Bourbon Street Parade is a popular jazz song written by drummer Paul Barbarin in 1949. The song is an example of how early marching bands influenced New Orleans jazz. It has become a Dixieland classic and New Orleans Jazz standard. [1]
It is often performed as part of " Second line" parades in New Orleans. This song was performed by Paul Barbarin & His New Orleans Jazz Band. [2] The melody of Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey can be played simultaneously with Bourbon Street Parade and makes a pleasing counterpoint. [3] From 1954 till the end of his career, Bourbon Street Parade was the signature song of every concert of the Chris Barber Jazz Band.
Notable recordings
- Louis Armstrong
- Lucien Barbarin
- Chris Barber
- James Chirillo
- Harry Connick Jr
- Louis Cottrell, Jr
- Dukes of Dixieland
- Al Hirt
- The Hot Sardines
- Wynton Marsalis
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Wilbur de Paris (recorded 1952) [4]
Further reading
- Buerkle, Jack; Barker, Danny (1973). Bourbon Street Black. New York: Oxford University Press.
References
- ^ "Bourbon St. Parade". Preserveration Hall Foundation. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Wyckoff, Geraldine (December 2007). "New Orleans' Second Lines: Grand Procession". JazzTimes. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Bourbon Street Parade". Jim Bottorff's Banjo Page. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ CD sleeve note by M Heatley for the double CD "Essential New Orleans Jazz." CD issued by Notnowmusic issued 2015 (NOT2CD576)