What instruments are used in Basin Street Blues?

Basin Street Blues

• Instrumentation: big band; melody instrument in C/vibraphone, flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba ad lib.
• Edition: score and parts with CD.
• Language: English.

What genre is Basin Street Blues?

Jazz
Basin Street Blues/Genres

“Basin Street Blues” is a song often performed by Dixieland jazz bands, written by Spencer Williams in 1928 and recorded that year by Louis Armstrong.

Who wrote Basin Street Blues?

Spencer Williams
Basin Street Blues/Composers

What is Basin Street?

Basin Street or Rue Bassin in French, is a street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It parallels Rampart Street one block lakeside, or inland, from the boundary of the French Quarter, running from Canal Street down 5 blocks past Saint Louis Cemetery. It currently then turns lakewards, flowing into Orleans Avenue.

When did Louis Armstrong record Basin Street Blues?

1928
“Basin Street Blues” is a song often performed by Dixieland jazz bands, written by Spencer Williams. The song was published in 1926 and made famous in a recording by Louis Armstrong in 1928.

Where in New Orleans was Storyville?

Storyville was the infamous red-light district behind the French Quarter, along Basin Street, between Canal Street and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. It operated from 1897 until 1917,when, with World War I raging, the U.S. Navy forced the city to shut it down.

What is the purple light district?

Purple lights in the Red Light District. For those that plan on visiting the Red Light District, it’s important to know that purple lights in the window signifies that the lady is a transvestite! This is red.

Is the blue light district real?

Known as the Blue Light District, transgender sex workers are located within the city’s main Red Light District, an area also called ‘De Wallen’ which covers approximately 1 square kilometre. This district is only a short walk from Amsterdam’s Centraal Station. An actual separated Bleu Light District does not exist.