From “Down by the Riverside” to “Hey Pocky Way” and beyond, New Orleans has a long history of iconic songs. In its first book, OffBeat Magazine’s 300 Songs for 300 Years lists and explains why and how these songs shaped the city’s musical history and changed the face of American music.
The 300 entries (and then some) stretch chronologically from “Bamboula” (Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1848) to “Justice” (Dumpstaphunk, 2017), and include everything in between: early jazz and its offshoots, the advent of blues and the rock ‘n’ roll it spawned; the ‘60s heyday of New Orleans rhythm and blues; and the birth of funk later that decade.
All the riches of the city’s current scene—brass bands, bounce, modern jazz, rock and funk, singer-songwriters—are represented as well. Each entry has a capsule history that sheds new light on these classic songs, including fresh interviews with the artists as well as nuggets from OffBeat’s extensive archive. Many of New Orleans’ landmark artists have also picked their personal favorite local songs.
While the city’s most celebrated artists—Armstrong, Prima, Toussaint, Longhair, Irma Thomas, Dr. John—are all duly represented, the book also features many cult classics and buried treasures, bringing the reader deeper into the city’s rich history. The book celebrates both the 300 years of New Orleans and the 30+ years that OffBeat has chronicled and celebrated local music.
Editor Brett Milano is a former editor of the magazine, and a longtime lover of the city and its music. Many of OffBeat’s star writers also contributed to the book, including Jeff Hannusch, John Swenson, Geraldine Wyckoff, Dan Willging and Jennifer Odell, with a foreword by Jan Ramsey, OffBeat Publisher and longtime music industry champion.
300 Songs for 300 Years is available now at the Louisiana Music Factory and at OffBeat.com and will be available this weekend at the Book Nook in the Grandstand at the Jazz & Heritage Festival.
A book signing is scheduled for noon on Monday, May 6 at the Louisiana Music Factory, 421 Frenchmen Street. Buy a copy here!
Full song list:
- “Bamboula” (Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1844)—Brett Milano
- “St. James Infirmary” (Anonymous, circa 1850)—Brett Milano
- “Down by the Riverside” (Anonymous, circa 1860)—Brett Milano
- “If Ever I Cease to Love” (George Leybourne, 1871)—Jennifer Odell
- “Shallow Water (Oh, Mama)” (Traditional, circa 1898)—Jennifer Odell
- “Oh, Didn’t He Ramble” (Various, 1902)—Brett Milano
- “Funky Butt” a.k.a. “Buddy Bolden’s Blues” (Buddy Bolden, circa 1905)—Brett Milano
- Little Liza Jane” (Anonymous, circa 1916; The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 1983)—Brett Milano and Jeff Hannusch
- “Pretty Baby” (Tony Jackson, 1916)—Brett Milano
- “Livery Stable Blues” (Original Dixieland Jass Band, February 1917)—Brett Milano
- “Tiger Rag” (Original Dixieland Jass Band, August 1917)—Brett Milano
- “Weary Blues” (Louisiana Five, 1919)—Brett Milano
- “Ory’s Creole Trombone” (Kid Ory, 1921)—Brett Milano
- “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” (Henry Creamer and Turner Layton, 1922)—Brett Milano
- “Milenburg Joys” (New Orleans Rhythm Kings, 1923)—Brett Milano
- “That’s a Plenty” (The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, 1923)—Brett Milano
- “Frankie and Johnny” (Fate Marable’s Society Syncopators, 1924)—Brett Milano
- “Muskrat Ramble” (Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, 1926)—John Swenson
- “Heebie Jeebies” (Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, 1926)—John Swenson
