Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone
Johnny takes his songwriting cues from the things he sees in his New Orleans home. Many of the songs on Crescent City Moon, his debut for Rounder’s Bullseye Blues label, are inspired by the sights, sounds, and smells of the Crescent City.
Sansone began playing accordion after attending Clifton Chenier’s funeral, and Sansone said that some people assume he’s a zydeco musician when they see him carrying it into a club.
Sansone has won numerous awards in the Crescent City, including Offbeat magazine’s annual “Best of the Beat” competition, where he won four awards after he released Crescent City Moon on his own label in 1996. Sansone won Song of the Year, Best Harmonica Player, Best Blues Band, and Best Blues Album of the Year. — allmusic.com
