Need some music help - Bands/Singers from New Orleans

[KyndCulture]

I'm doing a radio broadcast later today and I decided to play only bands/acts/songs from people in the affected areas of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta. Genre doesn't really matter.. it can be anything. If you know a good song by them that would be appropriate that would be a big help too!

Can you guys help me out?

[jus_the_facts]

1. here's a suggestion....

No Remorse ~

No mercy for what we are doing
No thought to even what we have done
We don’t need to feel the sorrow
No remorse for the helpless one

War without end
No remorse no repent
We don’t care what it meant
Another day another death
Another sorrow another breath
No remorse no repent
We don’t care what it meant
Another day another death
Another sorrow another breath

Blood feeds the war machine
As it eats it’s way across the land
We don’t need the feel the sorrow
No remorse is the one command

War without end
No remorse no repent
We don’t care what it meant
Another day another death
Another sorrow another breath
No remorse no repent
We don’t care what it meant
Another day another death
Another sorrow another breath

Only the strong survive
No one to save the weaker race
We are ready to kill all comers
Like a loaded gun right at your face

War without end
No remorse no repent
We don’t care what it meant
Another day another death
Another sorrow another breath
No remorse no repent
We don’t care what it meant
Another day another death
Another sorrow another breath

Attack
Bullets are flying
People are dying
With madness surrounding all hell’s breaking loose
Soldiers are hounding
Bodies are mounting
Cannons are shouting to take their abuse
With war machines going
Blood starts to flowing
No mercy given to anyone hear
The furious fighting
Swords are like lighting
It all becomes frightening to you
Know death is near
No remorse


Metallica

[khashka]

2. Louis Armstrong

How about "What A Wonderful World"? Perhaps sickly ironic under the circumstances, but perhaps that's appropriate...

But true to what was so special about NO... a love of live, an ability to see beauty and feel joy for it. A unique place and unique people.

Khash.

[KyndCulture]

3. oh great idea, I hadn't thought of that one!!

The music was of New Orleans is what I always think of... so unique! It truly represented the "melting pot" of America.

[xmas74]

4. Harry Connick, Jr.

[peekaloo]

5. Louisiana 1927 by Randy Newman

[proud2BlibKansan]

24. Did you hear Aaron Neville singing this last night

on NBC? He was wonderful. That is a beautiful song.

[Cattledog]

6. Lucinda Williams - Daniel Lanois

[peekaloo]

7. The Meters, Neville Brothers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band

[fricasseed_gourmet_rat]

8. Better Than Ezra

They have a song called "King of New Orleans" that kicks a lot of ass. They also put out a new album recently, "Before the Robots."

[kwassa]

9. Jazz was invented in N.O., R&B, Blues, Zydeco scenes as well

Professor Longhair's "Tipitinas" was so famous a music club was named after him.

http://www.coldbacon.com/music/fess.html
Welcome to Tipitina's
Home of Professor Longhair

http://www.professorlonghair.com/

Dr. John is the modern purveyor of the New Orleans piano style.

http://www.drjohn.org/


Fats Domino in R&B "Blueberry Hill"

Clifton Chenier and Boozoo Chavis in zydeco music/blues
Bogaloosa Boogie, and Black Snake Blues by Chenier
http://www.coldbacon.com/music/clifton.html


The Mississippi Delta was relatively unaffected by the way.

[jane_pippin]

10. Irma Thomas, the Soul Queen of New Orleans

She's amazing. Here's her website: http://www.irmathomas.com/

[kwassa]

11. Wild Tchoupitoulas, and other Mardi Gras Indians

If you know about the Mardi Gras Indian tradition, and they sing the traditional street songs of New Orleans.



"Iko Iko"

My grandma and your grandma
Were sittin' by the fire.
My grandma told your grandma
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"


Hey now! Hey now!
Iko, Iko, unday
Jockamo feeno ai nan?
Jockamo fee nan?

Look at my king all dressed in red Iko, Iko, unday.
I betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead
Jockamo fee nan?


My flag boy and your flag boy
Were sittin' by the fire.
My flag boy told your flag boy
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"



See that guy all dressed in green ?
Iko Iko unday
He's not a man He's a lovin' machine.
Jockamo fee nan?

[Tallison]

12. Daniel Lanois & Professor Longhair

[peekaloo]

13. Dr. John!

[Coventina]

14. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Does Preservation Hall still stand?

Anybody know?

:-(

[kwassa]

15. Here is a great compilation list

Artists and songs from many genres

Hope you have a good music library.

Chuck Taggart used to run a great Lousiana music show in Los Angeles, which actually had the largest population of expatriate Louisianans.

http://www.shoutfactory.com/selection/148/Doctors_Professors_Kings_Queens_The_Big_Ol_Box_of_New_Orleans_takes_the_music_of_the_Big_Easy.html

[ghostsofgiants]

16. This might help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Louisiana#New_Orleans_music

Lists a bunch of artists.

Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Louisiana_musicians

[Zomby Woof]

17. The Neville Brothers

They are my favorite N.O. band. Aaron Neville sings like an angel, although the other brothers share vocal duties. All multi-instrumentally talented...

Find copies of "Fiyo On The Bayou" or "Yellow Moon". Great albums.

[musette_sf]

18. James Booker

Huey Smith
The Hawkettes
Art Neville
Ernie K-Doe
Earl King
Lee Dorsey

and others too numerous to mention

And don't forget the Swamp Pop:
Van Broussard
Dale & Grace (Broussard)
Joe Barry
Warren Storm
Cookie & The Cupcakes


Jazz Fest 1980

[KyndCulture]

19. THANK YOU everyone!!!

Great suggestions and yes my music library is pretty extensive I just wasn't exactly sure what would be best. Keep em coming though.

One song I desperately want to play but don't have and am looking for is Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Louis Armstrong.

[Tikki]

20. A list of some NO musicians and singers....

Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats "Rocket 88"
Cookie and the Cupcakes "Mathilda"
Lee Dorsey "Ya Ya"
Huey "Piano" Smith "Don't Ya Just Know It"
Dave Bartholomew "Signifying Monkey"
Jessie Hill "Ooh Poo Pah Doo"
Tony Joe White "Polk Salad Annie"
Ike Turner song writer record producer and engineer played bass or piano on recordings
Sticks McGee "Drinkin' Wine Spoodie O-dee"(?)
Clarence "Frogman" Henry "Ain't Got No Home"
Ernie "K' Doe..."Mother In Law"
Frankie Ford "(I want to take you on a) Sea Cruise"


There are so many more it is never ending....NO musicians and the NO sounds are an incalculable part of our American Heritage..

Good Luck with your show..


Tikki

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

21. Leon Redbone

[ralps]

22. The Dixie Cups, Beausoleil, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Professor Longhair

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Bossy Monkey]

23. All the Marsalises, Pete Fountain n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. The Cheniers

and Chubby Carrier

and Buckwheat Zydeco