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The Wild Tchoupitoulas. Origin. New Orleans, Louisiana. Genres. Mardi Gras Indian music, funk. Years active. 1976. The Wild Tchoupitoulas were originally a group of Mardi Gras Indians formed in the early 1970s by George "Big Chief Jolly" Landry. Landry, with his Autochthon American ( Choctaw) heritage, [1] had been an active ...
The Wild Tchoupitoulas è un album a nome di The Wild Tchoupitoulas, pubblicato dalla Antilles Records (uscì anche per la Island Records) nel 1976. In quest'album i The Meters (oltre al consueto quartetto, il gruppo si avvale dell'aiuto dei fratelli di Arthur Neville) collaborano con i The Wild Tchoupitoulas , un gruppo cerimoniale ...
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The word Tchoupitoulas is derived from the name of an Indian tribe and is believed to mean "those who live at the river". According to Library of Congress, "Since the 19th century, bands of African-Americans in New Orleans have masqueraded as American Indians during Mardi Gras. They wear elaborate, homemade costumes planned and constructed througho...
The album features the "call-and-response" style chants typical of Mardi Gras Indians. Vocals were provided by George Landry, as "Big Chief Jolly", as well as other members of his Mardi Gras tribe. Instrumentation was provided in part by members of the New Orleans band the Meters. The album also notably features Landry's nephews, the Neville Brothe...
In 2012, the album was added to the U.S. Library of Congress' National Registry, a designation of "cultural, artistic and historic importance to the nation's aural legacy." Reviewing in AllMusic, Stephen Erlewineranked the album among New Orleans greats and wrote: the group "locks into an extraordinary hybrid that marries several indigenous New Orl...
Credits adapted from AllMusic, Discogs and Louisiana Music Factory. Composition and arrangement 1. George Landry – composer 2. Art Neville– arrangement 3. Charles Neville– arrangement Vocals and tribe roles 1. Big Chief Jolly – George Landry 2. Second Chief – Norman Bell 3. Trail Chief – Booker T. Washington 4. Flag Boy – Candy Hemphill "Carl" Chri...
Eric Overmyer (February–March 2018). "Hail to the Chiefs: Eric Overmyer on Mardi Gras Indians". The National, via amtrakthenational.com. Archive
4 feb 2012 · 1.1K. 193K views 12 years ago. The Wild Tchoupitoulas were originally a group of Mardi Gras Indians formed in the early 1970s by George Landry. With help from local New Orleans musicians The...
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13 feb 2024 · ‘The Wild Tchoupitoulas’: The Story Of A New Orleans Classic. Quite simply, one of the most wondrous representations of New Orleans ever put to tape. Published on. February 13, 2024. By. Jeff...
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