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Details Lead Performance: Various Artists; Genres: Blues, R&B, Reissues

From the sublime (Aaron Neville's ''Tell It Like It Is'') to the sublimely ridiculous (Clarence ''Frogman'' Henry's ''Ain't Got No Home''), with stops at all the soulful, bluesy, funky, and rocking tangents in between, the four-CD set Crescent City Soul: The Sound of New Orleans 1947-1974 is a wonderful overview of the golden age of New Orleans music. Timeless sounds from a city where creating great music was once a civic duty.

Originally posted Apr 12, 1996 Published in issue #322 Apr 12, 1996 Order article reprints

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