Mardi Gras Music - Clarence's Top 40 Mardi Gras songs list

Clarence's Cajun radio program in Baton Rouge is on Saturdays 7pm-8 on 90.3 FM

   
This is Clarence's list of the top 40 Mardi Gras songs and Mardi Gras music in New Orleans.

This list of Mardi Gras Songs has been compiled by Clarence, a local Cajun DJ in Baton Rouge. You will find a listing of famous and popular Louisiana Mardi Gras music recordings with links to audio files.

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Baton Rouge Cajun and Zydeco Schedule.

Which Mardi Gras Music CD should I buy ?
People often ask me for the best Mardi Gras CD's with New Orleans style of Mardi Gras Music. The number one CD to get is called "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" on the Mardi Gras Records Label numbered MG 1001. The 2nd CD to get is called "Mardi Gras in New Orleans Vol 2 featuring the Meters" on the Mardi Gras Records Label numbered MG 1005. You can mail order these from www.mardigrasrecords.com
:) Clarence

Top 40 Mardi Gras songs and Mardi Gras music in New Orleans:
New Orleans parade schedule
1) Mardi Gras Mambo - The Hawketts
2) Mardi Gras Mambo - Meters Listen
3) Carnival Time - Al Johnson Listen
4) Go To The Mardi Gras - Professor Longhair Listen
5) Second Line Part 1 - Stop, Inc. Listen
6) Second Line Part 2 - Stop, Inc.
7) Street Parade - Earl King Listen
8) Iko Iko - Dixie Cups Listen
9) Hey Pocky Away - Meters Listen
10) They All Ask For You - Meters Listen
11) Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Olympia Brass Band Listen
12) Tipitina - Professor Longhair Listen
13) When The Saints Go Marching In - Olympia Brass Band Listen
14) Mardi Gras Medley - Mardi Gras Big Shots
15) Big Chief Part 1 - Professor Longhair
16) Big Chief Part 2 - Professor Longhair Listen
17) Mardi Gras Medley - Mardi Gras Big Shots
18) Second Line - Olympia Brass Band Listen
19) A La Bas - Olympia Brass Band
20) Fire on the Bayou - The Neville Brothers
21) Bourbon Street Parade Listen
22) Who Dat? - Olympia Brass Band Listen
23) South Rampart Street Parade Listen
24) Walking to New Orleans - Fats Domino
25) Handa Wanda Part 1 - Bo Dollis Wild Magnolias Indians Listen
26) Handa Wanda Part 2 - Bo Dollis Wild Magnolias Indians
27) New Second Line - Olympia Brass Band Listen
28) If Ever I Cease To Love - A.J. Loria
29) Tiger Rag - Olympia Brass Band
30) Just A Closer Walk With Thee Listen
31) New Suit - The Wild Magnolias
32) Fire Water - The Wild Magnolias
33) Olympia On Parade - Olympia Brass Band
34) Dat's Mardi Gras - Jake The Snake
35) Jockomo - Sugarboy Crawford Listen
36) Olympia Special - Olympia Brass Band
37) Ain't My Fault - Olympia Brass Band
38) Basin Street Blues Listen
39) The Day After Mardi Gras - The Lakefront Loungers Listen
40) Wade In The River - Olympia Brass Band

Lagniappe:
Coming in as song number 999 is the following:

999) Ain't No Place To Pee On Mardi Gras Day - Benny Grunch Listen

If you have a nomination for a song that is rated in the 900 series, email me at clarence@cajunradio.org.

I have a page on the Baton Rouge Mardi Gras parade schedule at
www.cajunradio.org/batonrougemardigras.html.

I have a page on the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade schedule at
www.cajunradio.org/neworleansmardigrasschedule.html.

Mardi Gras web site for New Orleans Mardi Gras Links

One of my favorite New Orleans bands is the Neville Brothers. Here are some of their best songs ( www.nevilles.com )

1) Amazing Grace Listen
2) Sitting in Limbo
3) Washable Ink
4) Down by the Riverside

PURCHASING MARDI GRAS SONGS CD's:
If you wish to purchase Cajun or Zydeco music, try your local store or visit my
web page on Cajun & Zydeco music retailers (ie: mailorder and online purchases)

Please listen to Clarence's Cajun radio program in Baton Rouge.
Saturdays 7pm-8pm on WBRH 90.3 FM

View Clarence's Baton Rouge Cajun and Zydeco Schedule.

This is located at
www.cajunradio.org/top40mardigras.html

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