Artist: The Dixie Belles
Album: Down at Papa Joe’s
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Oldies
Release Date: 1963/2018
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 28:11
Total Tracks: 12
Total Size: 552 MB

Tracklist:

1. The Dixie Belles – (Down at) Papa Joe’s (02:32)
2. The Dixie Belles – Bo Weevil (02:10)
3. The Dixie Belles – Telling Lies (02:40)
4. The Dixie Belles – Why Don’t You Set Me Free (02:17)
5. The Dixie Belles – Good Night Irene (02:05)
6. The Dixie Belles – Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (02:47)
7. The Dixie Belles – Bourbon Street Parade (02:18)
8. The Dixie Belles – Forever, Forever (01:52)
9. The Dixie Belles – Swanee River (Where They Rock All Night) (02:42)
10. The Dixie Belles – Rock, Rock, Rock (02:23)
11. The Dixie Belles – I Told You So (02:07)
12. The Dixie Belles – Southtown USA (02:12)

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Combining girl group vocals with the punch of Dixieland, the Dixie Belles made an enjoyable album of singalong songs that are long on enthusiasm and fun. Everything presented is similar in tempo (fast) and all vocals are sung in unison. Dixieland figures prominently in songs such as “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” and “Bourbon Street Parade.” The album includes the Top Ten hit “Down at Papa Joe’s” and the follow-up hit “Southtown U.S.A.” (number 15). Not everything here is quite as enjoyable as those two hits, but even the lesser material is produced with a tight instrumental attack that fits in well with the other songs. The group sings with such enthusiasm that even a jaded cynic might enjoy what is presented here. Don’t delve into this album if you like your rock & roll serious, but if you like a kind of innocent enthusiasm with a big beat, you may want to dig into this one. Interestingly, this album is produced by Bill Justis and engineered by Billy Sherrill.