List of songs about New Orleans

The is a list of songs set in or referring to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

9

• "912 Greens" by Ramblin' Jack Elliot

A

• "Ain't No City Like New Orleans" by Earl King
• "Alive and Kickin'" by Fats Domino
• "Amos Moses'" by Jerry Reed
• "Annie New Orleans" by Elf
• "Apache Rose Peacock" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• "The Avenue" by Cowboy Mouth

B

• "Baby, Please Don't Go" performed by Big Joe Williams, Boozoo Chavis, Van Morrison
• "Back in my Home Town" by Champion Jack Dupree
• "Back to New Orleans" by Old Crow Medicine Show
• "Bamboo Road" by Willy DeVille
• "Basin Street Blues" by Spencer Williams
• "Baton Rouge" by The Nixons
• "Battle At New Orleans" by Jim Weaver & Levy Singers
• "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton
• "Bayou Teche" by Doug Kershaw
• "Below the Water Line" by Paul Soniat
• "Big John" by Jimmy Dean
• "Big Muddy, The" by Bruce Springsteen
• "Big River" by Johnny Cash
• "Blind Willie McTell" by Bob Dylan
• "Bloodletting" by Concrete Blonde
• "Bob Dylan's New Orleans Rag" by Bob Dylan
• "Border of the Quarter" by Leon Redbone
• "Born in Louisiana" by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
• "Born in New Orleans" by Paul Soniat
• "Bourbon Street" by Little River Band
• "Bourbon Street Parade" by Paul Barbarin
• "Bowie Knife" by Frankie Laine
• "Boy from New Orleans" by Louis Armstrong
• "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones

C

• "Cajun Man Gets the Blues" by Tab Benoit
• "Cajun Stripper" by Doug Kershaw
• "Christmas in New Orleans" by Louis Armstrong
• "City Beneath the Sea" by Harry Connick Jr.
• "City of the River" by Jo Anne Tardy
• "Congo" by Amel Larrieux
• "Congo Square" by Wynton Marsalis, Johnny Wiggs, Great White
• "Country Boy Down in New Orleans" by Doug Kershaw
• "Crackstatic" by Ron Hawkins and the Rusty Nails
• "Crescent City" by Lucinda Williams
• " Chloe Dancer" by Mother Love Bone
• " Chop and Change" by The Black Keys

D

• "Dance Back From the Grave" by Marc Cohn
• "Dark Lady" by Cher
• "Decatur Street" by Joani Lacy and Rick Leighton, Robin Lacy and DeZydeco
• "Dirty Martini" by Joe Jackson
• "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" by Hoagy Carmichael, Louis Armstrong, and many others
• "Don't it Just Break Your Heart" by Big Rude Jake
• "Down in New Orleans" by Steppenwolf
• "Down in the Quarter" by Paul Soniat
• "Down On The Border" by Little River Band
• "Down to New Orleans" by Vince Gill
• "Down South in New Orleans" by Johnny and Jack; Doug Kershaw
• "Drop Me Off In New Orleans" by Kermit Ruffins

E

• "Every Dog Has Its Day" by Willy DeVille
• "Everybody's Rockin" by Neil Young

F

• "Fancy" by Bobbie Gentry; Reba McEntire
• "Farewell to Storyville" by Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong
• "Feels Like Rain" by John Hiatt
• "Fishwater" by Widespread Panic
• "French Quarter Faggot" by Quintron
• "French Quarter" by Delta Spirit

G

• "Girl in New Orleans" by Sammi Smith
• "Give 'Em Hell Kid" by My Chemical Romance
• "Go to the Mardi Gras" by Professor Longhair
• "Goin' to Louisiana" by John Lee Hooker
• "Goin' Back to Louisiana" by Delbert McClinton
• "Going Back to New Orleans" performed by Joe Liggins and the Honeydrippers, Deacon John Moore
• "God-Forsaken Town" by Reckless Kelly
• "Gold Guitar" by Bill Anderson

H

• "Hate to Feel" by Alice in Chains
• "Heart of the Night" by Poco
• "Hello My Lover" by Willy DeVille
• "Hello New Orleans" by Robert Earl Keen
• "The House of the Rising Sun," American folk song made popular by The Animals
• "Houston" by Mary Chapin Carpenter
• "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" by Bruce Springsteen (original song by Blind Alfred Reed with additional lyrics and arrangement by Bruce Springsteen)

