Doug Kershaw Mama KershawS Boy + Alive & Pickin + Ragin Cajun + Flip Flop Fly CD

Doug Kershaw Mama KershawS Boy + Alive & Pickin + Ragin Cajun + Flip Flop Fly CD

***** This is a preorder for a new release CD that is not yet released. The release date for this item is 17-01-25. This item will be shipped from our Melbourne Warehouse within 5 days of the release date *****

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Known as the Ragin' Cajun, Doug Kershaw is a unique entertainer whose name has become synonymous with the Cajun sound. The albums 'Mama Kershaw's Boy' and 'Alive & Pickin' appear for the first time on CD. These are his four Billboard chart albums from 1974 to 1977. Douglas James Kershaw was born on January 24th 1936 in Tiel Ridge, a small community inland from the Gulf of Mexico and West of New Orleans. Kershaw spoke Louisiana French before learning English when he was 8 years old, also having mastered the fiddle, as taught by his mother Mama Rita. 'Alive & Pickin' from 1975 was recorded live at the Great South East Music Hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Besides Kershaw originals such as 'Louisiana Man', the programme also features several classic Country titles, among them 'Uncle Pen', and 'Battle of New Orleans'.Doug Kershaw's fortunes took a giant leap forward when he appeared in 1969 on Johnny Cash's top-rated television show with Bob Dylan. More acclaim and attention came his way when he appeared at the Newport Folk Festival in 1969 alongside Joni Mitchell, Arlo Guthrie, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Don McLean and Jerry Jeff Walker. His bookings quickly led on to major concert venues and the year ended on a prestigious high with a long engagement at New York's Filmore East, supporting Derek And The Dominoes (featuring Eric Clapton). In 2009 he was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame. Kershaw is still going strong at 88-years old.

- Disc 1 - 1 Nickel in My Pocket 2 Hi Lady 3 Lady Ann 4 Watcha Gonna Do When You Can't 5 Cajun Grass 6 I Just Remember Just Enough 7 Can't Be All Bad 8 Swamp Dance 9 Colorado 10 Mama's Got the Know How 11 Hippie Ti Yo 12 Diggy Liggy Lo 13 Battle of New Orleans 14 Medley: Orange Blossom Special / You Are My Sunshine 15 Natural Man 16 Alive & Pickin' 17 Cajun Joe (The Bully of the Bayou) 18 The Cajun Stripper 19 Dixie Creole 20 Louisiana Man 21 Uncle Pen - Disc 2 - 1 It Takes All Day (To Get Over Night) 2 I'm Not Strong Enough 3 You Won't Let Me 4 Mamou Two-Step 5 House Husband 6 Bayou Girl 7 I'm Just a Nobody 8 Sweetest Man Around 9 Mon Chapeau (My Hat) 10 Pamela Marie 11 I'd Live Anywhere 12 Blow Your Horn 13 Rag Mama Rag 14 Louisiana Blues 15 Flip, Flop & Fly 16 Twenty-Three 17 You Won't Let Me 18 I'm Walkin' 19 Bad News 20 Black Rose 21 I'm a Loser 22 Kershaw's Two-Step 23 Roly Poly