Last night, we ran into one of our favorite Cajuns, Gayle, at the Legion. She and husband Cajun (as we call him, but Jim in actuality) are from Houma, Louisiana, and definitely have that Cajun lilt when talking. They will be giving up something for Lent.
Anyway, WXRT's Lin Brehmer has a list of music to listen to for your Mardi Gras experience on the station's website. Even better, each song (well, most of them) come with a You Tube video of the song you can watch. There were some I hadn't heard before. www.wxrt.com
RED BEANS-- Professor Longhair
HURRICANE SEASON-- Trombone Shorty
VOODOO-- Neville Brothers
LADY MARMALADE- LaBelle
ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA AND BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU-- Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
KOLINDA-- Beausoleil
MA CHERE BELLE-- Hackberry Ramblers
I LOVE YOU GOODBYE-- Thomas Dolby
COME ON SHEILA-- Zachary Richard
GO BACK TO YOUR WOODS-- Robbie Robertson-- Singing about New Orleans' Storyville District where, "If the women don't get you, the music will."
PAPER IN MY SHOE-- Boozoo Chavis
GARBAGE MAN-- Johnny Adams
NIGHT PEOPLE-- Allen Toussant
Beads, Anyone? --RoadDog
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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