1964

 

The Beatles and the related British Invasion temporarily knock the steam out of the New Orleans scene, as elsewhere.

New Orleans is kept in the news with big hits recorded outside the city: The Dixie Cups score a No. 1 pop hit with the New York-recorded Chapel Of Love (Red Bird, run by Leiber & Stoller and George Goldner); and Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, has a West Coast-recorded Top 20 hit with I Wish Someone Would Care for the revamped Imperial label. Fats Domino has four minor Nashville-recorded hits for ABC-Paramount.

Nola makes an impact with Smokey Johnson's future classic It Ain't My Fault, distributed by Vee-Jay.

Cosimo Mastassa starts up the White Cliffs label in close association with Henry Hines of Greenville, Miss. with a Mardi Gras hit: Second Line by Bill Sinigal. Huey Meaux falls out with Matassa and stops recording in New Orleans.


- John Broven

Billboard(c) Billboard 5/2/64

 

 

INFO CLIENT MATRIX LABEL DATE ARTIST TITLE
             
Info 129 985 White Cliffs 200   Bill Sinigal & the Skyliners Second Line Part 1
Info 129 986 White Cliffs 200   Bill Sinigal & the Skyliners Second Line Part 2
Info 165 987 Alon 9014   Skip Easterling You Sit and Cry Alone
Info 165 988 Alon 9014   Skip Easterling Wishing Well
Info 165 989 Alon 9015   The Man & Willie Harper Kolank Kolank
Info 165 990 Alon 9015   Willie Harper Grumblin' Fussin' Nag Nag
Info 193 993 Booker 510   Katherine Holt Oliver Cornin And His "Rockets" Bad Luck And Trouble (Don't Last Always)
Info 193 994 Booker 510   Katherine Holt Oliver Cornin And His "Rockets" My Love
Info 193 995 Booker 202   Rev. And Mrs. Jerry Jerkins We Need More Of Jesus And Less Rock And Roll
Info 193 996 Booker 202   Rev. And Mrs. Jerry Jerkins By And By
Info 129 997 Dover 103   Bobby Reno You Told Me A Lie
Info 129 998 Dover 103   Bobby Reno Listen Baby
Info 193 999 Renard 511   Bob Ricks and "The Chartermen" Place In The Sun (A Tribute To John F. Kennedy)
Info 193 1000 Renard 511   Bob Ricks and "The Chartermen" My Lord - A
Info 109 1001 Bourbon Street 222 1/20/64 on label New Orleans Rag Pickers Crazy Mixed Up Bourbon Street
Info 109 1002 Bourbon Street 222   New Orleans Rag Pickers You're Back In My Arms In My Dreams
Info 189 1004 Teem 1009   The Soul Shakers All Of My Days
Info 189 1005 Teem 1009   The Soul Shakers I'm Pressing On
Info 165 1006 Instant 3264 4/25/64-Billboard Ernie K-Doe Talkin' Out Of My Head
Info 165 1007 Instant 3264   Ernie K-Doe Reaping What I Sow
Info 133 1008 Carey Tate 001   Julie Lee & Her Kansas City Boyfriends Dream Lucky
Info 133 1009 Carey Tate 001   Julie Lee & Her Kansas City Boyfriends Knock Me Clear Out!
Info 165 1012 Local 807   The Fabulettes If It Wasn't For Girls
Info 165 1013 Local 807   The Fabulettes Oh, The Mardi Gras
Info 94 1014 Ace 671   Huey & Curley At The Mardi Gras
Info 94 1015 Ace 671   Huey & Curley Second Line
Info 193 1016 Big Bee 515   Edward Jones Loving You Everyday
Info 193 1017 Big Bee 515   Edward Jones Long Gone, On My Way
Info 193 1022 Big Bee 516   Little Hulon Vining So Tired Of Crying Over You
Info 193 1023 Big Bee 516   Little Hulon Vining Don't Have To Cry Anymore
Info 154 1028 Rip 576   Bobby Mitchell Walking In Circles
Info 154 1029 Rip 576   Bobby Mitchell You Got The News
Info 133 1030 Sleeper 113   John McDonald Sleep
Info 133 1031 Sleeper 113   John McDonald John's Careless Love
