I’m not at Jazz Fest today but a good featured image is a terrible thing to waste. Hence the repeat.

Walking To New Orleans was written in 1960 by Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew, and Bobby Charles. Jazz Fest attendees do a lot of walking so it’s the perfect song for today even if I’m not there. Instead, I’m sitting in New Orleans…

We begin with Fats Domino:

Country chanteuse Brenda Lee cut an early cover of this week’s tune:

Buckwheat Zydeco walked to the beat of a different drum; make that accordion.

George Benson. Say no more.

What would the Friday Cocktail Hour be without a instrumental version of the week’s tune? This time, Sandy Nelson who walked to the beat of his own drum not Buckwheat Zydeco’s squeeze box.

That’s it for this week. Let’s drink to everyone who’s walking to or in New Orleans. It’s what Mac, Irma, Allen, and Aaron would want. Never argue with them.