
Various
Swallow Records Louisiana Cajun Special No.1
1985, ,
, Cajun
Various
The Great Jay Miller Studio Band (1961-63)
1985
Dave Bartholomew
The Monkey
1985, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Johnnie Allan
South To Louisiana
1985
Fats Domino
Live In Concert
1985
Roy Brown
Boogie At Midnight
1985, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Guitar Gable With King Karl
Cool Calm Collected
1984
Dave Bartholomew
Jump Children
1983, ,
, Swing/Rhythm & Blues
Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns
The Imperial Sides 1960-61
1983, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Earl King
Let The Good Times Roll
1983, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Archibald
The Complete New Orleans Sessions 1950-1952
1983, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Piano Blues
Various
Sehorn’s Soul Farm
1982, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Louisiana - R’nB From Lanor Records
1982, ,
, Delta Blues/Louisiana Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Earl King
Trick Bag
1982, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Bayou Funk/Soul
Irma Thomas
Hip Shakin’ Mama
1981, ,
, Bayou Funk
Earl King
Street Parade
1981, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Johnnie Allan
Cajun Country
1980
Paul Gayten & Annie Laurie
Creole Gal
1979, 
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, Rhythm & Blues
Smiley Lewis
The Smiley Lewis Story: I Hear You Knocking
1978, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Amos Milburn & His Chickenshackers*
Just One More Drink
1978, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Professor Longhair
Live On The Queen Mary
1978
Smiley Lewis
The Smiley Lewis Story Vol. 1 - The Bells Are Ringing
1978, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Lightning Slim
Trip To Chicago
1978
Amos Milburn
Chicken Shack Boogie
1978, ,
, Jump Blues
Fats Domino
The Fat Man
1977, ,
, Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Fats Domino
I’m Walkin’
1977, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Louisiana Blues
Fats Domino
Walking To New Orleans
1977
Fats Domino
Let The Four Winds Blow
1977
Fats Domino
Blueberry Hill
1977, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Fats Domino
Ain’t That A Shame
1977
Tommy Ridgley
The New King Of The Stroll
1976, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Rockin’ Sydney And His Dukes*
They Call Me Rockin’
1975
Dr. John
Cut Me While I’m Hot
1975
Various
New York City Blues
1973, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Clifton Chenier
Bayou Blues
1972
Various
The Excello Story
1972, ,
, Louisiana Blues
Various
Jambalaya On The Bayou Vol. 1 - Cajun Dance & Blues
1969
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
Joe* & Jimmy Liggins
Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Fats Domino
In Concert
, Rock & Roll
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’N’ Roll Volume 8
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 7
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 9
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
