Music takes over New Orleans at Mardi Gras. From every jukebox, every radio, every passing automobile or open window come the familiar sounds of a handful of records that over the years have become Mardi Gras classics. It features the record that started it all - Bill Sinigal And The Skyliners' "Second Line-Pt. 1" - making its album debut, and the classic "Meet De Boys On The Battlefront" by The Wild Tchoupitoulas, backed by The Neville Brothers. This 16 track compilation gives you a definitive sample of the range and variety of the Mardi Gras sound. It represents the best the season has to offer. Part of Hip-O's ever-growing Essentials series, featuring vital primers of Zydeco, Rockabilly, Jazz Vocals, Late Night Jazz, Electropop, Bluegrass, Electro-Funk, Dance, Country Swing and Jump Blues.
and variety of the Mardi Gras sound. It represents the best the season has to offer.