Classic Sounds of New Orleans from Smithsonian Folkways
From street parades to nightclubs, from church houses to dance halls, music is key to New Orleans' uniqueness. Drawn from the Smithsonian Folkways repository of classic New Orleans sounds, this collection treats us to the city's many musical veins, including jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, gospel, spirituals, and more. The Eureka Brass Band, Lonnie Johnson, Snooks Eaglin, Billie and De De Pierce, the first commercial recordings of Mardi Gras Indians, Champion Jack Dupree, Baby Dodds and other signature artists remind us why this musical city is admired around the world.
26 tracks, 73 minutes, 32-page booklet.
This is the 19th release in the Smithsonian Folkways Classic series. Click here to learn more about this enjoyable introduction to the diverse repertoire of American music.
FREE DOWNLOADS
Please enjoy a free download of "We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City" in both dirge and march styles, each performed by Doc Paulin and his group.
| We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City - Dirge | MP3 | FLAC |
| We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City - March | MP3 | FLAC |
Track Listing
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Just A Little While To Stay Here | Eureka Brass Band | 3:56 | |
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102
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Shine - Hambone | Shoeshine boy | 1:02 | |
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103
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Tiger Rag | Freddie L. Small | 1:42 | |
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104
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Blackberries! | Dora Bliggen | 0:18 | |
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105
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Red White And Blue Got the Golden Band | Mardi Gras Indians | 5:07 | |
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106
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Times Done Changed | Sister Dora Alexander | 1:24 | |
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107
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Dark Was The Night | Rev. Lewis Jackson and Charlotte Rucell | 0:52 | |
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108
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Back To The Time | Choir of Pilgrim Baptist Church | 2:14 | |
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109
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We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City - Dirge | Doc Paulin | 4:00 | |
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110
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We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City - March | Doc Paulin | 3:01 | |
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111
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Bucket's Got A Hole in It | Punch Miller with Samuel B. Charters | 2:14 | |
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112
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Spooky Drums #1 | Baby Dodds | 2:21 | |
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113
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Milenberg Joys | Emile Barnes | 3:04 | |
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114
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Clarinet Marmalade | The Six and Seven-Eighths String Band of New Orleans | 2:06 | |
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115
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High Society | Snooks Eaglin | 1:33 | |
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116
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Careless Love | Lonnie Johnson | 3:51 | |
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117
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Lonesome Road | Billie and De De Pierce with Emile Barnes | 5:38 | |
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118
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Corrine, Corrina | Kid Clayton | 4:19 | |
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119
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Saint James Infirmary | Snooks Eaglin | 2:20 | |
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120
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Take Your Big Leg Off Me / Easy Rider / Mama Don't 'Low No Music Playing Here | H.J. Boiusseau | 2:00 | |
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121
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Rattlesnake Boogie | Champion Jack Dupree | 3:00 | |
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122
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Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:28 | |
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123
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Jimmy's Blues | Kid Clayton | 5:02 | |
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124
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C. C. Rider | Lonnie Johnson | 2:27 | |
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125
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Shake It and Break It | Emile Barnes and Lawrence Tocca with Billie Pierce | 3:41 | |
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126
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Lord, Lord, Lord | Eureka Brass Band | 3:08 |
Album Info
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