Harmonica Red
Vol. 1
SONO 1020
Harmonica Red would like to thank the following:
 
The musicians whose hard work made this recording possible;
Johnny Rossetti; Gary Edwards of Sound of New Orleans for keeping the faith;  Suzy Quinn; Lee Oskar and Lee Oskar Harmonicas; WAR; The Bluebirds; Hartley Peavey and the crew; Calvin Gilbert; Richard Hunter; Luther Kent;  Dr. C. Astraquillo; Dr. Dinos Constantanides; Ms. Martina Arroyo; KLSU;  Don Morris- Yamaha Pro Audio; Dick Ravish- AKG Acoustics and most of all YOU-
The people that support the music of a real instrument:
THE HARMONICA!
 
A PRODUCT OF LOUISIANA
 
Harmonica Red is: George R. Heard- Producer, arranger, all harmonicas and vocals.
Band 1: Guitars- Sam Broussard; Drums- Kenneth Blevins; Bass- Phil Tippin; Keyboards- John Kirby; Saxophones- Bill “Foots  Samuels; and “The Uptown Singers. 
 
Band 2: Guitars- John Plauche ; Drums- David Haase; Bass- Schyler Manning; Saxophones & Keyboards- Wes Anderson
 
*Denotes Band 1- Recorded at Uptown Productions, Baton Rouge, La., mixed by John Kirby
 
**Denotes Band 2- Recorded at The Chimes St. Studio, Baton Rouge, La., mixed by Dickey Harris
 
Harmonica Red     Vol. 1
 1. The Coon Breath Boogie*    (3:03)
(G. Heard/ Red Nut Music, BMI)
2. Ain t No Need To Go No Further*   (4:27)
(Alrook Duncan/ Al Duncan Music Co., BMI)
3. Days Of Old**    (2:58)
(Riley B. King, Jules Taub/ Careers BMG Pub., BMI)
4. Milk Cow Boogie*    (4:12)
     (Traditional)
5. Summertime**    (5:13)
(G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, D.B. Heyward/ Gershwin Music, ASCAP)
6. Party Girl**    (2:19)
(T. Bone Walker/ Lord & Walker Pub., BMI)
7. Makin  Tracks*    (3:50)
(G. Heard/ Red Nut Music, BMI, Golden Meadow Music, ASCAP)
8. The Zydeco Shuffle*    (2:43)
(G. Heard/ Red Nut Music, BMI, Golden Meadow Music, ASCAP)
9. Temporarily Walkin  Blues*    (2:46)
(G. Heard/ Red Nut Music, BMI, Golden Meadow Music, ASCAP)
10. Killer Joe**    (5:44)
(Benny Golson/ Time Step Music, ASCAP)
 
Bonus Tracks:
11. Rossetti s Rhapsody*    (2:32)
(G. Heard/ Red Nut Music, BMI)
12. Jean Pierre+    (5:39)
(Miles D. Davis, Jr./ Jazz Horn Music Corp., BMI)
+Recorded Live at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
 
April 29, 1988. John Plauche - Guitar; David Haase- Drums; Terrel Griffin- Bass; Wes Anderson- Saxophone; Chester Daigle- Keyboards.
 
Cover Concept: B. Wyndom Wilkinson
Sound of New Orleans, 5584 Canal Blvd., New Orleans, LA. 70124
504-484-7222, fax 504-483-9018 bedico@bellsouth.net harmonicared@earthlink.net
Remastered by Benny Quinn at Masterfonics Mastering, Nashville, Tn. March 2005