Allen Toussaint

producer, arranger, piano, vocal, conductor, congas, vocal arranger, tambourine, acoustic guitar, electric piano, instrument arranger, brass, horn, mix, organ, performer

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Chocolate Milk (American funk & soul band)
Danny Kessler producer A Blue Mood, A Lazy Day (with Organ), A Lazy Day (without Organ), Al's Theme, Back Home Again in Indiana, Bono, Chico, Cow Cow Blues, Happy Times, Java, Me and You, Moo Moo, Naomi, Nashua, Nowhere to Go, Pelican Parade, Po Boy Walk, Real Churchy (with Organ), Real Churchy (without Organ), Second Liner, Sweettle Pie (Twenty Years Later), Tim Tam, Up Right, Up the Creek, Wham Tousan, Whirlaway, You Didn't Know, Did You
Joe Henry producer American Tune, Big Chief, Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Come Sunday, Confessin’ (That I Love You), Danza, Op. 33, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Delores’ Boyfriend, Egyptian Fantasy, Hey Little Girl, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Lotus Blossom, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Rocks in My Bed, Rosetta, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, Southern Nights, St. James Infirmary, Viper’s Drag, Waltz for Debby, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Ryan Freeland mix, recording American Tune, Big Chief, Come Sunday, Confessin’ (That I Love You), Danza, Op. 33, Delores’ Boyfriend, Hey Little Girl, Lotus Blossom, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Rocks in My Bed, Rosetta, Southern Nights, Viper’s Drag, Waltz for Debby

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Danny Kessler producer A Blue Mood, A Lazy Day (with Organ), A Lazy Day (without Organ), Al's Theme, Back Home Again in Indiana, Bono, Chico, Cow Cow Blues, Happy Times, Java, Me and You, Moo Moo, Naomi, Nashua, Nowhere to Go, Pelican Parade, Po Boy Walk, Real Churchy (with Organ), Real Churchy (without Organ), Second Liner, Sweettle Pie (Twenty Years Later), Tim Tam, Up Right, Up the Creek, Wham Tousan, Whirlaway, You Didn't Know, Did You
Joe Henry producer American Tune, Big Chief, Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Come Sunday, Confessin’ (That I Love You), Danza, Op. 33, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Delores’ Boyfriend, Egyptian Fantasy, Hey Little Girl, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Lotus Blossom, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Rocks in My Bed, Rosetta, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, Southern Nights, St. James Infirmary, Viper’s Drag, Waltz for Debby, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Ryan Freeland mix, recording American Tune, Big Chief, Come Sunday, Confessin’ (That I Love You), Danza, Op. 33, Delores’ Boyfriend, Hey Little Girl, Lotus Blossom, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Rocks in My Bed, Rosetta, Southern Nights, Viper’s Drag, Waltz for Debby
Charles Greene (producer) producer Cast Your Fate to the Wind, Chokin' Kind, Either, Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky, From a Whisper to a Scream, Louie, Number Nine, Pickles, Poor Folks, Sweet Touch of Love, What Is Success, What is Success, Working in the Coal Mine
Marc Ribot acoustic guitar Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Rick Kwan mix Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
David Piltch double bass Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Anthony Ruotolo recording Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Don Byron clarinet Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Kevin Killen mix, recording Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Jay Bellerose drums, percussion Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Nicholas Payton trumpet Blue Drag, Bright Mississippi, Day Dream, Dear Old Southland, Egyptian Fantasy, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Long, Long Journey, Singin' the Blues, Solitude, St. James Infirmary, West End Blues, Winin' Boy Blues
Marshall E. Sehorn producer Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Country John, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
Joan Harmon vocal Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Country John, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
Sharon Neborn vocal Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Country John, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
Deborah Paul vocal Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Country John, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
Joseph Modeliste (Ziggy Modeliste) drums Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
George Porter, Jr. bass Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
Leo Nocentelli guitar Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
Art Neville organ Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
Alfred Roberts, Jr. congas Back in Baby's Arms, Basic Lady, Cruel Way to Go Down, Last Train, Southern Nights, What Do You Want the Girl to Do?, When the Party's Over, Worldwide, You Will Not Lose
The Meters performer Happy Times, Iv'e Got To Get It
Gary Brown (saxophone) saxophone Country John
Irene Sage vocal The Day It Snows on Christmas (feat. Irene Sage)
Jason Mingledorff saxophone The Day It Snows on Christmas (feat. Irene Sage)
Jim Moore (Saxophone player) flute, tenor saxophone Country John
Brad Mehldau piano Winin' Boy Blues
John Reid (Arranged some of Bechet's songs) arranger Egyptian Fantasy
Brian Stoltz electric guitar The Day It Snows on Christmas (feat. Irene Sage)
Joshua Redman tenor saxophone Day Dream
Carl Blouin baritone saxophone Country John
Lester Caliste trombone Country John
Lon Price alto saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone Country John
Clyde Kerr, Jr. flugelhorn, trumpet Country John
Michael Paz (Producer, Engineer, New Orleans) producer The Day It Snows on Christmas (feat. Irene Sage)
Tony Hall bass The Day It Snows on Christmas (feat. Irene Sage)
Raymond Weber drums The Day It Snows on Christmas (feat. Irene Sage)
Richy Powell bass Country John
Steve Howard trumpet Country John
Teddy Royal guitar Country John
Clyde Williams drums Country John

