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DANCE YOUR BLUES AWAY ON MARDI GRAS DAY
We’re hitting the streets this week to celebrate – what else? – Mardi Gras! Even though we can’t celebrate as we usually do, we can still enjoy the sounds of Carnival seasons in years past. In this archive edition of American Routes, we meet parade float builders, visit the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Treme, discover a skull and bone gang and baby dolls, follow Mardi Gras Indians and learn why flamingos flock to Baton Rouge this time of year.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Bourbon Street Parade Coolbone Brass Band
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Sound of New Orleans - Go To the Mardi Gras Professor Longhair
Mardi Gras Essentials, Hip-O - New Orleans Big Boy Myles with Mac Rebennack's Orchestra
We Love to Rock 'N' Roll, West Side - Louisiana Twist "June Bug" Bailey
Shreveport Stomp Vol. 1, Ram Records, Ace - South Rampart Street Parade Coolbone Brass Band
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Sound of New Orleans - Canal Street Blues Dr. Michael White
Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album 2005, Nonesuch - Instrumental: Seven-Ay Pocky Way Jason Marsalis
Music in Motion, Basin Street - Segment: Sylvester Francis of the Backstreet Cultural Museum
Listen - Do Whatcha Wanna Pt. 3 Rebirth Brass Band
Mardi Gras Party, Rhino - Jock-A-Mo James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford
Mardi Gras Essentials, Hip-O - Manteca Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band
A Carnival of Cuban Music, Rounder - O Coco de Galinha Galactic featuring Moyseis Marques
Carnivale Electricos, Anti- - Instrumental: Second Line Part I Stop, Inc.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Mardi Gras - Segment: The Knights of Chaos Floats with Royal Artists
Listen - Street Parade Earl King
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Mardi Gras - Big Chief Donald Harrison
Indian Blues, Candid - Sew, Sew, Sew White Cloud Hunters
Blue Routes, Candid - Meet da Boys on the Battle Front Wild Tchoupitoulas
The Wild Tchoupitoulas, Island - End Bed: Lily of the Valley Panorama Brass Band
17 Days, Panorama Records
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Going Back to New Orleans Joe Liggins & the Honey Dripper
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty - Carnival Days Dave Bartholomew
Mardi Gras Essentials, Hip-O - (Talkin' About the) Zulu King James & Troy Andrews with Donald Harrison Jr. & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
12 & Shorty, Keep Swingin' - Segment: Mardi Gras Day with Bone Gang and Baby Dolls
Listen - Iko Iko The Dixie Cups
Mardi Gras in New Orleans Vol. II, Mardi Gras - Mardi Gras Boogie Big Joe Turner
Tell Me Pretty Baby, Arhoolie - Instrumental: Honeydripper Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Play the Blues, Rhino - Segment: Spanish Town Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge, LA
Listen - Judy in Disguise John Fred and the Playboy Band
Absolutely the Best of John Fred and the Playboy Band, Varese Sarabande - Stay All Night The Red Stick Ramblers
Bring It On Down, Memphis International - Dance All Night Boozoo Chavis
Who Stole My Monkey, Rounder - Instrumental: Empty Bottle Stomp Wallace 'Cheese' Read
Folksongs of the Louisiana Acadians, Arhoolie - Nou Ka Pase (Sewinal Song) Folk Research Center of St. Lucia
Musical Traditions of St. Lucia, Folkways - Chant de Mardi Gras The Ardoin Family
Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music, Rounder - Mardi Gras Coteau
Highly Seasoned Cajun Music, Rounder - Walk Through the Streets of the City Joe Lastie Jr. & the Lastie Family Gospel
Joe Lastie Jr. & the Lastie Family Gospel, Preservation Hall - Wade in the River Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
New Orleans: Rebuild, Restore, Rejoice, Mardi Gras - End Bed: Walking Home Donald Harrison with Dr. John
Indian Blues, Candid
