Happy Organs, Wild Guitars and Piano Shuffles

though hardly a soulful, bluesy master like jimmy smith or dashing experimentalist like larry young, organist dave 'baby' cortez made his mark in the '50s,'60s, and '70s as a capable, often clever soloist and pop instrumentalist. beyond the novelty hit 'the happy organ' in 1959 lies a whole wealth of fine r&b, rock'n' roll and weirdness. on this album he is joined by jimmy spruill, panama francis, paul williams and buddy lucas. it features 25 cuts from around 1960.