In the bayous the live oaks are hung with Spanish moss and vines crawling all up an down ’em and egrets prance around and a weak breeze floats the pine boughs and waves the oak limbs. Above the sky is high and blue rich light Southern. There’s something quite different about driving west. Horace Greeley… Continue reading Go West Young Man
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Louisiana and the Mouth of the Mississippi
As I tweeted today at Oak Alley Plantation, the area along the Mississippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge was once known as Millionaire’s Row and had the most money in the entire country. Just imagine the steamboats and the rafts and floating wigwams working up and down the river a hundred fifty years ago…… Continue reading Louisiana and the Mouth of the Mississippi
Daniel Adler Sings The Blues Pt. II
Oweee babe, I love to singa the blues. Owee mama, I love-a to sing the blues. I’m a ramblin honey, I’m leavin New York City soon. I’m goin downa Louisiana, gonna have myself a time. I’m going from St. Louie gonna, have myself a ride. I dunno how ahm a-gonna incoporate the blues inta my… Continue reading Daniel Adler Sings The Blues Pt. II
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