CHRIS KENNER "32 Greatest Hits From New Orleans"

Chris Kenner was a fairly unknown New Orleans R&B singer in the 1960s. Three of his songs are remembered, however. "I Like It Like That, Pt. 1" reached number two on the pop charts in 1961, "Something You Got" was a hit when Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown covered it in 1965, and "Land of 1,000 Dances" became a huge hit for Wilson Pickett in 1966 and Cannibal & the Headhunters turned it into a garage band anthem. (Bill Dahl, All Music Guide)

Chris Kenner wrote a number of enduring New Orleans R&B classics, although subsequent cover versions eclipsed all but "I Like It Like That," his Grammy-nominated greatest hit in 1961. Kenner co-wrote "Sick and Tired" with Fats Domino and charted with it in 1957 on Imperial, but Domino's version blew it out of the water. Signing with Joe Babashak's Instant label, Kenner's "I Like It Like That," "Land of 1000 Dances," and "Something You Got" sported Allen Toussaint's rolling piano behind Kenner's raw vocals. (Tom Sendra, All Music Guide)

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01 I Like It Like That 02 You Can't Beat Uncle Sam 03 Land Of 1000 Dances 04 Don't Let Her Pin That Charge On Me 05 TrackNothing Will Keep Me From You 05 06 Grandma's House 07 Sick And Tired 08 Don't Make No Noise 09 Get On This Train 10 A Very True Story 11 I Have News For You 12 Something You Got 13 You Will Be Mine 14 Johnny Little 15 I'm The Greatest 16 Let Me Show You How To Twist 17 Packing Up 18 She Can Dance 19 That's My Girl 20 The Life Of My Baby 21 Shoo-Rah 22 Wind The Clock 23 They Took My Money 24 Fumigate Funky Broadway 25 Right Kind Of Girl 26 Life Is A Struggle 27 Rocket To The Moon 28 Fo Through Life 29 Stretch My Hand To You 30 Memories Of A King PT 1 31 Memories Of A King PT 2 32 I Like It Like That PT 2
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