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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 2-22-17 Mardi Gras!

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: February 22, 2017

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we took our annual trip to The City That Care Forgot, New Orleans, to celebrate Mardi Gras, which ends next week on Fat Tuesday. As some of you know, the doctor’s family hails from Louisiana and this annual musical detour from Tiki music represents something of a hopeful and hallowed hajj to the Crescent City.

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  1. “Bourbon Street Parade” was recorded in 1959 and comes from the historical compact disc: Lemon Nash -- Papa Lemon: New Orleans Ukelele Maestro & Tent Show Troubadour.

  2. The 1922 recording of the song “New Orleans,” composed by Vaughn De Leath and performed by Mamie Smith’s Jazz Hounds, found on the copacetic collection: The Essential Mamie Smith.

  3. “Clarinet Marmalade” was waxed by The Six and Seven-Eighths String Band of New Orleans in 1954 and is found on the Smithsonian Folkways applicable anthology: Classic Sounds of New Orleans.

  4. “Whole Lotta Loving” was pianistically rendered by the legendary Professor Longhair on his landmarkable album: Crawfish Fiesta, recorded in 1979 and released after his death in 1980, with Dr. John on Guitar, Tony Dagradi and Andy Kaslow on Tenor Sax, Jim Moore on Baritone Sax, David Lee Watson on Bass, Alfred "Uganda" Robertson on Conga Drums and Johnny Vidacovich on Drums.

  5. “Louisiana” performed by Percy Mayfield and drastically drawn from the historical document: Mambo Jukebox – Rumba and Afro Latin Accented Rhythm & Blues 1949-1960.

  6. “Meet De Boys on the Battlefront” was recorded by the Mardi Gras Indian tribe The Wild Tchoupitoulas, and comes from the righteous retrospective: Treacherous: A History of the Neville Brothers, 1955-1985.

  7. “Ouvre La Porte” by the Cajun band Feufollet is derived from the copious compilation: Louisiana Legends – Exclusive CD From America’s Hottest Musical State, produced by the State of Louisiana.

  8. “Beausoleil Boogie” was aptly waxed by the Cajun kings who also call themselves Beausoleil on their 1985 ambidextrous album: Bayou Boogie, with Steve Conn on Piano, Michael Doucet on Fiddle and Mandolin, Sonny Landreth on Electric Guitar, Tommy Comeaux on Dobro, Dave Ransom on Bass and Tommy Alesi on Drums.

  9. The perfectly titled song “Party” was performed by another Mardi Gras Indian tribe, The Wild Magnolias, in 1999 and appears on the beaucoup box set: Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans, featuring Bo Dollis and Monk Boudreaux on Vocals, (Mr.) June Yamagishi on Electric Guitar, David Rossi on Piano, and David Ellington on Hammond B3 Organ, Drums & Percussion.

  10. “South of I-10” was composed, sung and played on Guitar by Sonny Landreth on his scinitallicious CD of the same name. South of I-10, supported by Tommy Malone on Backing Vocal, Steve Conn on Keyboards; David Ransom on Electric Bass; and Greg Morrow on Drums & Percussion.

  11. “Between Eunice & Opelousas” was written by Marc Savoy and performed by Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys on their incomparable compact disc: La Toussaint, with Steve Riley on Cajun Accordion, Dave Greely on Fiddle, & Isaac Miller on Pedal Steel Guitar, Jimmy Domengeaux on Guitar, Peter Schwartz on Vocals, Bass and Kevin Dugas on Drums.

  12. “Peace, Love & BBQ” was sung and played on Piano by Marcia Ball, drawn with tongs from her pacifical burnt offering: Peace, Love & BBQ, featuring Christine Albert and Chris Gage on backing vocals.

  13. “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” is deftly derived from the soundtrack spectacular: Treme – Music From the HBO Original Series, Season 1. The song was performed by brothers James Andrews on Vocal and Trumpet, and Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews on Trombone, was composed by their grandfather James Hill.

  14. The Stephen Stills classic “Love the One You're With: was rightly rendered by Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters on their propulsive production: Turn Up the Zydeco! featuring Mr. Dopsie, whose real name is David Rubin on Vocal and Rubboard, Lisa Amos and Terri de Gruy on Backing Vocals, Anthony Rubin on Accordion and Kim Phillips on Organ.

  15. The song penned by Joe Liggins, “Goin' Back to New Orleans,” which comes from the 1992 nostalgic CD of the same name by Dr. John, who appears on Vocals and Piano, boldly backed by the Neville Brothers on Vocals, Charles Neville on Tenor Sax, Pete Fountain on Clarinet and Al Hirt on Trumpet.

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