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Pages in category "Musical groups from New Orleans" The following 101 pages are in this category, out of 101 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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Within a span of two years, the group had all five of their entries on the US Billboard R&B chart. [ 1 ] The group was founded as a gospel group in 1947 under the name Zion City Harmonizers , and later sang as the Delta Southernaires , recording and performing on radio under the latter name in 1952–1953. [ 1 ]
The use of brass marching bands came long before jazz music through their use in the military, though in New Orleans many of the best-known musicians had their start in brass marching bands performing dirges as well as celebratory and upbeat tunes for New Orleans jazz funeral processions from the 1890s onward.
The group today performs a variety of gospel music styles, including a capella spirituals and traditional hymns, as well as R&B- inspired church rockers. [5] Their performances at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have led to tours in Canada, [10] Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, and Austria, [13] Belgium, Germany, France, and ...
The music of Louisiana can be divided into three general regions: rural south Louisiana, home to Creole Zydeco and Old French (now known as cajun music), New Orleans, and north Louisiana. The region in and around Greater New Orleans has a unique musical heritage tied to Dixieland jazz, blues , and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.