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Chocolate Milk producer Action Speaks Louder Than Worlds, Ain't Nothin' but a Thing, Chocolate Pleasure, Confusion, Crazy About You, Doc, Groove City, How About Love, Hurry Down Sunset, Let the Music Take Your Mind, Milky Way, Milky Way (reprise), My Mind Is Hazy, Never Ever Do Without You, Out Among the Stars, Paradise, Party Happy, People, Pluck It, Pretty Pimpin' Willie, Running Away, Save the Last Dance, Say Won'tcha, Spread a Little Love, Time Machine, Tin Man, You're the One, You've Got Your Spell on Me
Dr. John arranger, conductor, mix, producer, vocal, vocal arranger, acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano, piano, tambourine (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away, Can't Git Enuff, Cold Cold Cold, Desitively Bonnaroo, Go Tell the People, I Been Hoodood, Just the Same, Let's Make a Better World, Life, Me − You = Loneliness, Mos' Scocious, Peace Brother Peace, Qualified, Quitters Never Win, R U 4 Real, Right Place Wrong Time, Same Old Same Old, Shoo Fly Marches On, Sing Along Song, Stealin', Such a Night, Traveling Mood, What Comes Around (Goes Around)
Jodie Marie vocal, piano All These Things, Ascension Day, Broken Promise Land, Freedom for the Stallion, International Echo, Nearer to You, On Your Way Down, Six-Fingered Man, Tears, Tears and More Tears, The Sharpest Thorn, Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?, Wonder Woman
Wallace Johnson producer, organ, piano Better Weather Next Time, Don’t Make Me Beg, I Can Stop, I’ll Take Care of You, I’m Your Man, Knockin’, Let’s Take a Ride, Miss Thang, Something’s Wrong, This Night Belongs to You, Whoever’s Thrilling You, is Killing Me, Write My Baby a Letter
Jess Roden arranger, congas, piano Feelin' Easy, Reason to Change, Sad Story, Trouble in the Mind
Hugh Laurie conductor, instrument arranger Buddy Bolden’s Blues, St. James Infirmary, Tipitina
The Meters producer A Message From the Meters
Home Free piano Mother Earth, Shattered Dreams
Willie West arranger, producer Fairchild, I Sleep With the Blues
A.J. Croce producer Rollin’ On, Tarnished and Shining
Eldridge Holmes producer Humpback, Where Is Love
Eric Clapton piano My Very Good Friend the Milkman, When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful
Lee Dorsey arranger, producer Give It Up, Yes We Can Can
Randy Crawford conductor, instrument arranger Declaration of Love, I Got Myself a Happy Song
Betty Harris producer Break in the Road, Mean Man
Palm Springs vocal Southern Nights
Photo Joe and The Negatives performer Whirlaway (instrumental)
Irma Thomas producer Ruler of My Heart
Rodrigo Campos piano Early in the Mornin'
Kip Hanrahan piano Buddy Bolden's Blues
Lydia Marimpietri producer, piano I Want to Walk You Home
Wings piano Rock Show
Z.Z. Hill instrument arranger, producer I Keep On Lovin’ You