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1.
300 Miles 04:40
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2.
One Believer 03:45
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3.
Fall In Love 04:01
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4.
Dreamer 03:58
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5.
Violence Of The Sunrise 04:01
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6.
If I Had A Dream 03:44
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7.
What Makes You Act Like That 02:39
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Don't You Say A Mumblin' Word 03:22
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9.
Free Us 05:23
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10.
Red Beans & Rice 03:14
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11.
Jumpin' Over Dollars 05:54
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12.
Hey Babe 04:34
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about

New Orleans soul man Les Getrex has traveled a long road to make 300 Miles, his first full-scale album. From his childhood days in the city's musically rich Sixth Ward, through stints with Crescent City R&B stars like Johnny Adams, Lee Dorsey, Ernie K-Doe, to an eight-year residency as guitarist in the Fats Domino orchestra and another five years with the late Rockin' Dopsie & his Zydeco Twisters, Les has paid a whole lot of dues before emerging finally as a featured artist in his own right. Les has developed a repertoire of well-crafted original tunes from his own pen and in collaboration with Motown veteran songwriters Greg Clark and Johnny Maxwell, that are reflected on this album.

Tracks on this album:
1 300 Miles
2 One Believer
3 Fall In Love
4 Dreamer
5 Violence Of The Sunrise
6 If I Had A Dream
7 What Makes You Act Like That
8 Don't You Say A Mumblin' Word
9 Free Us
10 Red Beans & Rice
11 Jumpin' Over Dollars
12 Hey Babe

credits

released April 14, 2013

Les Getrex - guitar, lead vocals & background vocals
Michael Ward - violin
Traci Griffin - trumpets
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle - saxophones
Alonzo Johnson - bass
Bob Andrews - keyboards (except Song #9)
Marc Adams - keyboards on Song #9
Earl Smith - drums (except Songs #9 & 12)
Russell Batiste - drums on Song #9
Davell Crawford - keyboards and background vocals on Songs #3, 7 & 11
Ken Thomas - drums on Song #12
Vidas Paukstitis - keyboards on Song #12
Background Vocalists: Timothea, Tanya Jarvis, Rene Washington, Teasha Hall Fields, Charles Elan III ("Chuckie"), Davell Crawford, Chris Roseland, Jackie Tolbert and Kathy Colbert.

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Les Getrex New Orleans, Louisiana

For more than thirty years, New Orleans Blues Legend Les Getrex has been entertaining people with his own soulful interpretation of the blues. His playful style and natural ability draw his audiences into every performance. When Les is not playing in his native New Orleans, you can find him at jazz and blues festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe. ... more

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