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Mardi Gras mambo, ooh Down in New Orleans Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat to blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combo's there with a mambo beat The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo, ooh Down in New Orleans Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo Music and lyrics to the song, "Mardi Gras Mambo". Lyrics: Down in New OrleansWhere the blues was bornIt takes a cool catTo blow a hornOn LaSalle and Rampart Mardi Gras Mambo—The Hawketts. The Hawketts, a popular high school R&B band, recorded only one single but it was a good one – “Mardi Gras Mambo.” Released on the Chess label in 1954, it was an immediate hit. In 1976, it was recorded by the Meters, led by Art Neville who had been a member of The Hawketts. Sample lyric: (Uuh!) Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat To blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combo's there with a mambo beat The Mardi Gras, mambo, mambo, mambo Party (Uuh!) Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat To blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combo's there with a mambo beat The Mardi Gras, mambo, mambo, mambo Party Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat to blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combos play with a mambo beat The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo, ooh Down in New Orleans In Gert Town where the cats all meet It's a Mardi Gras mambo with a beat We shoot and cheer Uhh Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat to blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combo's there with a mambo beat The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo, ooh Down in New Orleans In Gert Town where the cats all meet There's a Mardi Gras mambo with a beat Join the In whole group, identify the song parts as “Mardi Gras Mambo” plays. Play the Mardi Gras Mambo – Vocal video on slide 10. Pause the song to discuss parts with students. Display slide 11 to show the parts of the song. Basic Tune Chart for Mardi Gras Mambo. Intro: Sax, “hunh!” 1st Verse: “Down in New Orleans ” Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as a final day of feasting and revelry before the solemnity of Lent. Mardi Gras Mambo Direct from New Orleans "All That" performing at the Bay St Louis Little Theatre Bay St Louis, Mississippi USA [Verse] A Down in New Orleans E Where the blues was born E A It takes a cool cat to blow a horn A E On LaSalle and Rampart Street E A The combo's there with a mambo beat [Chorus] D The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo A Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo E Mardi Gras mambo, ooh A Down in New Orleans [Verse] A E In Gert Town where the cats all meet E Uhh Down in New Orleans Where the blues was born It takes a cool cat to blow a horn On LaSalle and Rampart Street The combo's there with a mambo beat The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo Mardi Gras mambo, ooh Down in New Orleans In Gert Town where the cats all meet There's a Mardi Gras mambo with a beat Join the The stunning "Shallow Water Suite," featuring Crescent City R&B singer John Boutte, solidifies the African-based spiritual connection between New Orleans mardi-gras chants and Cuban rumba, while Ernie K-Doe 's "Mother-In-Law" receives a clever bilingual workout. The Mardi Gras, mambo, mambo, mambo G Party Gras, mambo, mambo, mambo D7 Mardi Gras, mambo-ooh G Down in New Orleans G In Gert Town D7 Where the cats all meet There's a Mardi Gras mambo G With a beat D7 Join the Chief with the Zulu gang And truck on down G Where the mambo's swing REPEAT CHORUS G Down in New Orleans D7 Where the blues was born Mardi Gras Mambo Frankie Adams and Lou Welsch (1953) Down in New Orleans, where the blues was born, It takes a cool cat to blow a horn. On LaSalle and Rampart Street, The combo's there with a mambo beat. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Down in New Orleans where the blues was born Takes a cool cat to blow a horn On Lasalle and Rampart Street Combo's playin' with a mambo beat Mardi Gras Mambo, Mambo, Mambo D The Mardi Gras mambo, mambo, mambo A Party Gras mambo, mambo, mambo E Mardi Gras mambo, ooh Down in New Orl A eans [Verse] A Down in New Orleans E Where the blues was born E It takes a cool cat to blow a A horn A On LaSalle and Rampart E Street E The combo's there with a mambo A beat 🎭💜💛💚 Mardi Gras Magic! Couples Celebrate in the French Quarter! 🎷🍹 Love, laughter, and Mardi Gras madness! 🎭💜💛💚 Watch as couples take over the Fren This original music, deeply rooted in tradition, has been a crucial part of Mardi Gras celebrations for generations, creating an unmistakable soundtrack for the festivities. In the words of the classic song Mardi Gras Mambo, “Down in New Orleans, Where the blues was born, It takes a cool cat to blow a horn”
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