Joe Lutcher Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras (CD)

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(ACE Records) 25 tracks Another first from the Modern Records archives comes a retrospective... more

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Joe Lutcher: Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras (CD)

(ACE Records) 25 tracks

Another first from the Modern Records archives comes a retrospective of the magnificent Joe Lutcher, a Louisiana born alto-sax player and vocalist who led his own band in Los Angeles. His sister was the famous hit-maker Nellie Lutcher, who even played at the London Palladium during the early 50s.

Joe Lutcher was one of the leading exponents of the post-war West Coast R&B movement. He was skilled at both jazz and jump blues. With his band, the Society Cats, he was a top draw at many of LA's Central Avenue Night clubs. Lutcher was a musical relative of Eddy "Cleanhead" Vincent and Louis Jordan. He had several hits on Capitol and Specialty in the 40s. Jules Bihari signed Lutcher to Modern in 1949. On his second Modern release Lutcher dipped back to his Louisiana roots with Mardi Gras (Modern 20-672). In a short time the song became a radio and juke box favourite in New Orleans, where it gained a Territorial Tip in the trade papers and resulted in a national rhythm and blues chart hit for him the same year, 1949. The song later prompted cover versions by Roy Byrd (Professor Longhair) and Fats Domino under the name Mardi Gras In New Orleans.

Also in 1950, Lutcher jumped into the race for R&B covers of a recent country hit called Rag Mop. After that he left Modern and had a few one-off releases for London, Peacock and Masters Music. He gave up a successful music career to become an evangelist and influenced Little Richard to quit the rock'n'roll scene at the height of his popularity to go to Bible College.

He now lives in LA, but sadly has turned down interviews about his early career, which he considers to be the devil's music.

However, this new compilation of his vintage sides for Modern will fill in the gaps of his short recording career, when his music was played on the nation's jukeboxes. Much of his Modern work is laced with the rhythms of his Louisiana heritage. His alto sax playing has a high-pitched voodoo quality that will excite. A master musician who gave it all up in full flight, although he operated his own little gospel label during the 60s.

By Ray Topping

Article properties: Joe Lutcher: Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras (CD)

Interpret: Joe Lutcher
Album titlle: Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras (CD)
Genre R&B, Soul
Label Ace Records
Artikelart CD
EAN: 0029667175326
weight in Kg 0.1

Lutcher, Joe - Jumpin' At The Mardi Gras (CD) CD 1
01	Rockola	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
02	Pasadena Rhumboogie	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
03	Mardi Gras	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
04	Please Be My Honey	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
05	This Is 49	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
06	Night Cap	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
07	Let It Rain	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
08	Ojai	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
09	Take A Ride	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
10	Joe's Lament	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
11	Foothill Drive	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
12	Rag Mop	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
13	Beige Room	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
14	Cryin' & Singin' The Blues	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
15	Carnival Parade	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
16	La Bohemie	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
17	Pasadena Rhumboogie (alt. take)	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
18	Joe's Mood	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
19	Take A Ride (alt. take)	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
20	Ojai (alt. take)	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
21	Let's Be Friends	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
22	I Want A Little Girl	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
23	Foothill Drive (alt. take)	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
24	I Can't give You Anything But Love	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax
25	Bumps And Lumps	Joe Lutcher And His Alto Sax