- “Cornet Chop Suey” (Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, 1926)—John Swenson
- “Black Bottom Stomp” (Jelly Roll Morton, 1926)—Jennifer Odell
- “Over in the Glory Land” (Sam Morgan’s Jazz Band, 1927)—Brett Milano
- “Basin Street Blues” (Spencer Williams, 1928)—Brett Milano
- “West End Blues” (Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, 1928)—John Swenson
- “I Hate a Man Like You” (Lizzie Miles, 1929)—Brett Milano
- “I’ll Fly Away” (Albert E. Brumley, 1929; The Treme Brass Band, 2008)—Brett Milano
- “(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue” (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1929)—John Swenson
- “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South” (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1931)—John Swenson
- “My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It” (Attributed to Clarence Williams, 1933)—Brett Milano
- “Rock and Roll” (The Boswell Sisters, 1934)—Brett Milano
- “The Object of My Affection” (The Boswell Sisters, 1934)—Brett Milano
- “Sing, Sing, Sing” (Louis Prima, 1936)—Brett Milano
- “The House of the Rising Sun” (Georgia Turner and Clarence “Tom” Ashley, 1937)—Brett Milano
- “Root Hog or Die” (the Harlem Hamfats, 1937)—Brett Milano
- “Don’t You Feel My Leg” (Blue Lu Barker, 1938)—Brett Milano
- “When the Saints Go Marching In” (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1938)—John Swenson
- “Hold Tight” (Sidney Bechet, 1938)—Brett Milano
- “Winin’ Boy Blues” (Jelly Roll Morton, 1939)—Brett Milano
- “Junker Blues” (Champion Jack Dupree, 1940)—Brett Milano
- “Second Line (Joe Avery Blues)” (Joe Avery, circa 1940)—Jennifer Odell
- “You Are My Sunshine” (Jimmie Davis, 1940)—Brett Milano
- “Burgundy Street Blues” (George Lewis, 1944)—Jennifer Odell
- “Eh, La Bas” (Kid Ory, 1945 / Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 1966)—Brett Milano
- “Good Rockin’ Tonight” (Roy Brown, 1947)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans” (Eddie de Lange and Louis Alter, 1947)—Brett Milano
- “Move On Up a Little Higher” (Mahalia Jackson, 1947)—Brett Milano
- “My Indian Red” (Danny Barker and His Creole Cats, 1947)—Brett Milano
- “Tootie Ma Is a Big Fine Thing” (Danny Barker, 1947 and Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 2010)—Brett Milano
- “Blueberry Hill” (Louis Armstrong and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus, 1949)—John Swenson
- “Bon Ton Roula” (Clarence Garlow, 1949)—Brett Milano
- “Go to the Mardi Gras” (Professor Longhair, 1949)—Jeff Hannusch and Brett Milano
- “The Fat Man” (Fats Domino, 1949)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Bald Head” (Professor Longhair, 1950)—Brett Milano
- “Going Back to New Orleans” (Joe Liggins and the Honeydrippers, 1950 / Deacon John, 2002)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Good Jax Boogie” (Dave Bartholomew, 1950)—Brett Milano
- “Stack-A’Lee” (Archibald, 1950)—Brett Milano
- “Junco Partner” (James Waynes, 1951)—Brett Milano
- “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (Lloyd Price, 1952)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Jambalaya” (Hank Williams, 1952)—Brett Milano
- “My Ding-A-Ling” (Dave Bartholomew, 1952)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Petite Fleur” (Sidney Bechet, 1952)—Brett Milano
- “Jock-A-Mo” (Sugar Boy Crawford and the Cane Cutters, 1953)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Save the Bones for Henry Jones” (Danny Barker, 1953)—Geraldine Wyckoff and Brett Milano
- “Tipitina” (Professor Longhair, 1953)—Jeff Hannusch
- “The Things That I Used to Do” (Guitar Slim, 1953)—Jeff Hannusch
