Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?

the beach bum
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS?

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
And miss it each night and day
I know I’m not wrong... this feeling’s gettin’ stronger
The longer I stay away
Miss them moss covered vines...the tall sugar pines
Where mockin’ birds used to sing
And I’d like to see that lazy Mississippi...hurryin’ into spring

Moonlight on the bayou.......a creole tune 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

Moonlight on the bayou.......a creole tune 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.....more than I miss.......New Orleans

(back to beach bum) - A wonderful old song recorded by various people, including N.O. jazz legend Louis Armstrong. The version I have is a duet version by Harry Connick, Jr. & Dr. John. It is awesome! HC's smooth singing & playing; Dr. John's wonderful-though-not-at-all-smooth voice w/ his Hammond B-3 solo. Makes me want to move down to south LA...

BTW, the version I'm speaking of was recorded when Harry Connick, Jr. was all of 20 years old. How cool would it be to record w/ Dr. John when only 2 years out of high school??

One more thing: I saw HC @ Jazz Fest about 10 years ago, and he was awesome! The coolest part was when he sent the band offstage for a break & he just started playing N.O. R&B piano. He soloed for probably 12-15 minutes. By the end, the entire piano was shaking. An all-time concert moment for me. BTW, he did indeed do the song above when I saw him; sadly, Dr. John was not there.