I

• "I Hope You're Comin' Back to New Orleans" by New Orleans Jazz Vipers
• "I'm Walking to New Orleans" by Fats Domino
• "I Wish I Was in New Orleans" by Tom Waits
• "I Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans" by Vince Vance and the Valiants
• "I Love Louisiana" by Rosie Ledet
• "I Love New Orleans" by Ronnie Milsap
• "I Love This City" by May Erlewine
• "If I Were Brave" by Shawn Colvin
• "If New Orleans Is Beat" by The Tragically Hip
• "Iko Iko" by The Dixie Cups
• "In The Heart of The Night" by Poco

J

• "Jackson Square" by Mason Jennings
• "Jambalaya" by Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lew
• "Jazzfest" by Paul Soniat
• "Jesus in New Orleans" by Over the Rhine
• "Jesus Just Left Chicago" by ZZ Top
• "Johnny B. Goode" performed by Chuck Berry
• "Jolie Blon" by Zachary Richard
• "Jump City" by Willy DeVille
• "Just Off Decatur Street" by Willy DeVille

K

• "Key to My Heart" by Willy DeVille
• "King Creole" by Elvis Presley
• "Kingfish" by Randy Newman
• "King Of New Orleans" by Better Than Ezra
• "I'm Going Back To Louisiana" Bruce Channel

L

• "La La La" by Lil Wayne
• "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle
• "Lakes Of Pontchartrain"
• "Land Long Gone" by Paul Soniat
• "The Last Waltz" by Bobby Charles
• "Let's Impeach the President" by Neil Young
• "Like a Real Cajun" by Michael Doucet
• "Long Way Back From Hell" by Danzig
• "Longest Bridge in the World" by Dash Rip Rock
• "Love in New Orleans" by Los Rabanes
• "Louisiana 1927" written by Randy Newman, performed by Aaron Neville and Marcia Ball
• "Louisiana Bound" by Big Joe Williams
• "Louisiana Love Call" by Maria Muldaur
• "Louisiana Love Shack" by Pat Boyack
• "Louisiana Lover Man" by Lonesome Sundown
• "Louisiana Man" by Doug Kershaw, Tab Benoit
• "Louisiana Rain" by Anders Osborne
• "Louisiana Santa" by Wayne Toups
• "Louisiana Style" by Tab Benoit
• "Louisiana Sunshine" by Cyril Neville and Tab Benoit
• "Louisiana Woman" by Bryan Lee
• "Louisiana Zydeco" by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
• "Love in the Hot Afternoon" by Gene Watson
• "Lucky" by Seven Mary Three

M

• "Magnolia Soul" by Ozomatli
• "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" by Professor Longhair
• "Mardi Gras Mambo" performed by The Meters
• "Marie Laveau" by Bobby Bare
• "Meet the Boys (on the Battlefront)" by Willy DeVille
• "Memories of New Orleans (Black Magic Doll EP)" by Adele Ingram of Wookalily
• "Mid-City Baby" by The New Orleans Bingo! Show
• "Moon over Bourbon Street" by Sting
• "Move to Louisiana" by John Mooney
• "Mr. Bojangles" by Jerry Jeff Walker, made popular by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan
• "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy" by Dolly Parton
• "My Darlin' New Orleans" by L'il Queenie
• "My Hometown New Orleans" by Paul Soniat
• "My Father's Gun" by Elton John
• "My Sanctuary" by Marc Cohn

N

• "New Orleans" by Hoagy Carmichael
• "New Orleans" by Cowboy Mouth
• "New Orleans" by Elvis Presley
• "New Orleans" by The Essex Green
• "New Orleans" by Gary U.S. Bonds, The Grateful Dead, The Radiators, The Blues Brothers. The Stampeders, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Neil Diamond, Hank Williams Jr., and others
• "New Orleans" by Kid Rock
• "New Orleans" by The New Orleans Bingo! Show
• "New Orleans" by Rancid
• "New Orleans" by John Stewart
• "New Orleans" by Toby Keith
• "New Orleans" by Trampled by Turtles
• "New Orleans Beat" by Steve Riley
• "New Orleans Bump" by Jelly Roll Morton and later by Wynton Marsalis
• "New Orleans, Louisiana" by Dr. John and Chris Barber
• "New Orleans Music" by Rebirth Brass Band
• "New Orleans is a Dying Whore" by Down
• "New Orleans is Sinking" by The Tragically Hip
• "New Orleans Ladies" by Le Roux
• "New Orleans Presidential Shit" by Lil Wayne
• "New Orleans Rock" by The 5.6.7.8's
• "New Orleans Wins the War" by Randy Newman
• "Night Train to New Orleans" by Wayne Toups