- “I Didn’t Want To Do It” (The Spiders, 1954)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Jam Up” (Tommy Ridgley, 1954)—Brett Milano
- “Joe the Grinder” (The Hawks, 1954)—Brett Milano
- “Mardi Gras Mambo” (The Hawketts, 1954)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Blue Monday” (Smiley Lewis, 1954/Fats Domino, 1956)—Brett Milano
- “Ain’t It a Shame” (Fats Domino, 1955)—Brett Milano
- “Bourbon Street Parade” (Frank Assunto and the Dukes of Dixieland, 1955)—Jeff Hannusch
- “I Hear You Knocking” (Smiley Lewis, 1955)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Rich Woman” (Li’l Millet & His Creoles, 1955)—Jeff Hannusch
- “See You Later, Alligator” (Bobby Charles, 1955)—Brett Milano
- “Those Lonely, Lonely Nights” (Earl King, 1955)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Would You” (Dave Bartholomew, 1955)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Tutti Frutti” (Little Richard, 1955)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Ain’t Got No Home” (Clarence “Frogman” Henry, 1956)—Jeff Hannusch
- “(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone” (Roy Montrell, 1956)—Brett Milano
- “Jump, Jive an’ Wail” (Louis Prima, 1956)—Brett Milano
- “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody” (Louis Prima, 1956)—Brett Milano
- “Let the Good Times Roll” (Shirley and Lee, 1956)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” (Mahalia Jackson, 1956)—Brett Milano
- “Chickee Wah-Wah” (Bobby Marchan, 1957)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Great Balls of Fire” (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957)—Brett Milano
- “I’m Gonna Be a Wheel Someday” (Bobby Mitchell, 1957 / Fats Domino, 1959)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Pennies From Heaven” (Louis Prima, 1957)—Brett Milano
- “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” (Huey “Piano” Smith and the Clowns, 1957)—John Wirt
- “Sick and Tired” (Chris Kenner/Fats Domino, 1957)—Jeff Hannusch
- “The Monkey” (Dave Bartholomew, 1957)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Cha Dooky-Doo” (Art Neville, 1958)—Brett Milano
- “Don’t You Just Know It” (Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns, 1958)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Walkin’ With Mr. Lee” (Lee Allen and His Band, 1958)—Jeff Hannusch
- “A Closer Walk” (Pete Fountain, 1959)—Brett Milano
- “Don’t Mess With My Man” (Irma Thomas, 1959)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Mathilda” (Cookie and the Cupcakes, 1959)—Brett Milano
- “Morgus the Magnificent” (Morgus & the Three Ghouls, 1959)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Personality” (Lloyd Price, 1959)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Sea Cruise” (Frankie Ford/Huey “Piano” Smith, 1959)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Roberta” (Frankie Ford, 1959)—Brett Milano
- “Big Chief” (Professor Longhair, 1960)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Carnival Time” (Al Johnson, 1960)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Come On (Part I)” (Earl King, 1960)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Fortune Teller” (Benny Spellman, 1960)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Gonzo” (James Booker, 1960)—Brett Milano
- “New Orleans” (Gary U.S. Bonds/Big Boy Myles, 1960)—Brett Milano
- “Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Pts. 1 & 2)” (Jessie Hill, 1960)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Over You” (Aaron Neville, 1960)—Brett Milano
- “Walkin’ To New Orleans” (Fats Domino, 1960)—Jeff Hannusch
