“All music comes from New Orleans.”
- Ernie K-Doe
Legends Park Statues
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Explore the world’s richest musical city, starting with the Legends Park statues of
Fats Domino,
Al Hirt,
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Pete Fountain.
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See the New Orleans Musicians Tomb in St. Louis Cemetery #1, the use of which was donated by the musical dynasty Barbarin Family for free burial to musicians. The first burial to take place was that of Lloyd Washington from the Ink Spots on October 23, 2004.
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New Orleans Musicians Tomb
- burial of Ink Spot Lloyd Washington |
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Sidney Bechet bust
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From the cemetery you will check out the remains of Storyville, fabled turn-of-the-century red light district whose parlors presented the likes of King Oliver, Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet and many others during the days when jazz was born.
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Following Storyville, venture into Louis Armstrong Park, the location of Congo Square, historic site of African slave gatherings, the only place in North American where pure West African religious ritual and musical traditions were performed.
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Congo Square is considered the wellspring of all New Orleans music and, consequently, so much of the world’s most popular song. It is also the site of the first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (1970), the Municipal Auditorium, and WWOZ, the world’s greatest radio station.
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St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
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After viewing the Sidney Bechet bust and the Louis Armstrong statue, you will see (from the outside) the historic St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, the city’s jazz funeral headquarters, and the Backstreet Cultural Museum, home to Sy Francis’s outstanding one-of-a-kind collection of Mardi Gras Indian and Jazz Funeral photography, videography, and memorabilia.
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After leaving Armstrong Park, enter the building which housed the legendary J&M Studio, birthplace of the "New Orleans Sound," recording such New Orleanians as Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Danny Barker, Professor Longhair, Papa Celestin, Ernie K-Doe, Dave Bartholomew, Guitar Slim, Shirley & Lee, Lloyd Price, and Clarence "Frogman" Henry, as well as visitors including Little Richard, Ray Charles, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
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J & M Studio |
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Jazz Funeral
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From the historic J&M Studio, learn about what is happening today in that historic area at such clubs as The Funky Butt and Donna's Brass Band Headquarters. Then head into the French Quarter to check out the tradition of New Orlean's outstanding street musicians who are carrying the flame to this very day.
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Other possible sites include Danny Barker's birthplace; site of Jack Teagarden's last gig; the Jazz Museum at the U.S. Mint; the Louisiana Music Factory; Preservation Hall; the National Jazz Park; and the Mississippi River.
This tour will take in any jazz funeral and second line within walking distance. Tour includes recorded music and advice on where to catch the world's greatest performers.
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Weekend Jazz Walk
2:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays Only
at
Bourbon Cafe Beignet
311 Bourbon Street
Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before tour time
NO RESERVATION REQUIRED.
$15.00 - adults
$13.00 for Students (with ID) and Seniors (62+)
$7.00 for children 6 to 12
Free for children under 6.
Cash & Travelers' checks only.
Specially arranged discounted group tours available!
Phone: (504) 947-2120
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Tour lasts approximately 2 hours.
Tours leave rain or shine.
(Bring a rain coat for the rain • Bring an umbrella for the sun)
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