45 HORSEPOWER 05/15/23: A.F.O. Records 1961-63 (New Orleans R&B, Soul, Rocknroll)

Rounder tells the hard-luck tale of a collective of black New Orleans musicians who formed a record company to promote their own interests, headed by the visionary Harold Battiste. A brief saga of local culture clashing with big business, Harold Battiste would come up against it once he found out how music business is done up in New York. Featured: the even shorter, sadder saga of Prince La La; the origin story of Dr. John; an unexpected special guest appearance by Sonny Bono and Cher.