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"Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" is a song written by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter, which was first heard in the movie New Orleans in 1947, where it was performed by Louis Armstrong and sung by Billie Holiday.
The song has been recorded by various artists, including:
| Artist | Year | Album title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Armstrong & Billie Holiday | 1947 | New Orleans soundtrack | Armstrong's rendition of the song was also the theme song for the TV series Frank's Place | |
| Marilyn Maxwell | 1947 | on The Abbott and Costello Radio Show - April 17, 1947 | ||
| Eddie Condon | 1951 | Dr. Jazz Series, Vol. 11 | ||
| Frankie Laine | 1954 | A Musical Portrait of New Orleans | ||
| Fats Domino | 1958 | |||
| Harry James | 1958 | Harry's Choice Capitol Records ST1093 | ||
| Jonah Jones | 1958 | Jumpin' With Jonah | ||
| Pete Fountain | 1959 | Pete Fountain's New Orleans | ||
| Rick Nelson | 1961 | Rick Is 21 | ||
| Al Hirt | 1962 | At the Mardi Gras | ||
| Marcia Hines | 1978 | