New Orleans Artists

Discography

1964: Soul Rises: Decline of Rock & Roll

Rock & Roll Fades from the Spotlight

The television music show, American Bandstand, was moved from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in 1964. From 1963 to 1987, American Bandstand was televised only once a week, on Saturday.

Alvin Robinson - (Red Bird 010 1964) Down Home Girl
Benny Spellman - (Watch 6332 1964) Please Mr Genie
Betty Taylor - (Nola 705 1964) I'm Going Home
Buddy Guy - (Chess 1899 1964) I Dig Your Wig
Charles Soul Brown - (Nola 702 1964) Standing on the Outside / I'll Love You
NOT Charles Brown I'll Be Home for Christmas
Chris Kenner - (Instant 3263 1964) Never Reach Perfection
Chris Kenner - (Instant 3265 1964) Anybody Here Seen My Baby / She Can Dance
Clarence Ashe - (J&S 1466 1964) Trouble I've Had
Clarence Frogman Henry - (Argo 5480 1964) Long Lost and Worried
Curley Moore - (Hot Line 901 1964) Soul Train
Dell Stewart - (Watch 6331 1964?) Mr Credit Man
Eddie Bo - (Nola 704 1964) A Heap See / Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Eddie Bo - (Blue Jay 154 1964) Gotta Have More
Eddie Bo - (Blue Jay 155 1964) The River of Tears / Fight It
Eddie Powers - (Sims 167 1964) Gypsy Woman Told Me
Irma Thomas - (Imperial 9266; vinly LP Imperial 66013 1964) Wish Someone Would Care
Irma Thomas - (Imperial 66041 1964) Time Is on My Side / Anyone Who Knows What Love Is
Jessie Hill - (Downey 115 1964) Chip Chop (My Fair Lady)
Jessie Hill - (Downey 124 1964) TV Guide
Downey: a small Southern California label; Jessie moved to LA to make it big!!!
Johnny Adams - (Watch 6333 1964) Part of Me
Johnny Adams - (Ron 995 1964) I Want to Do Everything for You
Johnny Adams - (Gone 5147 1964) Going to the City
Lee Dorsey - (Constellation 115 1964) Organ Grinder's Swing
Lee Dorsey - (Constellation 135 1964) Messed Around
Lee Tillman - (Sonora 211 1964) Here I Go Again / Tarzan
Lightnin' Slim - (Excello 2258 1964) You Move Me Baby
Lil Willie West - (Frisco 111 1964) Don't Be Ashmed to Cry
Louis Armstrong - (Kapp 573 1964) Hello Dolly
Louis Jordan - (Tangerine 937 1964) Old Age
Louisana Red - (Glover 3002 1964) I'm Too Poor to Die
Polka Dot Slim - (Instant 3269 1964) A Thing You Gotta Face
Professor Longhair - (Watch 1900 1964) Big Chief, Part 1 / Part 2
Dixie Cups - (Red Bird 10-006 1964) People Say
Tommy Ridgley - (Johen 9200 1964) I Want Some Money Baby

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