It’s the day before the Katrinaversary. In lieu of Saturday Odds & Sods, I’ll have more about the event that changed my life tomorrow.

The featured image comes from the 1947 movie New Orleans starring among others FCH regulars Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. The story is mediocre but the music is great. I’d grade it at 2 1/2 stars with an Adrastos grade of C+. It’s worth seeing for the all-star band assembled for the movie.

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans was written for the aforementioned film by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter. In the dark days after Katrina and the Federal Flood, it was the anthem of the New Orleans diaspora as we waited to return home and rebuild our city.

We begin with Billie and Louis from the movie:

Here’s the version you all know and love, which served as the theme song for the great sitcom set in the Crescent City, Frank’s Place.

Antoine Domino. Say no more.

Rosemary Clooney put her heart and soul into every song she sung. This week’s tune is no exception.

Here’s New Orleans jazz and gospel legend Topsy Chapman belting out the DeLange-Alter classic.

John Boutté is one of the finest singers to come out of New Orleans. What’s not to love about this punny album title?

What would the Friday Cocktail Hour be without instrumental versions of the week’s tune? This time, three local heroes: Pete Fountain, Ellis Marsalis, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

That’s it for this week. Let’s drink to the tropics remaining quiet. It’s what Danny, Mac, and Pete would want. Never argue with them.