I played Bobby's original "Later, Alligator" (re-titled "See You Later, Alligator" by Bill Haley & his Comets), which he cut in 1955, plus Ray Charles doing "The Jealous Kind" and Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth's "Tennessee Blues." That left out Fats Domino's "Walking to New Orleans," Clarence "Frogman" Henry's "But I Do" and his recent work with Dr. John, but I'll be getting to Fats when it's his birthday next month. Fats and Bobby had that Louisiana feeling down.
Hearing these lovely songs that he wrote, especially the ballads, reminds me that Bobby Charles was more than just a record label credit on some classic tracks--he was like the Hoagy Carmichael of Rock'n'Soul.