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writer, researcher and historian Bill Millar. But it seemed to fit the bill perfectly and has been in common

usage for much of the ensuing forty-odd years.” (From cd booklet notes)

If you’ve been collecting records since the 1960’s, you may already have some of these tracks on vinyl
LPs, or, if you’re really blessed, own the actual 45s!

I may be biased, but I think every record collection should include a fairly large ‘chunk’ of all the
music styles from Louisiana. Don’t focus only on the superb blues that the State has given us, there’s

so much more to enjoy.

This was purchased from Amazon for the amazing price of just over six quid… probably what you’d
have to pay for one of the 45’s featured on this brilliant set. Grab a copy of this double set today.

RECOMMENDED

Bob Pearce

Tiffany Pollock & Co.—Bayou Liberty—Nola Blue Records NB
015

New Orleans native Tiffany is primarily a jazz singer with The
Dapper Dandies and her own jazz band Tiffany Pollack & Co and
for this collection of 12 numbers, Tiffany has enlisted the talents
of John Németh to produce the album, her first for Nola Blue

Records. Together with Tiffany who takes lead vocals, ukulele
and slide guitar is Brandon Brunious; guitar, Stoo Odom; bass,
Ian Pettillo; drums, along with Christopher Johnson; saxophone
and Eric Lewis; pedal steel. Gathered at The Electraphonic
Studios in Memphis, they recorded the album in a week,

capturing their unique sound to tape. The album opens with the splendidly languid ‘I Spit On Your
Grave’, a number that could have been easily recorded in the thirties. The funereal drum beat
underpins a compelling duet between John Németh’s lazy harmonica and an equally sparse guitar,
while a very mellow saxophone compliments Tiffany’s brusquely compelling vocal. On ‘Colours’ the
mellow, swinging saxophone and percussion continues, with a tale of the misguided teachings of
bigotry. ‘Mountain’, is a very fine back-porch western swing love song, complete with a very
effective pedal steel. Once again, the pedal steel guitar is very effective on the sad slow country

infused ‘Baby Boys’, a tale of boys who in later life, carry forward the bullying, bigoted ethos they
see as a child. ‘Devil In The Darkness’, is a splendid no holds barred thigh slapping stomper where
the menacing saxophone is joined by a darkly enticing guitar under which Tiffany’s vocal snarls
away. The mellow saxophone led ‘Hourglasses,’ is a sad tale of an early love turned sour. Tiffany’s
compellingly enticing emotive vocals draw you in. ‘Do It Yourself’, is a very relaxing, laid back

New Orleans flavoured rumba that recommends you to take and live life at your own pace.

Most impressive!

Brian Harman.