- “There’s Something on Your Mind” (Bobby Marchan, 1960)—John Wirt
- “You Talk Too Much” (Joe Jones, 1960)—Brett Milano
- “Please Come Home for Christmas” (Charles Brown, 1960)—Jeff Hannusch and Brett Milano
- “I Like It Like That” (Chris Kenner, 1961)—Jeff Hannusch
- “I’m a Fool to Care” (Joe Barry, 1961)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Louisiana Man” (Rusty & Doug Kershaw, 1961)—Brett Milano
- “Mother-in-Law” (Ernie K-Doe, 1961)—Jeff Hannusch
- “We Got a Party” (The Party Boys, 1961)—Brett Milano
- “Ya Ya” (Lee Dorsey, 1961)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Alligator Man” (Jimmy C. Newman, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “All These Things” (Art Neville, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “Check Mr. Popeye” (Eddie Bo, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “I’m Gonna Put Some Hurt on You” (Raymond Lewis, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “Land of 1000 Dances” (Chris Kenner, 1962)—Jeff Hannusch
- “She Put the Hurt on Me” (Prince La La, 1962)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Something You Got” (Chris Kenner, 1962)—Jeff Hannusch
- “The Joke” (Reggie Hall, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “Venus in Blue Jeans” (Jimmy Clanton, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “Yes Indeed” (Pete Fountain, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “You’ll Lose a Good Thing” (Barbara Lynn, 1962)—Brett Milano
- “Java” (Al Hirt, 1963)—Brett Milano
- “I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll” (Sweet Emma Barrett, 1963)—Brett Milano
- “If I Can Help Somebody” (Mahalia Jackson, 1963)—Brett Milano
- “It’s Raining” (Irma Thomas, 1963)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Magnolia Triangle” (Ellis Marsalis, 1963)—Jennifer Odell
- “Ruler of My Heart” (Irma Thomas, 1963)—Brett Milano
- “Second Line” (Bill Sinigal and the Skyliners, 1963)—Jeff Hannusch
- “I’m Leaving It Up to You” (Dale & Grace, 1963)—Brett Milano
- “Chapel of Love” (The Dixie Cups, 1964)—Brett Milano
- “Down Home Girl” (Alvin Robinson, 1964)—Brett Milano
- “Hello, Dolly!” (Louis Armstrong, 1964)—John Swenson
- “I See You” (Cathy and Joe, 1964)—Jeff Hannusch
- “It Ain’t My Fault” (Smokey Johnson, 1964 / Rebirth Brass Band, 1984)—Brett Milano and Jeff Hannusch
- “Time Is On My Side” (Irma Thomas, 1964)—Brett Milano
- “Who Shot the LaLa” (Oliver Morgan, 1964)—Jeff Hannusch
- “99 Plus One” (June Gardner, 1965)—Brett Milano
- “Barefootin’” (Robert Parker, 1966)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Blue Girl” (The Bad Roads, 1966)—Brett Milano
- “I Got Loaded” (Little Bob & the Lollipops, 1965)—Geraldine Wyckoff and Brett Milano
- “Teasin’ You” (Willie Tee, 1965)—Brett Milano
- “Omar Khayyam” (The Rubaiyats, 1966)—Brett Milano
- “Pass the Hatchet” (Roger & the Gypsies, 1966)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Working in the Coal Mine” (Lee Dorsey, 1966)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Tell It Like It Is” (Aaron Neville, 1966)—Brett Milano
- “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)” (John Fred & His Playboy Band, 1967)—Sam D’Arcangelo
- “I Wanna Be Like You” (Louis Prima, 1967)—Brett Milano
- “Tryin’ to Mess My Mind” (Dr. Spec’s Optical Illusion, 1967)—Brett Milano
- “What a Wonderful World” (Louis Armstrong, 1967)—John Swenson
- “I Walk on Gilded Splinters” (Dr. John, 1968)—Brett Milano
- “Sophisticated Cissy” (The Meters, 1968)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Cissy Strut” (The Meters, 1969)—Brett Milano
