Yes We Can Can

Today marks one year since the passing of Allen Toussaint. Here he is performing "Yes We Can Can" a song Toussaint wrote over forty years ago, but it is still quite topical today.

Something's Got A Hold On Me

Etta James performing "Something's Got A Hold On Me" with Allen Toussaint.

Ascension Day

Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint performing "Ascension Day".

Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas

After working together for over 50 years, this may have been Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas' last performance together. From late last month, "I Wish Someone Would Care" and "Old Records".

Allen Toussaint (1938-2015)

Singer, songwriter, pianist and producer Allen Toussaint passed away last night while on tour in Europe. Here is a recent performance of "Southern Nights", a song he wrote that was a big hit for Glen Campbell.  Allen Toussaint Documentary previously Posted Here.

Unexpected Covers - Working in a Coalmine

Here is Devo's cover of "Working in a Coalmine".



The song was written by Allen Toussaint and originally recorded by Lee Dorsey. Here is a  performance of the song by Toussaint from a couple years ago.

The Weight

An all star performance of "The Weight"—Elvis Cotello, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Allen Toussaint and Levon Helm on drums.

Time Is On My Side

Irma Thomas—accompanied by Allen Toussaint—performs "Time Is On My Side", a song that Mick Jagger copied from her. One of the amazing thinks about Thomas is that her voice is still as powerful as it was when she first recorded this song almost 50 years ago.

Allen Toussaint Documentary

From a couple years back, a one hour BBC documentary about Allen Toussaint.

St. James Infirmary and then some

Here is Allen Toussaint and his band's unique version of "St. James Infirmary".

Allen Toussaint

A couple clips from a recent Allen Toussaint concert. I saw him perform last night at the Hamilton in DC. I think he wrote all of these songs.

"A Certain Girl"



"Working in the Coal Mine"



"Southern Nights"



"It's Raining"

Jazz Fest 2012

A couple clips from last weekend's New Orleans Jazz Fest.

Irma Thomas - "Got To Bring It With You"

Allen Toussaint - "Southern Nights"

Dirty Dozen Brass Band - "Best Of All"

Etta James/Amazing Grace

The late, great Etta James performing "Amazing Grace" accompanied by Dr. John and Allen Toussaint on piano. The video and audio are a bit out of synch, but the sound quality is good.

Christmas

A couple Christmas tunes.

Jerry Lee Lewis - Blue Christmas



She & Him - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree



Allen Toussaint - The Day It Snows On`Christmas

Allen Toussaint

Some more music from New Orleans. I am pretty sure that Allen Toussaint is already on this blog somewhere playing piano, but I it doesn't look like he got credited. So here are some videos to rectify that situation.

"Southern Nights" - this was a big hit big hit for Glen Campbell back in 1977, but Toussaint wrote it.



"Party Going On"



Medley of "A Certain Girl", "Mother-in-law", "Fortune Teller", "Working In a Coal Mine"




Here Toussaint supports Cyndi Lauper performing "Early in the Morning".