Black Dogs on Bourbon - 2006

The newest Black Dog album represents the Dog’s return to their roots in Traditional Jazz. Band members agree that it is probably the best Trad album we’ve done since Come Hear the Truth. Featuring two original compositions by Matt Perrine, some brilliant arrangements by David Poe, and a host of Trad Jazz classics. This is a killer album for fans of New Orleans Jazz.
Includes:
Le Richelou, I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good / Let Me Take You To the Mardi Gras, Snake Rag, Milenberg Joys, New Orleans, Wa Da Da, Toulouse Street Blues, Louisiana, Old Folks, Mahogany Hall Stomp, The Second Line, Joe Avery Blues, Clementine, San
Song samples:
I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good / Let Me Take You To the Mardi Gras
Le Richelou
Snake Rag
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Hangin' At the Big Bamboo - 2004

The first Black Dog album devoted to original material. Recorded at Ulrasonic Studios in New Orleans and emgineered by Steve Reynolds. Contains the beautiful counry ballad “Straight”, the raucous Tom Wait’s homage “Hangin at the Big Bamboo” , the rompin tribute to Kansas City Jazz “KC Boogie and the new Mardi Gras anthem, “Waitin’ for the Floats to Arrive”
Song Samples:
Hangin at the Big Bamboo
Straight | video clip
Mamaman
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Les Chiens Noirs - 2003

This version of the band features the vocal stylings of Brady McKay, as well as the return to the front line of David Jones, with Terry Myers replacing David Poe on the reed chair. Includes: Don't You Feel My Leg, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To, Going Crazy With the Blues, Within This Heart of Mine, Your Mind Is On Vacation, I Never Talk to Strangers, I'm Shrinking Up Fast, Wedding In Cherokee County, Canned Music, Muddy Water, Meet the Boys on the Battlefront, Raisin' the Rent, Thou Swell

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Big Easy Classics - 1999

This album was recorded at Ultrasonic Studios in New Orleans , and engineered by Grammy winner Steve Reynolds. It features a quartet version of the Black Dogs playing early New Orleans R&B classics. Hook Metz, Durham , and Poe in the band, it is a rockin' good time. Includes: The Fat Man, Rockin Pneumonia, Cabbagehead, Brother John, Walkin' to New Orleans, Guilty, Let the Good Times Roll, How Come my Dog Don't Bark? Loberta, Jock A Mo, Liza Jane, Dat's Mardi Gras, Sick and Tired, I Wish I Was in New Orleans
Song Sample:
Guilty
Dog Bark

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Dog Biscuits - 1999

A collection of favorite Traditional Jazz pieces from the Black Dog catalog. Compiled by our friends at the Terrifvic Jazz Party in Victoria BC. Includes: The Chant, Rhythm King, Borneo, Jubilee, Roll the Patrol, Oriental Strut, Blue Bayou, Georgia Swing, My Iguana, Kansas City Shuffle, Hellhound Callin' My Name, Boys in the Backroom, Junco Partner, Titanic man, Down Home Rag

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Basin St. Blues - 1996

Also recorded at SeaFax with Ed Metz back on drums. The best of the later Black Dog recordings. Great sounds on an eclectic mix of tunes. Album includes: Basin Street Blues, When It's Sleepy Time Down South, Riverman, Dusky Stevedore, Hold Tight, Ooh Pooh Pah Pah Doo, I Wanna Be Like You, Ostrich Walk, A Kiss To Build Dream On, Sent for You Yesterday, Waitin' for the Floats to Arrive, Big Ten Inch
Song Sample:
Big Ten Inch
Oop poo pah pah doo

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Music For Mardi Gras - 1995

The best selling Black Dog record of all time, now in its fourth pressing. All your Mardi Gras favorites from several different recordings. Includes: The Big Parade, Mardi Gras Mambo, Who Shot the La La?, Junco Partner, Don't You Just Know It?, Tipitina, Hey Pockyway, I Like It Like That, Carnival Time, Mardi Gras In New Orleans, Don't You Know Jacomo?, Iko Iko, Goin' Back to New Orleans, Audubon Zoo, Big Bass Drum

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Doggie Style - 1995

Recorded at SeaFax Studios in Victoria with Gullotta back in the BlackDog horn line, David Post on drums. We got great sounds from the Sea Fax team. This album includes:

