096297048825

Gulf Coast Blues

Billie & DeDe Pierce

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Format: CD

Cat No: ARHCD488

Release Date:  18 September 2000

Label:  Arhoolie

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  096297048825

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    BILLIE PIERCE was a marvelous blues, ragtime, and jazz pianist and a very expressive singer, who grew up in Florida where she accompanied BESSIE SMITH at a Pensacola theatre In the early 20's. She later moved to New Orleans where Billie played professionally in honky tonks and later spent much time working in preservation hall working with the Preservation Jazz Band. Her husband DEDE PIERCE was one of the most joyful and powerful New Orleans trumpeters, as well as a superb vocalist.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Eh Las Bas
      • 2. Gulf Coast Blues
      • 3. Some Of These Days
      • 4. You Can Depend On Me
      • 5. The Peanut Vendor
      • 6. Jelly Roll
      • 7. Mama Don't Allow
      • 8. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
      • 9. Going Back To Florida
      • 10. Panama
      • 11. St. James Infirmary
      • 12. John Henry
      • 13. Get A Working Man
      • 14. Panama Rag
      • 15. In The Racket