Did Anybody See Earl Palmer, Sam the Sham, Lazy Lester, Sun Ra's Arkestra, Scotty Moore and others at the Pinewood Stomp in New Orleans?

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I haven't seen much written about the 3 night Pinewood Stomp(google it and you'll find their website)in New Orleans that featured all kinds of cool old blues, soul, swamp pop, rockabilly,& New orleans style whatever performers...Jon Pareles did a quick overview in the NY Times of the fest and the Jazz & Blues Heritage Fest and my pal Logan e-mailed me the below:

"I caught the second day of the Ponderosa Stomp with Scotty Moore, D.J.
Fontana, Earl Palmer, James Burton, Rocky Burnette, Paul Burlison, Rocky
Burnette, Deke Dickerson, Billy Lee Riley, Lazy Lester, etc. Unannounced
guests included the Fab. T-birds Kim Wilson and one of my favorites, Big
Sandy. Also, members of Slim Harpo's original band were mixed into sets.
It was very strange in some ways; Dr. Ike would come on and move some
musicians off and put others on after a few songs and I'm not sure all the
musicians knew who they'd be with or for how long. Old blues dudes mixed
with country masters made a strange site. At the other end of the venue
folks were bowling and in another area red beans and gumbo were being
served. If you visit next year bring a video as I saw numerous folks
filming, something not allowed at the Jazz Fest."

Anybody else make it to the Rock n Bowl for the Pinewood Stomp? Who were your fave performers?

Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 26 May 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I was so all about going to this but I hadta work (and it was $30) (and I loathe Rock'n'Bowl).

adam (adam), Monday, 26 May 2003 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Esp because James Blood Ulmer played too.

adam (adam), Monday, 26 May 2003 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)


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