Handa Wanda (1974) - The Wild Magnolias

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Musicians:
The New Orleans Project:
Willie Tee - keyboards, percussion, background vocals, arranger;
Earl Turbinton Jr. - alto clarinet, alto sax, soprano sax;
Julius Farmer - bass;
Snooks Eaglin - guitar;
Larry Panna - drums;
Alfred "Uganda" Roberts - conga.


The Wild Magnolias:
"Bo" Dollis -lead vocals,background vocals, tambourine;
"Monk" Boudreaux - conga, background vocals;
"Gator June" Johnson Jr. - tambourine, background vocals;
"Crip" Adams - background vocals, cowbell, tambourine;
"Quarter Moon" Tobias - tambourine, background vocals, whistle;
"Gate" Johnson - tambourine, background vocals;
"Bubba" Scott - tambourine, triangle, background vocals;
James Smothers - conga drum, bongos, background vocals.
With special guest "Gitchie" - bass drum.

From the self-titled album, 'The Wild Magnolias,' released in 1974 on Polydor Records.

Bead work in cover art photo by Joseph "Monk" Boudreux, Chief of the Golden Eagle Tribe.

Bo Dollis is Chief of the Wild Magnolia Tribe.

Recording produced by Philippe Rault for Barclay Records, France.

Recorded at Deep South Studio, Baton Rouge, LA, on November 1, 1970 (basic track) and December 1, 1970 ("remix"). Session produced by Quint Davis ("Cosmic Q") for Crescent City Records. Engineers: Lynn Orso and Cy Frost.

Information courtesy of 'Mardi Gras in New Orleans,' a 1977 compilation on Mardi Gras Records, compiled by Philippe Rault and executive produced by Warren Hildebrand.