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Allen Toussaint ~ Encore

Glade Bilby II; AllenToussaint.com
Allen Toussaint

Thank you for supporting Cyprus Avenue during KCUR's Winter Membership Drive!  Later this evening, Bill Shapiro brought you an encore presentation of a show focused on Allen Toussaint.  The New Orleans legend will return to The Folly Theater for a Cyprus Avenue Live concert on January 11, 2014.  This edition of Cyprus Avenue features Toussaint's music, including songs that became huge hits for other artists.

Track List:

  • "Soul Sister" -- Allen Toussaint
  • "Yes We Can Can" -- The Pointer Sisters
  • "Sneakin' Sally Thru' the Alley" -- Robert Palmer
  • "Night People" -- Allen Toussaint
  • "St. James Infirmary" -- Allen Toussaint
  • "Shoo-Rah" -- Frankie Miller
  • "Fortune Teller" -- Benny Spellman
  • "Ride Your Pony" -- The Meters
  • "A Certain Girl" -- Warren Zevon
  • "Southern Nights" -- Glen Campbell
  • "Lover of Love" -- Allen Toussaint
  • "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)" -- Don Covay
  • "Motion" -- Allen Toussaint
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