Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
And miss it each night and day
I know I’m not wrong, the feeling’s getting stronger
The longer I stay away
Miss the moss-covered vines, tall sugar pines
Where mockingbirds used to sing
I’d love to see that old lazy Mississippi
Hurrying into Spring
The moonlight on the bayou
A Creole tune that fills the air
I dream about magnolias in bloom
And I’m wishin' I was there
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
When that’s where you left your heart
And there’s one thing more, I miss the one I care for
More than I miss New Orleans
WELL COME JOIN MY BAND! Erm.. wait. I don't have a band yet. 8-( But at least, your comment is encouraging. You gotta LOVE THAT CLARINET!
p.s. Found this album on iTunes. Is STUNNING!
I just returned from New Orleans for my birthday, from Houston. I love the city..long may it live. Great people and great vibes post Katrina. NOLA is back!
A New Orleans legend. My folks and I had the pleasure to hang out with this man during a lunch at his restaurant during the 1984 World's Fair. It was a cold and overcast day...not very many people went to the Fair that day. We went to his place for lunch, and there was only one other group there. Pete and his band performed, and he hung out with the other group for a while, and then our little family. Hands down one of the best moments of my life...my dad and Pete Fountain trading stories.
You and me both! He's the only famous clarinet player that has recorded all styles of music, dixie, coutry and western, pop, swing and with the symphony and all very good. It only took me about 35 years to duplicate his unmistakable tone.