From 1964 and recorded at the legendary Cosimo Matassa's studio in New Orleans, please enjoy Ronnie Barron singing on what is essentially a Dr. John demo, one of several written and recorded by Mac Rebennack at the time, all with different vocalists.
This song, a b-side, feels more like an Allen Toussaint arrangement than anything the good Doctor would go on to create a few years later, and the backing vocals, at least to my ears, sound like a young Allen & Mac together.
I think it's a gem.
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Coming in hot on Monday morning. The Zombies was good, the Barron/Rebennack was Great, and Parker's Heat Treatment is a classic. And an obscure reggae Paul Anka cover. Whoa. Hey, save some juice for the rest of the week.
Loved him with Paul Butterfield’s Better Days
Your sleuthing ears are better than mine, but when the singing started, I initially thought I was hearing Aaron Neville.
C in California
Ronnie was actually supposed to be the lead singer on what turned out to be Mac's first lp, Gris Gris. But, Barron quickly realized he just could not pull off the creole voodoo role, and it became Mac's.
Brilliant 45 gem. Thanks for kicking off my week with such a positive spin. --Muzak McMusics
Hooked at the jump…very cool tune all the way around. And Big Up for the LKJ album…what horn lines!
Hey I was just listening to your Ponderosa Stomp and boinkfest just the other day. You sure do find them. These songs are almost lost to history. Thanks for sharing.
Great arrangement. So tight. what year was this?
Love this perfect in all aspects
I believe it was 1964.
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