sounds of New Orleans
Snooks Eaglin (1936 [or 37]–2009), with George Porter Jr. (bass, vocals) and Ken Blevins (drums), live, New York, c. 1990: “Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)” (A. Toussaint)
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alone
Dai Fujikura (1977-), Sakana (2007); Ryan Muncy (tenor saxophone, International Contemporary Ensemble), live, New York, 2015
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like nobody else
James Booker (1939-1983, piano, vocals), “True” (L. Cottrell, D. Albert), live, Montreux, Switzerland, 1978
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sounds of New Orleans
Doreen Ketchens (clarinet, voice), et al., “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” (trad.), live, New Orleans, 2010
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sounds of New Orleans
Cha Wa, live (“My People,” “Bow Down,” “Morning Glory,” “Wildman”), published 10/18/21
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basement jukebox: sounds of New Orleans
Professor Longhair (aka Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd, 1918-1980; vocals, piano), “Tipitina” (R. Byrd, C. Matassa), 1954
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sounds (and sights) of New Orleans
Hot 8 Brass Band, “Give Me the Night”; Second Line Parades, New Orleans, 2018-2019
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sounds (and sights) of New Orleans
Jon Batiste, “Freedom” (J. Batiste, A, Rowe), 2021
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basement jukebox
Irma Thomas (1941-), “Time Is on My Side” (J. Ragovoy, J. Norman), 1964
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Wild night – Wild nights!
Were I with thee
Wild nights should be
Our luxury!—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 269 (Johnson)
sounds of New Orleans
The Meters (with Lowell George, slide guitar), “Just Kissed My Baby” (Z. Modeliste, A. Neville, L. Nocentelli, G. Porter Jr.), 1974
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