Go to the Mardi Gras
"Go to the Mardi Gras" or "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" is a New Orleans Mardi Gras-themed R&B song that was performed by Professor Longhair (real name Henry Roland Byrd) and recorded several times since 1949.
He co-wrote the song with Theresa Terry.
The song was covered by Fats Domino and released as a single in 1953.
It is now considered an iconic festive song of the New Orleans Carnival season.
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Something So Right (song)
" Something So Right" is a song by the American singer- songwriter Paul Simon.
It is the fourth song on his second studio album," There Goes Rhymin' Simon"( 1973).
Although it was not a single, it was released as a B-side of a number of singles, including" Take Me to the Mardi Gras" and" Slip Slidin' Away".
The song has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by British singer Annie Lennox, whose 1995 duet with Simon placed at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.
O Valencia!
" O Valencia!" is the fifth single by the indie rock band
The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album," The Crane Wife".
The music was written by The Decemberists and the lyrics by Colin Meloy.
It tells a story of two star- crossed lovers.
The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
At the end of the song, the singer's lover jumps in to defend the singer, who is confronting his lover's brother( the singer's" sworn enemy") and is killed by the bullet intended for the singer.
Big Chief
"Big Chief" is a song composed by Earl King in the early 1960s.
It became a hit in New Orleans for Professor Longhair in 1964, featuring a whistled first chorus in a rollicking blues piano style and subsequent lyrics written in mock-American-Indian pidgin (whistled and sung by King, uncredited).
The tune became popular in New Orleans, frequently performed by local musicians such as Dr. John, and is now a staple of the repertory of most brass bands and musicians in the area.
(Even though it was not a national hit, the single was available for years in the New Orleans area, especially during Mardi Gras.)
King wrote the song while attending school, and recalled the tune during a recording session with Longhair arranged by Wardell Quezergue.
Longhair originally wanted to record the song with a small ensemble, but Quezergue, King, and Smokey Johnson (who also played on the session) convinced him to include an eleven- or fifteen-piece horn ensemble on the 1964 recording.
The song refers to Mardi Gras Indian groups; an important part of the African American Mardi Gras tradition.
The "Indian Nation" of Mardi Gras Indian "gangs" in New Orleans includes the Wild Magnolias, the Golden Eagles, and several others.
Mardi Gras Indian gangs have existed since the early 20th Century.
Each gang performs its own original songs and dances on Mardi Gras Day, on "Super Sunday" (the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day) and at other functions in the community.
The "Big Chief", the "Spy Boy", the "Flag Boy" and several other roles or offices are important to the Mardi Gras Indian tradition of "masking" (parading through the street in full costume).
These characters are mentioned in Earl King's song, as well as many other songs which have come out of New Orleans.
According to tradition, the African Americans in New Orleans who first formed "Indian gangs" did so as a tribute to the Native American tribes in the area who took in runaway slaves in the pre-Civil War era.
Mardi Gras Indians wear elaborate, hand made costumes which feature massive feather headdresses and intricate bead work.
The song is sampled in the song "Knock 'Em Out" from "Alright, Still", the debut album from Lily Allen.
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
James Gill (columnist)
James Gill( born in the United Kingdom) is a writer and a columnist who worked for the" Times- Picayune", in New Orleans, Louisiana before joining the staff of" The Advocate".
He has written books about the Mardi Gras celebration.
Gill emigrated to the United States from Great Britain in 1977.
Like John Maginnis and Jeff Crouere, Gill has made a career of lampooning Louisiana political figures.
When he does go after public officials in other states or nations, he often compares them to public figures in Louisiana.
Gill has a loyal readership in the circulation area of the" Times- Picayune", his wit often( but not always) entertaining even those who disagree with him.
One of Gill's favorite topics in late 2008 and early 2009 was U.S. Representative Joseph Cao, who ousted indicted incumbent William J. Jefferson in Louisiana's 2nd congressional district—and related issues such as the New Orleans e-mail controversies and repercussions related to City Councilwoman Stacy Head.
In April 2009, Gill championed of the use of unstaffed cameras to photograph and ticket motorists who ignore red lights.
Gill has written three books, two of them on the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
His" Lords of Misrule: Mardi Gras and the Politics of Race in New Orleans" was the first book to examine the role of Mardi Gras in New Orleans' political and social development as well as the first to analyze racial segregation in the krewes, which produce the annual parades.
Al "Carnival Time" Johnson
Al" Carnival Time" Johnson( born June 20, 1939, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American singer and piano player best known for the Mardi Gras song" Carnival Time".
Allison Montana
Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (December 16, 1922 – June 27, 2005), a lather by trade, was a New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "chief of chiefs" for over 50 years.
Tootie is revered in the Mardi Gras Indian culture as the Big Chief who is responsible for changing the violent way of the Indians' culture.
Tootie was Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Tribe and made the culture of the Mardi Gras Indians about pageantry rather than violence.
Professor Longhair
Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair or "Fess" for short, was an American singer and pianist who performed New Orleans blues.
He was active in two distinct periods, first in the heyday of early rhythm and blues and later in the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz after the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1970.
His piano style has been described as "instantly recognizable, combining rumba, mambo, and calypso."
Music journalist Tony Russell (in his book "The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray") wrote that "The vivacious rhumba-rhythmed piano blues and choked singing typical of Fess were too weird to sell millions of records; he had to be content with siring musical offspring who were simple enough to manage that, like Fats Domino or Huey "Piano" Smith.
But he is also acknowledged as a father figure by subtler players like Allen Toussaint and Dr. John."

Question: What nationality is the performer of song Go To The Mardi Gras?
Answer: American