Lee Dorsey epitomized the loose, easygoing charm of New Orleans R&B perhaps more than any other artist of the '60s. Working with legendary Crescent City producer/writer Allen Toussaint, Dorsey typically offered good-time party tunes with a playful sense of humor and a loping, funky backbeat. Even if he's remembered chiefly for the signature hit "Working in a Coalmine," it was a remarkably consistent and winning combination for the vast majority of his recording career. This is a first time CD collection of his earlier Toussaint-produced sides, built around his Bell records album Ride Your Pony, along with a slew of 45 side and rarities bringing us up to a mighty 23 tracks....backed by the legendary Meters, and packed with good humour and soul dancers, this is an amazing introduction to the work of one of the Crescent City's finest...