“I’m not sure, but I’m almost positive, that all music came from New Orleans.” — Ernie K-Doe
People dance along to a jazz band being led by musician George Lewis, 1946.
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Crowds of people cheer along a float celebrating the life of John James Audubon, an American naturalist and artist, during the 1956 Mardi Gras celebrations.
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