26 (D-36) More music, more musicians

Other New Orleans musicians:  Sidney Bechet, Fats Domino and Harry Connick, Jr.
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Sidney Bechet was born in New Orleans in 1897, died in 1959 and is buried in Garches in les Hauts-de-Seine. Bechet came from a middle-class "Creole of color" family.  He was a saxophonist, clarinetist and composer.  On September 15, 1925, Bechet and other members of the Revue Nègre, including Josephine Baker, sailed to Europe, arriving at Cherbourg, France on September 22.  The revue opened at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.  Bechet traveled to France and Europe often, sometimes being deported back to the United States.  In 1950 he decided to make France his home.     

     http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26q8la_sidney-bechet-petite-fleur_music  
                                                                                  

Other song titles: Si Tu Vois Ma Mère, Les Oignons, Dans Les Rues d'Antibes 

Bust in Juan-les-Pins

http://www.deezer.com/artist/55667

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New Orleans rhythm and blues refers to a type of R&B music from New Orleans, with a lot of piano and horn sections, complex syncopated "second line" rhythms, and lyrics that reflect New Orleans life. It was an important ancestor to Rock 'n Roll.

Antoine "Fats" Domino, Jr (born in 1928) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter.  He had 35 hits and has a music style based on traditional rhythm and blues ensembles of bass, piano, electric guitar, drums and saxophone.

"Fats" Domino was born in New Orleans.  The Domino family were of French Creole background.  Louisiana Creole French was his first language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSl8mIjwXYg    Mardi Gras in New Orleans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDj7VfU3368   Jambalaya

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And Harry Connick, Jr.  Harry Connick, Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.  He was born in 1967... a young jazzman.  He's an actor, singer and musician.
Look: 

And listen:
Another recipe (!) : Recipe for Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uij5s69iEjs&list=RDuij5s69iEjs#t=75
and
Jambalaya 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpeM_s10g0s&index=19&list=RDuij5s69iEjs

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We'll discover zydeco and Cajun music when we go to Acadiana later on the blog.

Jane


OOPS, I forgot Louis Prima.  See comment below.  Thank you Marc for this suggestion.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnr7j_louis-prima-just-a-gigolo_music