Iko Iko- Richard Scott Trio

Description

The Richard "Piano" Scott trio features Ted Long (bass) and Gerald French (drums) playing a perennial classic that has been immortalized in movies and television since its inception to present day. It turns out the song, originally titled “Jock-a-Mo,” was actually written in 1953 by James “Sugar Boy” Crawford. It tells of a parade collision between two “tribes” of Mardi Gras Indians where a “spy boy” or “spy dog” (a lookout for one band of Indians) encounters the “flag boy” for another band.

Duration

5 minutes, 39 seconds

Credit

NPS video/Jon Beebe

Date Created

02/12/2022

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