Paul Sanchez was a longtime member of the New Orleans rock band Cowboy Mouth. Mystery Street is located near the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course, where Jazz Fest is held every spring. Signs in the festival read "Exit to Mystery Street," hence the name of the song.
John Boutte is the most visible member of the famous New Orleans Boutte family of singers. His recording of "Treme Song" became famous as the opening them to the HBO series Treme.
THIS WEEK'S TRACK LISTING:
(opening music bed: Rick Trolson - "If I Had You")
George French with CAC Orchestra - "New Orleans"
(music bed: Idris Muhammad - "New Orleans Gumbo")
Paul Sanchez - "Exit to Mystery Street"
(music bed: Jesse Boyd - "Uptown Blues")
John Boutte - "At the Foot of Canal Street"
Lonnie Johnson - "New Orleans Blues"
Tin Men - "If You Can't Make it Here"
(music bed: The Gaturs "Gator Bait")
(music bed: The Cowsills - "Indian Lake")
Susan Cowsill - "ONOLA"
Teedy & the Bootleg Operation - "Oh, New Orleans Here I Come"
(music bed: The Meters - "Soul Machine")
Dayna Kurtz - "Nola" (recorded live at Chickie Wah-Wah)
Dayna Kurtz - "Reconsider Me" (recorded live at Chickie Wah-Wah)
(music bed: Evan Christopher - "What is this Thing Called Love")
Nine Lives original album - "Rebuild Renew"
(music bed: Tuts Washington - "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?")
NEW ORLEANS CALLING is a production of WWOZ, listener-supported community radio in the Crescent City.
Host, writer, editor, interviewer, audio engineer, intrepid field recorder, and co-producer is George Ingmire.
Dave Ankers is the producer.
Melanie Merz is the supervising producer.
Vocal tracks produced by Jorge Fuentes.
National distribution managed by Russell Shelton and Carmen Connor Post.
Web support by David Stafford.
Live tracks mixed by George Ingmire.
Executive Producer is WWOZ’s General Manager David Freedman.
Special thanks to:
Sally Young and Crystal Gross, for their voice talents;
WWOZ’s Dwayne Breashears, Scott Borne, Dee Lindsey, Lauren Del Rio, Leslie Molson, Beau Royster, and Maryse Dejean.