- “Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)” (Lee Dorsey, 1969)—Brett Milano
- “Reconsider Me” (Johnny Adams, 1969)—Jeff Hannusch and Brett Milano
- “The Hook & Sling” (Eddie Bo, 1969)—Brett Milano
- “Vieux Carre” (The Knowbody Else, 1969)—Brett Milano
- “Groove Me” (King Floyd, 1970)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Mr. Big Stuff” (Jean Knight, 1970)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Yes We Can Can” (Allen Toussaint, 1970)—Brett Milano
- “What Is Success” (Allen Toussaint, 1970)—Brett Milano
- “Gimme Shelter” (Merry Clayton, 1970)—Brett Milano
- “Opelousas Sostan” (Rufus Jagneaux, 1971)—Brett Milano
- “Mojo Hannah” (Tami Lynn, 1972)—Brett Milano
- “Street Parade” (Earl King, 1972)—Brett Milano
- “Tennessee Blues” (Bobby Charles, 1972)—Brett Milano
- “Hercules” (Aaron Neville, 1973)—Jon Garelick
- “On Your Way Down” (Lee Dorsey, 1973)—Brett Milano
- “Right Place, Wrong Time” (Dr. John, 1973)—Brett Milano
- “Such a Night” (Dr. John, 1973)—Brett Milano
- “Hey Pocky Way” (The Meters, 1974)—Brett Milano
- “How Come My Dog Don’t Bark?” (Cousin Joe, 1974)—Brett Milano
- “Lady Marmalade” (Labelle, 1974)—Brett Milano
- “Louisiana 1927” (Randy Newman, 1974)—Brett Milano
- “No, Never Alone” (the Zion Harmonizers, 1974)—Brett Milano
- “Shame, Shame, Shame” (Shirley & Company, 1974)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Smoke My Peace Pipe” (the Wild Magnolias, 1974)—Brett Milano
- “Action Speaks Louder Than Words” (Chocolate Milk, 1975)—Brett Milano
- “Fire on the Bayou” (The Meters, 1975)—Brett Milano
- “Southern Nights” (Allen Toussaint, 1975)—Brett Milano
- “They All Ask’d For You” (The Meters, 1975)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Meet De Boys On the Battlefront” (Wild Tchoupitoulas, 1976)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Papa Was a Rascal” (James Booker, 1977)—Brett Milano
- “New Orleans Ladies” (Louisiana’s LeRoux, 1978)—Brett Milano
- “Tuts’ Tee Na Nah” (Tuts Washington, 1978)—Brett Milano
- “Guns of Revolution” (Red Rockers, 1979)—Brett Milano
- “Three Chord City” (The Cold, 1979)—Brett Milano
- “Red Dress” (The Radiators, 1980)—Brett Milano
- “Here Come the Girls” (Ernie K-Doe, 1981)—Brett Milano
- “My Darlin’ New Orleans” (L’il Queenie and the Percolators, 1981)—Brett Milano
- “Classified” (James Booker, 1982)—Brett Milano
- “Who Dat!” (The Singing Saints, 1983)—Brett Milano
- “Who’s Behind the Door?” (Zebra, 1983)—Brett Milano
- “Do Whatcha Wanna” (Rebirth Brass Band, 1984)—Geraldine Wyckoff and Brett Milano
- “My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now” (Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 1984)—Brett Milano
- “Black Codes” (Wynton Marsalis, 1985)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Lost My Job” (Alex Chilton, 1985)—Brett Milano
- “My Toot Toot” (Rockin’ Sidney, 1985)—Brett Milano
- “That’s Enough of That Stuff” (Marcia Ball, 1985)—Clea Simon
- “Deacon Jones” and “Uncle Bud” (Boozoo Chavis, 1987)—Brett Milano
- “I Believe, Go Saints All the Way” (Harrison Ave. featuring Angela Bell, 1987)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Like Dreamers Do” (The Radiators, 1987)—John Swenson
- “Might As Well Admit it” (Johnny J. and the Hitmen, 1987)—Bill Davis
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (Vince Vance & the Valiants, 1989)—Brett Milano
- “Jenny Says” (Dash Rip Rock, 1989 / Cowboy Mouth, 1996)—Brett Milano
- “Two-Step Mamou” (Wayne Toups, 1989)—Brett Milano
- “Yellow Moon” (the Neville Brothers, 1989)—Brett Milano
- “Orleans Inspiration” (Henry Butler, 1990)—Tom McDermott
