Sweet Emma and her Preservation Hall Band

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“Shake That Thing” What New Orleans music is all about – sacred, profane, jubilant, loose, funky and fun.

with
Lucien Barbarin, trombone / Steve Blailock, banjo / John Brunious, trumpet / Maynard Chatters, trombone / Frank Demond, trombone / Ernie Elly, drums / Daniel Farrow, saxophone / Jacques Gauthé, clarinet / Benjamin Jaffe, bass / Ralph Johnson, clarinet / Leroy Jones, trumpet / Anthony “Tuba Fats” Lacen, tambourine / Joseph Lastie, drums / Rickie Monie, piano / Walter Payton, bass / Shannon Powell, drums / Thaddeus Richard, piano / John Royen, piano / Greg Stafford, trumpet / Don Vappie, banjo / Dr. Michael White, clarinet

Recorded March 27, 2001

Produced by Benjamin Jaffe
Engineered by Steve Reynolds
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering

Coordination for Preservation Hall Recordings:
Murf Reeves, Howard Lambert

Photographs by Shannon Brinkman
and Graphic design by David Cohen for Gravy Design

Don Vappie appears courtesy of Vappielle Records

Dr. Michael White appears courtesy of Basin Street Records

Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Shake That Thing

1 His Eye Is on the Sparrow (7:15)

Anthony “Tuba Fats” Lacen (vocals), Leroy Jones, Lucien Barbarin, Shannon Powell, Thaddeus Richard, Steve Blailock, Ralph Johnson, Walter Payton

2 Eh La Bas (3:57)
Don Vappie (vocals), John Brunious, Frank Demond, Joe Lastie, Benjamin Jaffe, Rickie Monie

3 Careless Love (5:02)
Maynard Chatters (vocals), Leroy Jones, Shannon Powell, Walter Payton, John Royen, Steve Blailock

4 Shake that Thing (6:35)

Charles J. McCarthy (Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc., ASCAP)
John Brunious (vocals), Frank Demond, Joe Lastie, Benjamin Jaffe, Rickie Monie, Dr. Michael White

5 Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Pt. 1) (6:05)
Don Vappie (vocals), John Brunious, Frank Demond, Joe Lastie, Benjamin Jaffe, Rickie Monie

6 Little Liza Jane (5:59)
H. Smith and J. Imbeagwilo (Universal-Duchess Music Corp. BMI)
Shannon Powell (vocals), Leroy Jones, Lucien Barbarin, Walter Payton, Thaddeus Richard, Steve Blailock, Daniel Farrow

7 That Bucket’s Got a Hole in It (6:16)
Anthony “Tuba Fats” Lacen (vocals), Leroy Jones, Lucien Barbarin, Shannon
Powell, Walter Payton, Thaddeus Richard, Steve Blailock, Ralph Johnson

8 Back Porch (7:15)
Greg Stafford (vocals), Lucien Barbarin, Ernie Elly, Walter Payton, John Royen, Steve Blailock, Jacques GauthéAll selections Traditional, except tracks 4 and 6.

Arrangments by Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB Music Co.)

Total time: 48:24