Somewhere, Ernie K-Doe is smiling.On Shrimp Boots &Vintage Suits, the Creole String Beans uncork a letter-perfect recreation of “Here Come the Girls," a sexy, Allen Toussaint-penned K-Doe strut.

Akeman was born in Jackson County, Ky., in 1915, and he grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opry, the Nashville radio program that featured country musicians like Uncle Dave Macon, who would become ...

They say you should never have too many cooks in the kitchen, but a group of local music veterans are adding some Y'atty flavor to New Orleans R&B and swamp pop. Of course, their debut CD includes a ...