Before 11/2020, grades range from 5 to 3.5 stars. After that, grade range is: 10 (A+), 9.5 (high A), 9 (A), 8.5 (high A-), 8 (A-), 7.5 (high B+), and 7 (B+). Ungraded albums are noted as liked :-) (honorable mention), neutral :-|, and disliked :-(. At least 4 listens per graded album and 3 listens per ungraded album. Search "Grade Post" for more info. I sold/shelved ~10,000 albums after at least 3 or 4 listens, respectively, before starting this blog and will add entries for those as they arise.
Friday, April 17, 2026
Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras in New Orleans 1949-1957 [Nighthawk, 1981] - notation
I was looking for a version of this to stream but couldn't find it anywhere. I was looking because it got five stars in the Rolling Stone album guide. I generally like Nighthawk releases, and this is a single-disc compilation, so I thought it might be just what I need for him. I thought perhaps all the tracks were cullable from the Fess anthology, but that does not appear to be the case. I then tried to cull it from Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Complete Recordings 1949-1962 [Jasmine, 2013], but too many of the tracks are missing from the version on Spotify. I even went so far as to see if I could just buy a copy sound-unheard, but they are too expensive for that. Oh well. Here's the album cover:
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