Snooks Eaglin RIP

[J.A.W.]

Just read on a blues forum that New Orleans guitarist Snooks Eaglin died today (Feb.18, 2009). Another sad loss...

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Edited February 18, 2009 by J.A.W.

[Hot Ptah]

His playing on Professor Longhair's "House Party in New Orleans, The Lost Sessions 1971-72" was particularly outstanding. He packed a ton of soulful feeling into a few notes, very often, on that album, which is a personal favorite of mine. He MADE that album.

[Chuck Nessa]

Sad. His Prestige recordings sprang to mind.

[.:.impossible]

I listen to his music often and had no idea he was still alive. Sad to hear he's gone...

[paul secor]

Have a Storyville CD that overlaps the Prestige/Bluesville recordings that Chuck mentioned - fine stuff.

My favorite Snooks Eaglin recordings are his Imperials, which were collected by Pete Welding on a beautifully done CD in 1995. (Incidentally, contrary to The Times-Picayune obituary, nine Imperial singles were released in the early 60's - more than a "handful".)

Thanks, Mr. Eaglin, for making my life a little richer.

Edited February 19, 2009 by paul secor

[jostber]

Thanks for all the great music, Snooks. RIP.

[Hot Ptah]

I have not heard all of his later recordings, but I have his 1987 album, "Baby You Can Get Your Gun", and his 1992 album, "Teasin' You", and both are energetic and excellent, in my opinion.

[jostber]

This is my favourite by Snooks, and a real classic:

Hot guitar and singing all over here. That version of "Young Girl" is just wonderful.

[Soul Stream]

Used to see him a lot at the old Antone's on Guadalupe, with George Porter on bass. Amazing musician. Glad I got to see him as much as I did.

[Neal Pomea]

Too bad my friend could never get him to play the Twist and Shout in Bethesda, MD when that was around. Snooks was too devout to travel or work on the Sabbath.

[Larry Kart]

This is the one that blew me away in its original Folkways LP form:

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