Good Rockin' at Midnight, I Like It Like That, Reet Petite and Gone, Guess I'll Go Back Home This Summer, Saxophobia, Louisiana, The Big Parade, When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo, Lucky Old Sun, Salt Pork West Virginia, Dinah, Iko Iko

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Just Say Woof - 1994

Recorded in the basement of a social hall in Victoria , BC . Terry Myers in on reeds, Durham replaces Gannett on bass and tuba. Eddie Metz is grounded to his room and is replaced by David Post on drums. Album includes: Milenburg Joys, Don't You Know Jockamo, New Orleans Stomp, Outskirts of Town, King Chanticleer, Caldonia, Tipitina , Texas and Pacific, Moten Swing, Wonderful World

The Terrier Brothers - 1993

Recorded at Roan Studios during the height of the jump-jive revival. Sax man Steve Johnson replaced Gullotta on trombone. Album includes : Back to Beale Street, Don't You Just Know It, Run Joe, Blueberry Hill, Barnyard Boogie, Big Bass Drum, Saturday Night Fish Fry, Audubon Zoo, How Long Blues, Ain't Nobody Here But us Chickens, Iko Iko

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Off the Leash – 1992

First album recorded after Steve Yocum and Bob Leary left the band. Features the addition of Pat Gullotta on trombone and Bobby Durham on guitar, banjo, and bass. Recorded in Tom Hook's living room, mixed by Disney sound wizard Jim Glass. A real indicator of what the Black Dogs were to evolve into. This album includes: Shimmy Sha Wobble, Black Maria, Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night, Jolie Blon, Jambalaya, Mardi Gras Mambo, South Rampart Street Parade, The Chant, Liza Lee, Choo Choo Ch-Boogie, I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues, Who Stole the Kishka?, Yellow Dog Blues, Hey Pockyway

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Head Sessions - 1991

Recorded during a massive thunderstorm at a Church in Winter Garden, Fl. Utilizing bizarre technology where an actual human torso with microphones implanted in the ears was used as the recording device. Includes: The Chant, Borneo , Save the Bones for Henry Jones, Whinin' Boy Blues, Canal Street Blues

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Because We Can - 1991

Session was done at Rhythmatic Studios in Altamonte, FL. David Poe replaced Jim Buchmann on reeds. Same Black Dogs, same old tricks: Stampede, Baby Brown, Le Marchand du Poisson, Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy, Ohio 1903, Georgia Camp Meeting, Missouri Wobble, Mardi Gras In New Orleans, Shake It and Break It, Hellhound Calling My Name, East St. Louis Toodle-oo, I Wish Was In New Orleans, Copenhagen

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Dog Daze - 1990

Features the original band personnel, recorded at Lone Pine Studios. A continuation of the original Black Dog project includes: Georgia Swing, I Like New Orleans, Clarinet Marmalade, Have Pity on Me, Boys in the Back Room, Dixie Chicken, Jubilee, Kansas City Shuffle, Black Cat Moan, Down Home Rag, Nobody's There, Panama

Come Hear the Truth – 1989

The first Black Dog album, recorded at Lone Pine Studios in Orlando . Each tune dissected and rehearsed chorus by chorus. This album is highly produced, and arguably the best of the early years. Includes: Fussy Mabel, Titanic Man, Frogimore Rag, Blue Bayou, Weatherbird, Junco Partner, Oriental Strut, Roll the Patrol, Rhythm King, Tia Juana, My Iguana, Raise Your Eyes Up

Tom Hook and the Swamp Dogs - 1995

This excellent album was recorded by Tom Hook's staff band on board the Mississippi Queen. Like a Black Dog album in every respect except for personnel. Very tight ensemble recorded at Ultrasonic Studios in New Orleans . Includes: At the Swing Cats Ball, Carnival Time, Ball & Chain, After My Laughter Came Tears, How Long Must I Wait for You, Goin'Back to New Orleans, Doug the Jitterbug, Who Shot the La La?, Borneo, Old Folks, Boogie Woogie Blue Plate, Music Biznessman

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Guess I'll Go Back Home this Summer - 1994

Solo project by Tom Hook featuring some additional numbers from the Dog catalog and Dave Gannet's milestone recording "Tubas From Hell". A very introspective collection. Includes: How Long Blues, Come Home, Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night, Guess I'll Go Back Home This Summer, I Got Right To Sing the Blues, Tom Traubert's Blues, Leaving You Behind, Martha, Hellhound Callin' My Name, Nobody's There

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