- “Bumfuck, Egypt” (Dash Rip Rock, 1991)—Brett Milano
- “Lame Pretender” (The Bluerunners, 1991)—Brett Milano
- “You Can’t Take It With You” (The Radiators, 1991)—John Swenson
- “First You Cry” (David Egan and Buddy Flett, 1992)—Brett Milano
- “Soul Train” (Snooks Eaglin, 1992)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “The Mississippi” (The Continental Drifters, 1992)—Brett Milano
- “The Quick Pick” (Ready Teddy, 1992)—Brett Milano
- “Where Dey At” (T.T. Tucker and DJ Irv, 1992)—Holly Hobbs
- “Da Payback” (Mia X, 1993)—Holly Hobbs
- “Do the Jubilee All” (DJ Jubilee, 1993)—Holly Hobbs
- “New Age Girl” (Deadeye Dick, 1994)—Brett Milano
- “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” (Sammy Kershaw, 1994)—Brett Milano
- “Gimme My Money Back” (Treme Brass Band, 1995)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Good” (Better Than Ezra, 1995)—Brett Milano
- “Here I Go” (Mystikal, 1995)—Holly Hobbs
- “I Went to the Mardi Gras” (Snooks Eaglin, 1995)—Brett Milano
- “Let Your Mind Be Free” (Soul Rebels, 1995)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “South of I-10” (Sonny Landreth, 1995)—Brett Milano
- “Antifunk” (Woodenhead, 1996)—Brett Milano
- “Benny’s Cadillac” (The Iguanas, 1996)—Brett Milano
- “Carved in Stone” (The Subdudes, 1996)—Brett Milano
- “Something’s Wrong With This Picture” (Galactic, 1996)—Brett Milano
- “Y’all Holla” (Ricky B., 1996)—Holly Hobbs
- “Tired Angels” (Lenny McDaniel, 1997)—Brett Milano
- “Back That Azz Up” (Juvenile, 1998)—Holly Hobbs
- “Carnival” (Astral Project/Michael Pellera, 1998)—Tom McDermott
- “Got Me a New Love Thing” (James Andrews, 1998)—Brett Milano
- “I Like the Sound of That” (The Revealers, 1998)—Brett Milano
- “NO Block Party” (Partners-N-Crime, 1998)—Holly Hobbs
- “Sing It” (Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson, 1998)—Brett Milano
- “At the Foot of Canal Street” (Paul Sanchez and John Boutté, 1999)—Brett Milano
- “Down For My N’s” (C-Murder, 2000)—Holly Hobbs
- “Oops!… I Did It Again” (Britney Spears, 2000)—Brett Milano
- “Requiem” (Branford Marsalis, 2000)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Dog Days” (Leigh Harris, 2001)—Clea Simon
- “Stoned, Drunk & Naked” (Anders Osborne, 2001)—Brett Milano
- “The Wrong Road” (The Radiators, 2001)—John Swenson
- “Ain’t Dere No More” (Benny Grunch and & Bunch, 2002)—Jeff Hannusch
- “Love Me Or Love Me Not” (Soulja Slim, 2002)—Holly Hobbs
- “S.U.V.” (Mem Shannon, 2002)—Brett Milano
- “The Game Has Just Begun” (Henry Butler, 2002)—Brett Milano
- “When You Get Back” (Jon Cleary, 2002)—Tom McDermott
- “Gin in My System” (Big Freedia, 2003)—Holly Hobbs
- “The Isle of Orleans” (Tim Laughlin, 2003)—Brett Milano
- “The Treme Song” (John Boutté, 2003)—Brett Milano
- “Go DJ” (Lil Wayne, 2004)—Holly Hobbs
- “Shake Your Rugalator” (Bonerama, 2004)—Brett Milano
- “Crescent City Sneaux” (Susan Cowsill, 2005)—Brett Milano
- “God, Guns & Money” (Brian Stoltz, 2005)—Brett Milano
- “Strippers” (Davis Rogan, 2005)—Brett Milano
- “The Avenue” (Cowboy Mouth, 2005)—Brett Milano
- “Laissez Faire” (The Pfister Sisters, 2006)—Brett Milano
- “Last of the Chicken Wings” (Kidd Jordan, 2006)—Brett Milano
- “The Long Black Line” (Spencer Bohren, 2006)—Brett Milano
- “Drop Me Off in New Orleans” (Kermit Ruffins, 2007)—Brett Milano
- “I’m Gonna Hang with Jimmy Buffett” (Allen Toussaint, 2007)—Brett Milano
- “Oh, My NOLA” (Harry Connick Jr, 2007)—Brett Milano
- “Typical” (Mutemath, 2007)—Brett Milano
- “Voodoo Man” (Jay Electronica, 2007)—Holly Hobbs
- “I’m Back” (Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 2008)—Brett Milano
