IKO IKO - meaning of the real words and their origin
Although I am too young to have been in Vietnam here is a song that some of the vets I know said were popular over there
Fats Domino is from NOLA and he still lives here. His piano was ruined by Katrina and it was just recently restored and given back to him. He does not perform anymore but he still makes public appearances.
Very much enjoyed the vid on the origins of words to Iko Iko! Always wondered.
Soldier Boy...a classic.
I think you may know who Buckwheat Zydeco is...? Used to exercise to some of his tunes. Go figure!
I was born in Detroit...grew up on Motown (and whatever it would have been called prior to being called Motown)...will always love the early “black” music.
My father was a jazz musician (as well as a truck driver and part-time accountant)...alto sax, which my sister still has...had his own band and played around on weekends...there used to be a few thick red vinyl recordings of them, but lost now...I was weaned on Stan Kenton (his favorite), Dave Brubeck (Take Five!!!), Keely Smith, Nat King Cole, etc.
He also loved classical...built his own hi-fi...big hulking thang with tubes...but you should have heard the London Symph Orchestra blaring out Pictures at an Exhibition!!!
It’s no wonder I’ve been told I have eclectic musical taste, eh?
Thank you again for lifting my spirits and bringing back wonderful memories of a happy, innocent time (when a smoke was a smoke).