O

• "Oh Louisiana" by Wayne Toups
• "Oh my NOLA" by Harry Connick Jr.
• "Oh! Susanna" by Stephen Foster
• "Old Bridge" by Dash Rip Rock
• "One More Murder" by Better Than Ezra

P

• "Pearl of the Quarter" by Steely Dan
• "Peel" by Seven Mary Three
• "Planet of New Orleans" by Dire Straits
• "Promised Land" by Chuck Berry
• "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Q

• "Queen of New Orleans" by Bon Jovi

R

• "Rainin' Pain Down in New Orleans" by Warren Haynes
• "Ramblin', Gamblin' Willie" by Bob Dylan
• "Ramblin' Man" by The Allman Brothers
• "Red Eye" by Paul Soniat
• "Red Hot Mama from Louisiana" by Parliament Funkadelic
• "Relaxin' at the Touro" by Muggsy Spanier
• "Rich Bitch from the Garden District" by Paul Soniat
• "River in Reverse, The" by Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
• "Royal Orleans" by Led Zeppelin
• "Rubin and Cherise" by Jerry Garcia

S

• "Save my Soul" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
• "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel
• "See you all in hell or New Orleans" Dax Riggs
• "She's My Man" by Scissor Sisters
• "Shake your Tambourine" by The Neville Brothers
• "Shake that Monkey" by Too Short
• "Shreveport to New Orleans" by Roger Creager
• "A Song for New Orleans" by Jeremy Schonfeld
• "Southern Sun" by Paul Oakenfold
• "Speed King" by Deep Purple
• "Standing outside a broken phone booth with money in my hand" by Primitive Radio Gods
• "Steppin' Out Under the Moon" by Big Rude Jake
• "St. James Infirmary Blues" recorded by numerous musicians
• "Stringbeans at Rock N' Bowl" by Rosie Ledet
• "Summertime in New Orleans" by Anders Osborne
• "Sweet Home New Orleans" by Dr. John
• "Sweet Talkin' Man" by Lynn Anderson

T

• "Take a Ride On A Riverboat" by Le Roux
• "Take me Back To New Orleans" by Gary U.S. Bonds, Cowboy Mouth
• "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" by Paul Simon, Bob James
• "Talkin' Bout New Orleans" by The Meters
• "Tangled Up in Blue" by Bob Dylan
• "Tango Till They're Sore" by Tom Waits
• "Teasing You" by Earl King
• "That's Enough of That Stuff" by Marcia Ball
• "The Avenue" by Cowboy Mouth
• "The Battle of New Orleans" by Zachary Richard
• "The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers" by The Dandy Warhols
• "The New Battle of New Orleans" by Ray Stevens
• "There is a Light" by Clint Maedgen of The New Orleans Bingo! Show
• "The Saints are Coming" by U2 and Green Day
• "They All Asked for You" written by Nocentelli, Neville, Porter, and Modeliste and performed by The Meters
• "Thibodeaux, Louisiana" by Marcia Ball
• "Tin Roof Blues" by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
• "Tryin' To Get To Heaven" by Bob Dylan
• "Truckin'" by the Grateful Dead

W

• "Walking to New Orleans" by Fats Domino, Clifton Chenier
• "Walk On" by John Hiatt
• "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" by Freddy Cannon, Henry Creamer
• "We Make Good Gumbo" by Tab Benoit
• "What Is New Orleans" by Kermit Ruffins
• "Wheel Inside A Wheel" by (Jimmy Buffet)
• "Where Were You" by Jackson Browne
• "When The Levee Breaks" by Galactic
• "When The Saints Go Marching In" recorded by numerous musicians
• "The Witch-Queen of New Orleans" by Redbone

V

• "The Valleys of New Orleans" by The Veils
• "The Vampire Song" by Concrete Blonde
• "Voodoo Charm" by Willy DeVille

Y

• "Year Down In New Orleans" by Nanci Griffith