Info 133 1032 Sleeper 112   Chris Collins Two Pieces Of Paper
Info 133 1033 Sleeper 112   Chris Collins Learnin' To Pick
Info 129 1036 White Cliffs 202   Reggie Pitassy Easter Bunny Bring My Daddy Home
Info 129 1037 White Cliffs 202   Reggie Pitassy I'm Gonna Color My Eggs All Blue
  186 L 1038 Nobility LP 704   'Frog' and his Friends At Dixieland Hall - side one
  186 L 1039 Nobility LP 704   'Frog' and his Friends At Dixieland Hall - side two
Info 174 1040 Nola 705   Betty Taylor I'm Going Home
Info 174 1041 Nola 705   Betty Taylor You're A Winner
Info 174 1042 Bonatemp 802   Billy Tircuit I Confess
Info 174 1043 Bonatemp 802   Billy Tircuit I Was A Fool
Info 199 1048 Booker 203   John Lee It Will Be So Wonderful
Info 199 1049 Booker 203   John Lee It's Harvest Time
Info 165 1052 Instant 3265 4/25/64-Billboard Chris Kenner She Can Dance
Info 165 1053 Instant 3265   Chris Kenner Anybody Here Seen My Baby
Info 199 1054 Booker 204   Prof. J.W. Williams Help Me Stay On The Road ('Til I Get Home)
Info 199 1055 Booker 204   Prof. J.W. Williams There Is Nothing Like The Spirit Of The Lord
Info 133 1056 Regal 101   The Saxons Treat Me Right
Info 133 1057 Regal 101   The Saxons Canadian Sunset
  175 1058 Eyewitness LP 1001   Lee Harvey Oswald Self Portrait In Red - side one
  175 1059 Eyewitness LP 1001   Lee Harvey Oswald Self Portrait In Red - side two
Info 195 1060 Teia 1005   Len Fallen with The Del-Sols Moments, Hours, Days
Info 195 1061 Teia 1005   Len Fallen with The Del-Sols The Mad Fad
Info 133 1064 Arrow 711   Eddie Bo Fare Thee Well
Info 133 1065 Arrow 711   Eddie Bo Let's Let It Roll
Info 165 1066 Instant 3266   The Samfords Ben's Creek
Info 165 1067 Instant 3266   The Samfords Forty Room Shack
Info 165 1068 Local 808   Ray Wilson How Come, How Come
Info 165 1069 Local 808   Ray Wilson How Can I Reach You
Info 64 1074 Carmie 101   Bonnie Fussell and The Dixie Crystals Lend Me Your Pencil
Info 64 1075 Carmie 101   Bonnie Fussell and The Dixie Crystals I Don't Know
Info 199 1076 Booker 205   Rev. Freddie Dunn Dunn In Action For Jesus (Part 1)
Info 199 1077 Booker 205   Rev. Freddie Dunn Dunn In Action For Jesus (Part 2)
Info 204 1078 Pitassy 203   Reggie Pitassy I've Got The Blackboard Blues
Info 204 1079 Pitassy 203   Reggie Pitassy Little Hearts Get Broken
Info 133 1080 Chase 6000   Mike And The Jokers There's Got To Be A Girl
Info 133 1081 Chase 6000   Mike And The Jokers To Tease And Please
Info 133 1082 Abkot 2-45   Harold Hunt featured with Leon Prima & His All Star Band Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
Info 133 1083 Abkot 2-45   Harold Hunt featured with Leon Prima & His All Star Band Pretty Valentine
Info 165 1084 Alon 9016   Eldridge Holmes Popcorn, Pop, Pop!
Info 174 1084 Nola 706   Smokey Johnson It Ain't My Fault Pt. 1
Info 174 1085 Nola 706   Smokey Johnson It Ain't My Fault Pt. 2
Info 165 1085 Alon 9016   Eldridge Holmes Be My Baby
Info 133 1086 Whitkay 505   Country Girl Kay Old Montana Trail Canadian Waltz
Info 133 1087 Whitkay 505   Country Girl Kay Utah Two Step-Life Is Not A Bed Of Roses
  186 L 1088 Nobility LP 705   Blanche Thomas with 'Papa' French Am I Blue - side one
  186 L 1089 Nobility LP 705   Blanche Thomas with 'Papa' French Am I Blue - side two
Info 199 1090 Booker 206   The Zion Harmonizers God Will Take Care Of You
Info 199 1091 Booker 206   The Zion Harmonizers I Can Hear My Savior Calling
