For four decades, deep soul man Willie West has been one of New Orleans' best kept musical secrets. A contemporary of Johnny Adams, Aaron Neville, Lee Dorsey, Irma Thomas and Ernie K-Doe, West's career has been overlooked by some because his resume lacks the one identifiable national hit that can shape a recording artist's career. Nevertheless, his string of great single and album releases have continually proven West is a top-ranked New Orleans entertainer. This CD again underlines that fact. Born in Raceland, Louisiana, West broke into show business as a teenager singing with a group called the Sharks. Signed by the Rusttone label in the early 1960's, West scored a regional hit with the memorable "Did You Have Fun," which led to a string of one-nighters performing opposite the likes of Solomon Burke and Jimmy Reed. After moving to New Orleans in the mid-1960's, West switched to the Frisco label. Singles like "Lost Love" and "I'm Back Agai...