Lee Dorsey - Working in the Coal Mine - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Lee Dorsey, a true icon of the Louisiana music scene, invites you to embrace the spirit and sound of New Orleans rhythm and blues. Perhaps no musician of the rock and roll era personified the city's spirit with more charm than Dorsey, whose ability to effortlessly infuse his endearing soul into every note he sang made him an instant favorite amongst fans, musicians, and collaborators. Through his close working relationships with the most prolific musicians and producers of the time, including Allen Toussaint and Marshal Sehorn, Lee combined his uncomplicated charm and easygoing delivery to take the pop music charts of the 1960s by storm with a series of instantly memorable hits such as InchYa Ya,Inch InchWorking in the Coal Mine,Inch and InchRide Your Pony.Inch

Joe Glazer's (1918–2006) musical efforts on behalf of workers and union struggles earned him the nickname “Labor's Troubadour.” in 1970, he founded Collector Records, primarily to produce records supportive of the struggles of working men and women. The majority of the songs on this recording were originally collected from miners by the preeminent folklorist of the coal mines, George Korson, to whom this recording is dedicated. The first half of the recording was made in 1962, with Charlie Byrd playing lead guitar. The second half was recorded before a live audience at the 1964 United Mine Workers of America Convention, held in Miami, Florida. The liner notes provide background information about each song, as well as additional information about George Korson.

Two CDs. The first ever acoustic record from The Melvins clocking in at 2 1/2 hours, spanning the band's career, plus covers of songs by bands such as The Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, Redd Kross and more!