Info 199 1092 Booker 207   Rev. G.A. Beachman The Prayer of Rev. G.A. Beachman
Info 204 1092 Pitassy 204   Eddie Powers I'll Dream No More
Info 204 1093 Pitassy 204   Earl Stanley & The Stereos Fish Eyes
Info 199 1093 Booker 207   The Teenage Choir of Old Zion B.C. King of Kings
Info 133 1096 Regal 102   Nick Marino First Time
Info 133 1097 Regal 102   Nick Marino Don't Say Goodbye
Info 133 1100 Sho-Biz 2002   Cindy Scott Love's Sweet Sorrow
Info 133 1104 Regal 103   Preston Scott That's My Sandy
Info 133 1106 Dale 104   Cordia Allen Lover's Call
Info 133 1107 Dale 104   Cordia Allen Copy Cat Shadow
Info 67 1110 Hammond 267   Jim Oertling and The Bayou Boys A Wild Rose
Info 67 1111 Hammond 267   Jim Oertling and The Bayou Boys Old Moss Back
Info 165 1112 Alon 9017   Skip Easterling Little Wonderful Girl
Info 165 1113 Alon 9017   Skip Easterling Shiny Gold Ring
Info 174 1114 Bonatemp 803   Vic Cornish Must Be Love
Info 174 1115 Bonatemp 803   Vic Cornish Make Up Your Mind
Info 198 1116 Trumpet 500   Dave Bartholomew and his Orchestra The Monkey Speaks His Mind
Info 133 1118 Chase 6001   Mike Ancona and The Jokers Tides Of Time
Info 133 1119 Chase 6001   Mike Ancona and The Jokers Bound For Love
Info 204 1120 Pitassy 205   Johnny Meyers Country Ida
Info 204 1121 Pitassy 205   Johnny Meyers Country Ida
Info 154 1122 Fun 303   Lil Snook Cheetah
Info 154 1123 Fun 303   Lil Snook Sweetness
Info 133 1124 White Cliffs 205   Steve Babin and the Trademarks Rambling Baby
Info 133 1124 Rays 133   Steve Babin and the Trademarks Rambling Baby
Info 133 1125 Rays 133   Steve Babin and the Trademarks Share Your Love With Me
Info 133 1125 White Cliffs 205   Steve Babin and the Trademarks Share Yor Love With Me
Info 133 1127 Dale 106   Sonny Wayne Mine All Mine
Info 133 1128 Dale 106   Sonny Wayne Slow Down
Info 174 1132 Nola 707   Curley Moore Soul Train
Info 174 1133 Nola 707   Curley Moore Please Do Something For Me
  186 L 1134 Nobility LP 706   'Kid' Howard At Zion Hill Church (Great Spirituals) - side one
  186 L 1135 Nobility LP 706   'Kid' Howard At Zion Hill Church (Great Spirituals) - side two
Info 134 1136 Tam 101   Dan Diamond with The Sylvia Diamond Singers You Make Me Feel So Good Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey
Info 134 1137 Tam 101   Dan Diamond with The Sylvia Diamond Singers The Stranger
Info 133 1138 Whit 712   Bobby Powell & The Treats What Are You Trying To Do To Me
Info 133 1139 Whit 712   Bobby Powell & The Treats Red Sails
Info 49 1140 Vibra 1140   Pete Kogos and The Counts Ditto
Info 49 1141 Vibra 1140   Pete Kogos and The Counts Hour By Hour
Info 199 1142 Booker 301   Chuck Johnson & The Hillbillies Your Little World
Info 199 1143 Booker 301   Chuck Johnson & The Hillbillies The Way You Treat Me
Info 199 1144 Booker 300   John Lee One Step At A Time
Info 199 1145 Booker 300   John Lee Old Man River
Info 133 1146 Bo-Bo 8666   Maxine Thomas Al White And The Hiliters Rome Wasn't Built In A Day
Info 133 1147 Bo-Bo 8666   Maxine Thomas Al White And The Hiliters Your Promises
Info 133 1148 Yulando 8665   Jody Williams Time For A Change
Info 133 1149 Yulando 8665   Jody Williams Lonely Without You
Info 133 1152 Dale 105   Fred Brink (I'm As) Free As The Breeze
Info 133 1153 Dale 105   Fred Brink (When You Were) Sweet Sixteen
  133 1154 3-Way 100   Rev. Freddie Dunn Servant's Prayer
  133 1155 3-Way 100   Rev. Freddie Dunn Watching And Waiting
