[Dixielandjazz] Marie Laveau

[david richoux]

There is (possibly) a totally different Marie Laveau song done by Papa
French on a LP called "A Night at Dixieland Hall"  that was also
covered by Ingred Lucia and the Flying Nutrinos, and Dr. John also has
his own version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb8DlC3utYE

I don't have ready access to my record collection right now to confirm
if the Papa French is different from the Bobby Bare/Shel Silverstein
tune, but I think it is not the same. There have been some CD reissues
of the Papa French album. (I also do see it offered on Amazon for
$300, so my signed copy must be worth way more than that!)

Dave Richoux

On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 9:24 PM, RickeyZ <rickz at usermail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for remembering me, Rebecca!!
>
> I went to Tombstone, for a couple of years.  My kids live here
> (my son is a world-class piano player)\
> And I'm settling down.  Turn 77 tomorrow)
>
> I play a couple of jams a week, and play at my church.
> No beer, but ....wot the heck!!!
>
> Still pickin' and grinin', eh?
>
> Rick
>
> On 9/15/2012 11:33 AM, Rebecca Thompson wrote:
>>
>> Hi there, Rick.  Every time I hear of Belize, I think of the posts you
>> sent
>> from there.  I have often wondered if you were still there..  See by your
>> address, the answer is NO.
>>
>> Rebecca Thompson
>> Flower Mound, TX
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
>> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of RickeyZ
>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 3:12 PM
>> To: Rebecca Thompson
>> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Marie Laveau
>>
>> And let's hoist a brew to Shel Silverstein (RIP) who wrote the song, and
>> Bobby Bare, who made it a hit.
>>
>> You can hear the tune here, MKOM, if not OKUM.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpZzehuWdM4
>>
>> When I was down in Belize, I had a big black lady who loved to do that
>> scream when we played the tune.
>>
>> Mojo (as in "Mojo Bone") means "Magic" in Kriol... as used in this
>> wonderful
>> Bobby Darin tune.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq6cSepmXXE
>>
>> Bobby doesn't sing my favorite verse
>> "I'm goin' down to Louisiana,  Get me a mojo hand.
>> I'm going to have all these women, locked under my command"
>>
>> "Mojo Hand" is the same as "Mojo Bone", chicken feathers and all.
>> In Belize,  they believe in all that stuff.
>>
>> Anyway, maybe YKOM??
>>
>> Rick Jolley
>> Colorado Nighthawks,
>> Colorado Spgs