The famous singles of Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, the Dixie Cups and Lloyd Price continue to loom large over New Orleans music. In 2008, Harrah’s Entertainment Manager Bill Johnston created Joint’s Jumpin’, a stage show that brings back the music of that era. The show returns to Harrah’s Theatre October 23 and 24, this time accompanied by a CD of the soundtrack produced by the show’s musical director, Larry Sieberth.

Johnston conceived of the show in 1984, envisioning a theatrical a...