Showing posts with label NOLA Records. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NOLA Records. Show all posts

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Robert Parker - Barefootin'

Not long ago 'patsoul' left some links in the Shares but the Mediafire links became unavailable very quickly as they often do these days. After watching some conversation as to how to fix that from the sidelines, I've decided to help out and re-post the ones that I picked up.

First up: For me, Robert Parker appears most in my collection as a saxophone player for Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, and Huey P. Smith, but to most I suspect he is best known for the song Barefootin'. This 1965 Wardell Quezergue produced album has become pretty rare so don't miss out on the opportunity.

"Robert Parker (born October 14, 1930) is an American R&B singer and musician, best known for his 1966 hit, "Barefootin'".
Parker was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and started his career as a saxophonist, playing with Professor Longhair on his hit "Mardi Gras In New Orleans" in 1949. Over the next decade, he played with most of New Orleans' musicians, including Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, and Huey "Piano" Smith. By 1958, he had started recording solo, having a local hit with the instrumental "All Night Long". In 1965 he signed for Nola Records, and had his biggest hit with "Barefootin’". Although he continued to record, he failed to repeat his success in terms of sales, and his recording career effectively ended in the 1970s. However, he continued to perform and tour for many more years, remaining especially popular in the UK.
In April 2007, in recognition of his contributions to Louisiana and national music, Parker was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

On July 19, 2009, he performed "Barefootin'" and "Where the Action Is" in a "Tribute to Wardell Quezergue," a concert at Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center in New York." wiki