- “Slave Driver” (Cyril Neville, 2008)—Brett Milano
- “The Chosen” (Donald Harrison Jr., 2008)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “A Saints Christmas” (Kermit Ruffins, 2009)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Come Hell or High Water” (Beth Patterson, 2009)—Brett Milano
- “Sweet Bread on the Levees” (New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, 2009)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “You’ve Got to Be Crazy to Live in This Town” (Alex McMurray, 2009)—Brett Milano
- “Heart of Steel” (Galactic, 2010)—Brett Milano
- “Prioritize” (Curren$y & Nesby Phips, 2010)—Holly Hobbs
- “Buckjump” (Trombone Shorty, 2011)—Brett Milano
- “Julien” (Helen Gillet, 2012)—Clea Simon
- “Send Me a Friend” (Anders Osborne, 2012)—Brett Milano
- “Creole Man” (Davell Crawford, 2013)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “If I Go to Heaven” (Alexandra Scott, 2013)—Brett Milano
- “I Wanna Die in New Orleans” (DiNOLA, 2013)—Brett Milano
- “That’s It!” (Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 2013)—Brett Milano
- “Why They Had to Kill Him” (Stooges Brass Band, 2013)—Brett Milano
- “The Body Electric” (Hurray for the Riff Raff, 2014)—Brett Milano
- “Breathless” (Terence Blanchard, 2015)—Geraldine Wyckoff
- “Time Will Wait” (Kristin Diable, 2015)—Brett Milano
- “Wish I Knew You” (the Revivalists, 2015)—Brett Milano
- “Bringing Back the Home” (Jon Cleary, 2016)—Brett Milano
- “Dixie Highway” (the New Orleans Suspects, 2016)—Brett Milano
- “Kids Conspire” (Royal Teeth, 2016)—Brett Milano
- “Justice” (Dumpstaphunk, 2017)—Brett Milano
Beyond the 300
“Just a Dream” (Jimmy Clanton, 1958)
“I’m Ready” (Fats Domino, 1959)
“Society Don’t Let Us Down” (The Barons, 1969)
“Mardi Gras Day” (Dr. John, 1970)
“Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley” (Lee Dorsey, 1970)
“The Monkey That Became President” (Brotherhood, 1972)
“You Yesyesyes” (The Residents, 1977)
“Groove City” (Chocolate Milk, 1979)
“Gypsy Blood” (Mason Ruffner, 1987)
“Blue Interlude” (Wynton Marsalis, 1992)
“Love Runs Deep” (Irene & the Mikes, 1994)
“Louisiana Medicine Man” (Coco Robicheaux, 1999)
“The Saints Are Coming” (U2 and Green Day, 2006)
“Prettiest Girl on Mardi Gras” (The Abitians, 2008)
“504” (The Soul Rebels, 2012)
“Show Your Tits” (Egg Yolk Jubilee, 2012)
“You’re in for a Wild Ride” (Ingrid Lucia, 2013)
“Sex With Me” (Shamarr Allen, 2016)
“Fuck With You” (TBC Brass Band, 2017)
“Sara” (Mia Borders, 2017)
Cajun and Zydeco: Venturing outside the city limits.
“Jolie Blonde” (Breaux Brothers, 1929; Harry Choates, 1946)—Dan Willging
“Love Bridge Waltz” (Iry LeJeune, 1948)—Dan Willging
“Pine Grove Blues” (Nathan Abshire, 1949)—Dan Willging
“Paper in My Shoe” (Boozoo Chavis, 1954)—Brett Milano
“The Back Door (La Porte en Arrière)” (Badeaux & the Louisiana Aces featuring D.L. Menard, 1962)—Dan Willging
“Zydeco sont pas salé (Zydeco Et Pas Sale)” (Clifton Chenier, 1965)—Dan Willging
“La Valse du Bambocheur (Drunkard’s Sorrow Waltz)” (The Balfa Brothers, 1967)—Dan Willging
“Un Autre Soir D’Ennui” (Belton Richard, 1967)—Dan Willging
“Hot Tamale Baby” (Clifton Chenier, 1977)—Brett Milano
“Zydeco Gris Gris” (BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, 1979)—Dan Willging
“Twelve O’Clock Drunk” (Zydeco Force, 1994)—Dan Willging
“Zydeco Hog” (Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, 1995)—Dan Willging
“Give Him Cornbread” (Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers, 1996)—Brett Milano
“Zydeco Junkie” (Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, 2010)—Dan Willging
