[Dixielandjazz] Reflections on New Orleans

[Richard Broadie]

Looks like we're all learning what it means to miss New Orleans these days. 
This song was introduced in the circa 1944 film "New Orleans" as sung by 
Billie Holiday.  My good friend (I was his bass player off and on for about 
10 years) Charlie Beal taught her the song because she couldn't read music. 
(He was on piano in the film along with Armstorng, Teagarden, Bigard et al 
in the film.)

 I've never been to the Big Easy but played with many musicians from that 
area that moved to the LA area in the 1960s.  Geez, I miss it and I've never 
even been there.

Dick Broadie