Alex "Snook" Jones interview (1988)

Alex "Snook" Jones interview and music
1988 January 28
by Monty Brown (Shreveport, Louisiana)

Jones describes his time as a musician in Shreveport, Louisiana, and provides examples of his piano playing.  On one song, he is joined by singer Iteria Cooper Mays.

His reflections on the Shreveport music scene include stories about Eddie "Coot" Lewis, Oscar "Buddy" Woods, Major Lampkins, Nat Rogers, "Country Jim" James Bledsoe, Banny Price, Jesse Thomas, Stan Lewis, Ace Lewis, the Travis Street Bar, Palace Park, and the Star Theater.

Jones identifies the musicians on "For My Worst" b/w "Mean Old Greyhound" (Blue Boy 1001, circa 1965) recorded at Brians Recording Studio (Tyler, Texas) as follows: Alex "Snook" Jones (vocals and piano), Scott Butler (saxophone), James Davis (saxophone), Earl Tims (saxophone), Sammy Johnson (trumpet), Roosevelt Shields (trumpet), Jimmy Tyson (guitar), Lewis?/Louis? (bass), Eddie "Coot" Lewis (drums).

Listen online:
https://www.mixcloud.com/shreveportsongs/alex-snook-jones-interview-1988/


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Track listing:

[00:00:00-00:03:00] ALEX "SNOOK" JONES - For My Worst (Blue Boy 1001, circa 1965)

[00:03:00-00:05:55] ALEX "SNOOK" JONES - Mean Old Greyhound (Blue Boy 1001, circa 1965)

[00:05:55-00:08:15] JOHNNY GOSEY accomp: ALEX JONES & NITE HAWKS - I Lost My Baby ('Cause I Can't Rock And Roll) (MOA 1001, 1959)

[00:08:15-00:10:55] JOHNNY GOSEY accomp: ALEX JONES & NITE HAWKS - Fools Will Take Chances (MOA 1001, 1959)

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