Music of New Orleans, Vol. 2: Music of the Eureka Brass Band

produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1958), 32 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: New Orleans has been known for its brass bands since the early nineteenth century. The Eureka was formed in the 1920s, and as the years passed it attracted the city's best musicians. In this 1958 recording, the band plays funeral songs, classic New Orleans brass band tunes, hymns, and a stunning ragtime march.
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 32 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Ragtime
Label: Folkways Records
Producer: Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015
Release Date: 1958
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, American Folk Music, United States and Canada, Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá