STR Digital 1008

John Rankin
Guitar Gumbo

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This is an album of New Orleans tunes played in a style that I hope captures some of the great rhythmic spirit of my home. I originally started this as a tribute to my favorite New Orleans guitarists: Lonnie Johnson, Johnny St. Cyr, Snoozer Quinn, and the still active Snooks Eaglin. It evolved to more of a tribute to the music of New Orleans. One of my goals is to always be able to appreciate a simple song, and this is a good town to cultivate such an ethic....

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Personnel

John Rankin 6 and 12 string guitars + vocals + harmonica, David Sebring guitar (tracks 3, 12 and 13)

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Selections

• 1 Big Chief
  • Writer: Earl King
• 2 Come Back Baby
  • Traditional, arranged by John Rankin
• 3 Blue Monk
  • Writer: Thelonius Monk
• 4 Iko Iko
  • Writers: Joe Jones + Marilyn Jones + Sharon Jones + Jessie Thomas
• 5 Ain't She Sweet
  • Writers: Milton Ager + Jack Yellon
• 6 Bogalusa Strut
  • Writer: Sam Morgan
• 7 Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
  • Writers: Louis Alter + Edward Delange
• 8 Corrina
  • Traditional, arranged by John Rankin
• 9 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • Writers: Bob Russell + Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
• 10 Tin Roof Blues
  • Writers: George Brunies + Paul Mares + Walter Melrose + Ben Pollack + Leon Roppolo + Melville Stitzel
• 11 Mr. Fotdella
  • Writer: John Rankin
• 12 Some of These Days
  • Writer: Shelton Brooks
• 13 If I Had You
  • Writers: Ted Shapiro + James Campbell + Reginald Campbell
• 14 On the Sunny Side of the Street
  • Writers: Dorothy Fields + Jimmy McHugh
• 15 Michigan Water
  • Writer: Clarence Williams
• 16 Chicken Gumbo
  • Writer: John Rankin
• 17 Big Doodle
  • Writer: John Rankin

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Year Released: 2002

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For further information, contact:
STR Digital Records
6363 St. Charles Avenue, Box 82, New Orleans, LA 70118
www.strdigital.com
For booking information:
Tel: 504.484.7494 or E-mail: jrankin@loyno.edu