[With the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival now in the rear view mirror, we hearken back to an earlier moment in the history of the Crescent City with a clip from Always for Pleasure*, Les Blank's brilliant and loving 1978 portrait of the city.]
* Always For Pleasure
"An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank's special masterworks."
The clip features Frankie Ford's hit recording of Huey "Piano" Smith's Sea Cruise.
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