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Jazz Parades: Feet Don't Fail Me Now

A celebration of New Orleans' musical culture — from its piano bars and barrelhouses to brass bands and street parades, with their colorful, riotous, and symbolic second lines, in which the community plays an essential part in the performance. Shot in the thick of funeral parades and nightclubs, with performances by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Danny Barker, Feet Don't Fail Me Now tells the story of New Orleans' utterly unique and valuable jazz heritage.

English
  • Originally Aired July 6, 1990
  • Runtime 58 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created November 6, 2021 by
    frizzlebiscuit
  • Modified December 7, 2023 by
    frizzlebiscuit
Name Type Role
Alan Lomax Writer
Alan Lomax Director