James Velvet's Mardi Gras Playlist

James Velvet and the Lonesome Sparrows headlined the snowbound Fat Tuesday show at Cafe Nine, playing their favorite New Orleans songs before a small but enthusiastic audience of about a dozen. They played Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Hank Williams, Huey Piano Smith and more.

Such A Night
Aiko-Aiko
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
She Walked Right In
Jambalaya
Don't you Just Know It (Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns)
Move It On Over
Put me in a Trick Bag (Earl King)
Don't Take Everybody to be Your Friend (Sister Rosetta Tharp)

James said Kriss Santala's plan was for singer songwriters to sing Mardi gras songs, so they relearned their favorites.

James Velvet, guitar vocals
Johnny Memphis, guitar vocals fiddle whistle
Dick Neal, guitar bottleneck slide Johnny Java, bass