New Orleans was a town belonging to France, Spain and Louisiana well before becoming part of the US and was a great crossroads for many cultural forms which, of course, gave birth to jazz. But in the forties, this birthplace of jazz witnessed the development of a very personal style of blues and Rhythm & Blues, taking its roots from the motley and cosmopolitan earth of the port. This album covers the original genesis of New Orleans blues, selecting some of the most successful titles. Gerard Herzhaft
