Excerpted from the liner notes:
Of all the great New Orleans R&B artists produced by arranger/composer/piano master Allen Touissant during the 1960s – Irma Thomas, Aaron Neville, Ernie K-Doe, Chris Kenner – he developed a special musical relationship with the perpetually ebullient Lee Dorsey. Toussaint was behind nearly every hit the diminutive Dorsey ever had, usually serving in multiple roles.
“We spent a lot of time together, and he had such a unique voice that you could go to subjects and humor that you never would dare try with another type of vocalist or debonair personality,” says Touissant. “He was just such a high-spirited guy, and such a unique voice that always sounded like it had a smile in it. It was just a pleasure to hear his voice, for one thing. And we spent lots of time together, and he loved singing so very much.”
This 16 track CD includes hits, live cuts and rarities – and every one is a winner!
Click below to hear Lee’s amazing SNEAKIN’ SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY
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