Info 198 1158 Trumpet 500   Dave Bartholomew and his Orchestra Cherry Pie
Info 154 1159 Blue Jay 154   Eddie Bo With The Barons Gotta Have More
Info 154 1160 Blue Jay 154   Eddie Bo With The Barons Come To Me
Info 165 1161 Alon 9018 02/06/1965-Billboard Benny Spellman Taint It The Truth
Info 165 1162 Instant 3268 11/07/1964-Billboard Eskew Reeder, Jr. I Woke Up Pt. 1 (with my mind on my baby)
Info 165 1163 Instant 3268   Eskew Reeder, Jr. I Woke Up Pt. 2 (with my mind on my baby)
Info 165 1164 Local 809   Thelma Eden All I Want Is You
Info 165 1165 Local 809   Thelma Eden Strawberries In December
Info 64 1166 Michelle 933   Ronnie Barron The Grass Looks Greener Yonder
Info 64 1167 Michelle 933   Ronnie Barron Did She Mention My Name
Info 204 1168 Pitassy 206   Bobby Reno And The Infurnos I've Been Hoo-Dood
Info 204 1169 Pitassy 206   Bobby Reno And The Infurnos Just Like A Fool
Info 133 1170 Sleeper 114   Jerry & Johnny Cold, Cold Heart
Info 133 1171 Sleeper 114   Jerry & Johnny Waiting Here For You
Info 205 1172 White Cliffs 204   Bob Allen & The Wanderers It's About Time
Info 205 1173 White Cliffs 204   Bob Allen & The Wanderers Longing For You
Info 207 1174 Bofuz 1100   Bonnie Fussell Tell The World About You
Info 207 1175 Bofuz 1100   Bonnie Fussell Keep Walking On
Info 64 1176 Michelle 935   Lee Tillman Fortune Teller
Info 64 1177 Michelle 935   Lee Tillman One Kind Of Love
Info 64 1178 Michelle 934   Joe Tex The Next Time She's Mine
Info 64 1179 Michelle 934   Joe Tex I've Got A Song
Info 207 1180 Bofuz 1101   Ernest Jackson and The Tytans Our Love Will Always Be The Same
Info 207 1181 Bofuz 1101   Ernest Jackson and The Tytans It's You I Love
Info 133 1182 Fun 304   The Queenetts How Long (Can I Hold My Tears)
Info 133 1183 Fun 304   The Queenetts So Lucky In Love
Info 94 1184 Ace 672   Huey "Piano" Smith & His New Clowns Every Once In A While
Info 94 1185 Ace 672   Huey "Piano" Smith & His New Clowns Somebody Told It
Info 204 1186 Pitassy 207   Eddie Powers No Cure For The Blues
Info 204 1187 Pitassy 207   Earl Stanley and The Stereos Stereo Walk
Info 199 1190 Big Bee 401   Mildred Scott & The Hilbillies Drop Out
Info 199 1191 Big Bee 401   Mildred Scott & The Hilbillies Sadness In My Heart
Info 199 1194 Big Bee 400   Little Hulon Vining and The Hill Billies Santa Don't Always Bring Happiness
Info 199 1194 Big Bee 400   Little Hulon Vining and The Hill Billies Hide And Go Seek
Info 85 1195 Alon 9020   Al Fayard Doin' Sumpin' Part 2
Info 85 1196 Alon 9020   Al Fayard Doin'Sumpin' Part 1
Info 85 1197 Alon 9019   The Stokes Whipped Cream
Info 85 1198 Alon 9019   The Stokes Pie Crust
Info 165 1199 Instant 3269   Polka Dot Slim A Thing You Gotta Face
Info 165 1200 Instant 3269   Polka Dot Slim Ain't Broke, Ain't Hungry
Info 174 1205 Nola 708   Willie Tee Walkin' Up A One Way Street
Info 174 1206 Nola 708   Willie Tee Teasin' You
Info 204 1211 Pitassy 208   Miss Johni Naylor St James Infirmary Blues
Info 204 1212 Pitassy 208   Miss Johni Naylor Red Wine For My Blues
Info 133 1213 Whit 713   Merle Spears It's Just A Matter Of Time
Info 133 1214 Whit 713   Merle Spears Ain't No Need
Info 133 1215 Watch 6339   Richie Matta & The Clefs I'm Just Walking
Info 133 1216 Watch 6339   Richie Matta & The Clefs Since You've Been Gone
Info 205 1217 White Cliffs 206   Al Belletto and The Kids Have A Happy, Happy New Year
Info 205 1218 White Cliffs 206   Al Belletto and The Kids Have A Very, Merry Christmas