MARDI GRAS CREEP / THE MOUTH OF HARAHAN (Ballad of King Louie Bankston) by QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT / BOBBY M.G. & THE QREEPS
MARDI GRAS CREEP / THE MOUTH OF HARAHAN (Ballad of King Louie Bankston) by QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT / BOBBY M.G. & THE QREEPS
The A side, a mysterious tune about the darker forces of Mardi Gras, has finally made it back onto wax thanks to the 2022 rebirth of Houma Records, a small Louisiana "Swamp Pop" label which was active from the 1960s through the 1980s. The label originally released "Mardi Gras Creep" in the 80s as a B side to "Weld This Broken Heart (Roughneck Blues)", another Bobby M.G. original.
There is still not much known about Bobby M.G. (the "M.G." stands for Mardi Gras) other than the fact that he originally hails from Joplin Missouri and lived in Houma for about 10 years working in the oil industry. It was there that he met his future wife Bobbie and started performing with her under this band name. Houma Records’ original owner, Eldridge Robichaux discovered the group performing at the wedding of a mutual friend. The Houma Record label is now run by Robichaux's son Anthony "AJ" Rodrigue. The town of Houma, where the label began and remains, was named for the Native American tribe who originally populated that region of Southeast Louisiana.
Each single is numbered and hand-stamped with the new Houma Records logo.
The B side, "The Mouth of Harahan" is Quintron's ode to the life of fellow New Orleans rocker, King Louie Bankston who passed away on February 13th, 2022.
SONG TITLE SIDE A: MARDI GRAS CREEP
ARTIST: BOBBY M.G. & THE QREEPS
Words and music by David Rolston (BMI)
MUSICIANS: Bobby MG - vocals, piano; Bobbie MG - vocals, spoons; Luke Stewart - double bass, voiceover; Benoit Devin’ – squawker; Kroger Samuel – drums; Kunaal LeCashe – guitar; Louis Michot – accordion; Dani Cliffton – guitar; Bruye’re Vinz - horn
SONG TITLE SIDE B: THE MOUTH OF HARAHAN (Ballad of King Louie Bankston)
ARTIST: QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT
Words and music by Quintron (BMI)
MUSICIANS: Quintron - organ, vocals, Drum Buddy; Kunal Prakash - guitar; Sam Yoger - drums; Benny
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