Quotes by New Orleans Once there was Louis Armstrong blowing his beautiful top in the muds of New Orleans; before him the mad musicians who had paraded on official days and broke up their Sousa marches into ragtime. Then there was swing, and Roy Eldridge, vigorous and virile, blasting the horn for everything it had in waves of power and logic and subtlety - leaning into it with glittering eyes and a lovely smile and sending it out broadcast to rock the jazz world. Jack Kerouac new-orleans eye beautiful New Orleans is 5 feet below sea level, which means that holes dug in the ground immediately fill with water. Coffins were punctured and sunk with weights, which didn't stop them from floating up out of the cemeteries and down the streets of the French Quarter on stormy nights. The solution was to bury people above ground, in what are called vaults. James Cagney new-orleans night mean Hurricane [Katrina] hit the Gulf Coast and destroyed much of the Gulf Coast - that was an act of God ... Now what happened to New Orleans, that was a complete failure of the federal government. Complete negligence by the feds. James Carville hurricanes new-orleans government You don't need a guidebook to see New Orleans - just a good pair of shoes. James Carville shoes new-orleans needs I'd love to live in New Orleans. I love the freedom of it - for good and for bad. James Gandolfini new-orleans What we do in New Orleans, man - we party! Jamie Foxx new-orleans party men The truth of the matter is that for all the drive-in movie references, what Weston Ochse has really created in Multiplex Fandango is a travelogue. Acting as narrator and guide, Weston takes you on a trip to places familiar and obscure-New Orleans, the Sonoran desert, Mexico's Pacific coast, and the dark, impenetrable reaches of the soul. He shows off sights that chill the blood, and as with any good trip, the things seen and experienced along the way will stay with you for a lifetime. Jeff Mariotte new-orleans sight dark In his speech President Bush said we need to rebuild Iraq, provide the people with jobs, and give them hope. If it works there maybe we'll try it in New Orleans. Jay Leno iraq new-orleans jobs There are always people who are going to be opportunistic when they see situations unfolding the way that they are in New Orleans. Jeffrey Robinson new-orleans people way It is evidently known, beyond contradiction, that New Orleans is the cradle of Jazz and I, myself, happened to be the creator in the year 1902. Jelly Roll Morton music new-orleans years I have been robbed of three million dollars all told. Everyone today is playing my stuff and I don't even get credit. Kansas City style, Chicago style, New Orleans style hell, they're all Jelly Roll style. Jelly Roll Morton kansas-city new-orleans cities Rejoice at the death and cry at the birth: New Orleans sticks close to the Scriptures. Jelly Roll Morton scripture new-orleans sticks The sporting houses needed professors, and we had so many different styles that... it wouldn't make any difference that you just came from . . . whatever your tunes were over there, we played them in New Orleans. Jelly Roll Morton differences new-orleans house In the year of 1902, when I was about seventeen years old, I happened to invade one of the sections [in New Orleans] where the birth of Jazz originated from. Jelly Roll Morton jazz new-orleans years An obsession that I've developed in my old age, is great architecture. I bought a house in New Orleans and I became quite enamored of the architecture there. It began there. I travel a lot or my work, so now, wherever I go, I wasn't to find the most beautiful church, the most beautiful museums. Anything ancient. Jennifer Coolidge new-orleans beautiful museums The grand jury, composed of 12 eminent New Orleans citizens, heard our evidence and indicted the defendant for participation in a conspiracy to assassinate John Kennedy. Jim Garrison john-kennedy citizens new-orleans It's hard to believe President George Bush gave a speech in New Orleans about disaster recovery and failed to mention the word 'farm' or the word 'rural.' Jim Hightower recovery new-orleans believe There's a difference between the blues of the New Orleans guys and anyone else and the difference is in a chord, but I can't figure the name of it. It's a different chord, and they all make it. Jimmy Rushing differences new-orleans names And you find as a writer there are certain spots on the planet where you write better than others, and I believe in that. And New Orleans is one of them. Jimmy Buffett new-orleans writing believe And I wound up in New Orleans for all those years and it was a great place, really a catalyst creatively. Jimmy Buffett catalyst new-orleans years «345678910111213»
