Raisin' A Ruckus

Blues | Jan 2008

Reviews

The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2008-01-08
Longtime New England R&B small big band, full throated vocals; tight, puncy horns, tuff rhythm section - wide selection of material. Blues - swing - New Orleans rockin R&R.

1. Struttin boogaloo cha cha
2. Rockin R&B march
3. Modern swinging stroll a la Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
4. Blues shoutin' midtempo New Orleans March
5. Midtempo R&B march
6. Ray meets Dixie meets lowdown blues
7. Lowdown & laidback blues
8. Roomful meets early Joe Turner
9. Gettin funky
10. Goodtime swingin' march
11. 1950s New Orleans R&B ballad
12. Tuff, tight swingin jazzy instr
13. 1960s classic, rockin R&B
14. Easy swingin, loungy-schmaltzy gravel-voiced ballad

Recent airplay

Solid Jam
Raisin' A Ruckus
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Charting

2008-01-06 — 2008-03-10 Blues
Week EndingAirplays
Feb 3 1
Jan 20 1
Jan 13 1

Track listing

1. Every Dog Has Its Day
2. Lower On Your List Of Priorities
3. Talkin' To You Eye To Eye
4. Big Mamou
5. Round It Down
6. I Would Be A Sinner
7. Black Night
8. Boogie Woogie Country Girl
9. Solid Jam
10. Sweet Petite
11. While I Can
12. Raisin' A Ruckus
13. New Orleans
14. Life Has Been Good