[Dixielandjazz] N O Musicians

[Len Nielsen]

Yes, that's the tune. Thanks Dave.

Len Nielsen

dave at creolejazz.com wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len Nielsen" <lennielsen at telus.net>
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] N O Musicians
> 
>> He also did a tune written by someone named
>> Newman for the 1927 flood. It is doubtful that anyone could put more
>> heart and soul into their performance.
> 
> 
> That had to be Randy Newman's "Louisiana". A great tune by a great 
> songwriter/performer. The lyrics are appropriate:
> 
> Louisiana 1927
> What has happened down here is the winds have changed
> Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain
> Rained real hard and it rained for a real long time
> Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline
> 
> The river rose all day
> The river rose all night
> Some people got lost in the flood
> Some people got away alright
> The river have busted through clear down to Plaquemines
> Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline
> 
> Louisiana, Louisiana
> They're tyrin' to wash us away
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> Louisiana, Louisiana
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> 
> President Coolidge came down in a railroad train
> With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand
> The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done
> To this poor crackers land."
> 
> Louisiana, Louisiana
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> Louisiana, Louisiana
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> They're tryin' to wash us away
> 
> Dave
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