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Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame Inductees, (Louisiana) Le Roux performing "New ORleans Ladies" on Midnight Special (with digitally restored audio track) from Th...
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- “Down in New Orleans” by Dr. John. “Down in New Orleans” is a song written by legendary impresario Randy Newman for the 2009 Disney movie “Princess and the Frog.”
- “Go To The Mardi Gras” by Professor Longhair. You may guess based on the title that this festive song centers around Mardi Gras. Professor Longhair, whose real name is Henry Roland Byrd, wrote the song with Theresa Terry in 1949.
- “Crescent City” by Lucinda Williams. Lucinda Williams wrote “Crescent City” in 1988, which is an alternative country song with Cajun influence that she wrote out of love and admiration for New Orleans.
- “House Of The Rising Sun” by The Animals. “House Of The Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song also called “Rising Sun Blues.” It has uncertain authorship, with the earliest recorded version sung by miners in the early 20th Century.
Oct 21, 2016 · A pop music girl group born in New Orleans, The Dixie Cups created a string of hits in the 1960s, including the wildly popular “Iko Iko,” which was inspired by Mardi Gras Indian chants. The...
- Traditional – “St. James Infirmary Blues” Traced back to its origins in England in the 18th Century, “St. James Infirmary Blues” was inspired by centuries-old folk song “The Unfortunate Rake,” about a soldier who dies of venereal disease.
- Professor Longhair – “Go To The Mardi Gras” Henry Roeland Byrd, better known as Professor Longhair, is one of New Orleans’ most revered musicians, his boisterous R&B hybrid – melding elements of Caribbean and ragtime – influencing the likes of fellow Orleanians Allen Toussaint and Dr. John.
- Dr. John – “Sweet Home New Orleans” Sometimes known as “The Night Tripper,” Dr. John has become an emblem of the diverse musical gumbo that’s been simmering in New Orleans over the past century.
- Steve Earle – “This City” The closing track on Steve Earle’s 2011 album I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive was written and recorded for the HBO series Treme, which is set in a post-Katrina New Orleans.
On this unique album, Adelaide van Wey sings Creole songs in the distinctive patois of New Orleans and performs street cries from the eastern United States. Zither accompaniment adds an enigmatic touch to each rhyme.
New Orleans Creole Songs. © photo: Bruce 'Sunpie' Barnes. During a fantastic 3 months NOLA residency with the Villa Albertine, a new residency program by the french government and the french consulate in New Orleans, Sélène had the chance to be emerged in the scene right away.
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In 1809 and 1810, more than 10,000 refugees from the West Indies arrived in New Orleans, most originally from French-speaking Haiti. Of these, about 3,000 were freed slaves. [1] Creole folk songs originated on the plantations of the French and Spanish colonists of Louisiana.
