IT'S CARNIVAL Serious amounts of EVERYBODY'S HAVIN' FUN Alvin Lee Johnson is better proven to everyone in New Orleans as Al "Carnival Time" Johnson. His famous song, "Carnival Time," dates back to February 1960. The first recording was done at Cosimo Matassa's recording studio by record producer Joe Ruffino on Ric Label. There has been numerous releases of "Carnival Time" on compilation albums, cassettes, and CD's over the last 4 decades. "Carnival Time" has produced it to the Mellennium, now with the only real rights belonging to Al Johnson. Al fought to get the rights to his wonderfully famous song, nevertheless the song would not make him wealthy. With his good spirits and humble attitude, Al Johnson is desperate to write and convey new songs. Al Johnson is currently in the forefront awaiting his reowned popularity.
Alfred Johnson Houston"Carnival Time" was an inspiration to Al Johnson from fellow musicians for example Professor Longhair's, "Go For the Mardi Gras," and Lou Welch's, "Mardi Gras Mambo." Al Johnson wanted a song the locals of the latest Orleans could correspond with on Fat tuesday Day. With lyrics "the Green Room is smoking" and "the Plaza's home," were real places the locals knew about. Just about everyone in New Orleans previously has referred to Carnival as "Carnival Day."
click for larger image"Carnival Time" is definitely a song any time it hits the air waves, you can hardly resist the real Fat tuesday groove. "Carnival Time" with its intoxicating rhythm and it is fun to sing lyrics happens to be a big musical hit in New Orleans since its release in 1960. Before, during and after Al Johnson's lawsuits for his song "Carnival Time," the song continued to be performed and enjoyed by its listeners every Mardi Gras/ Carnival Time season.
Alfred Johnson Houstonclick for larger imageAl Johnson has become waiting the discharge of his own CD single with all the original version of "Carinval Time" and newly recorded "Mardi Gras Strut." "Mardi Gras Strut" provides the listener a tune to "get down and strut." Special assistance from Earline Hutchison helped Al Johnson to acquire that sound he was looking for within this newly recorded CD single. "Mardi Gras Strut" not just presents a good groove and also provides the listeners identifiable lyrics that's at the heart of Al Johnson's writing. Al Johnson's fascination with his city along with the Mardi Gras season is definitely recognized in "Carnival Time" and "Mardi Gras Strut."