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James Booker
New Orleans Piano Wizard: Live!
Release Date: 1977 11 27
Running Time: 37:05
Label: Rounder

Why so much of what pianist/vocalist James Booker recorded in the 1970s didn't surface until the '90s is a mystery, but that's secondary compared to the greatness routinely presented on this CD. It contains nine Booker selections that he performed at the 1977 Boogie Woogie and Ragtime Piano Contest held in Zurich. His relentless, driving style, ability to switch from a hard-hitting tune to a light, soft one without skipping a beat, and wild mix of sizzling keyboard licks and bemused, manic vocals are uniformly impressive. It's a bit short for a CD at 37 minutes, but it has so much flamboyant music and singing that it shouldn't be missed. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	On the Sunny Side of the Street	McHugh, Fields	3:40
2	Black Night	Flynn	5:35
3	Keep on Gwine	Lastie	2:55
4	Come Rain or Come Shine	Arlen, Mercer	3:25
5	Something Stupid	Parks	3:00
6	Please Send Me Someone to Love	Mayfield	5:20
7	Tell Me How Do You Feel	Mayfield, Charles	4:45
8	Let Them Talk	Carlson, King, Douglas	3:55
9	Come in My House	Tex	4:30