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  2. The Battle of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    "The Battle of New Orleans" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood in 1936. The song describes the Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier; the song tells the tale of the battle with a light tone and provides a rather comical version of what actually happened at the battle.

  3. The Hunters of Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    See media help. " The Hunters of Kentucky ", also called " The Battle of New Orleans " and " Half Horse and Half Alligator ", was a song written to commemorate Andrew Jackson 's victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. In both 1824 and 1828 Jackson used the song as his campaign song during his presidential campaigns. [1][2][3]

  4. Jimmy Driftwood - Wikipedia

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    www.jimmydriftwood.com. James Corbitt Morris (June 20, 1907 – July 12, 1998), [1] known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was an American folk music songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New Orleans" and "Tennessee Stud". Driftwood wrote more than 6,000 folk songs, [1] of which more than 300 ...

  5. Battle of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, [3] roughly 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, [7] in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana. [1][3] The battle was the ...

  6. Johnny Horton - Wikipedia

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    Columbia. John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country, honky tonk and rockabilly musician during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs that became international hits. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best ...

  7. List of songs about New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    D. "A Dallas Cowboy and a New Orleans Saint" by The Kendalls. "Dance Back From the Grave" by Marc Cohn. "Dance To The Mardi Gras" by Murray Campo and the Jazz Saints. " (Dance with Me) Tonight at the Mardi Gras" by Irving Berlin. "Dark Lady" by Cher. "Dauphin Street Blues" (traditional jazz tune) "Decatur Drive" by Chris Barber. "Decatur Street ...

  8. Turning to Crime - Wikipedia

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    The track "The Battle of New Orleans" marks the first time since Woman from Tokyo in 1973 that Roger Glover has performed vocals on a Deep Purple studio recording. A 13th Track "(I'm a) Road Runner" was released as a download for describers on October 6, 2021, and later on the Limited Edition 5×12″ Vinyl Box Set, as the B-side of "7 and 7 Is".

  9. Iko Iko - Wikipedia

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    Iko Iko. " Iko Iko " (/ ˈaɪkoʊ ˈaɪkoʊ /) is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians and the traditional confrontation. The song, under the original title " Jock-A-Mo ", was written and released in 1953 as a single by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford and his Cane Cutters but it ...