Here's a feature about Baby Dolls in New Orleans, produced by Eve Abrams of WWNO, the New Orleans NPR affiliate station: http://wwno.org/post/baby-dolls-assert-their-place-parading-streets
THIS WEEK'S TRACK LISTING:
(bed) New Birth Brass Band - "Mardi Gras In New Orleans"
(bed) Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias - "All On A Mardi Gras Day"
(bed) Sunpie and the Lousisiana Sunspots - "We Are the Northside Skull and Bone Gang"
Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles - "Katie Mae"
(bed) Ernie K-Doe - "Here Come the Girls"
The Dixie Cups - "Iko Iko"
Professor Longhair (Earl King on vocals) - "Big Chief (complete version)"
Snooks Eaglin - "I Went To The Mardi Gras"
(bed) Donald Harrison, Jr. - "Cherokee"
(bed) Fi Yi Yi & The Mandingo Warriors - "Who Got The Fire"
Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias - "Handa Wanda"
Donald Harrison, Sr. and the Young Guardians of the Flame - "Golden Crown"
(bed) The Neville Brothers - "Fire On The Bayou"
Champion Jack Dupree - "Yellow Pocahontas"
The Wild Tchoupitoulas - "Indian Red"
(bed) Donald Harrison, Jr. - "Indian Blues"
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