Theses Are Some Of The Great Artist That This Years 1996 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Has To Offer, Everything From R&B To Zydeco To Cajun To Rock To Jazz...It's All Here On This Compilation CD. We've Even Included A Rare Cut From Professor Longhair, Because His Spirit Rules Over This Funky, Swampy Great Mecca Of Music. This Is Offbeat Magazine's First In A Series Of CD's That Will Promote New Orleans Artist. They Are Not For Sale And Are Available Only Through A Subscription To Offbeat. For More Information, Please Contact Us At 333 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 614 New Orleans LA, 70130-3117, The Poster On The Front Cover Of This CD (Gone But Not Forgotten) Is A Work Of Renowned Local Artist Leslie Staub, And The First In A Series Of Posters Of Louisiana Musicians To Be Published By Offbeat. Please Contact Us At The Above Address For More Information On Purchasing This Poster. Thank You For Your Support Of The New Orleans And Louisiana Music Scene, Which We Think You'll Agree Is The Best In The Whole Universe. Tell Your Friends About Offbeat-We Chronicle The Most Musical State In The Nation. Jan Ramsey Offbeat Publisher.

Acknowledgements: Compilation By Jan Ramsey And Joseph Irrera. Thanks To The OffBeat Staff And Particularly Joseph Irerra And Scott Jordan For their Help In Preparing This CD. CD Compiled At Mareyno Studios, Harrahan, LA May 19, 1996. Engineered By Billy Madere. This CD Is Dedicated To The Memory Of My Father J Carl Vasterling 8/13/20 - 5/25/96.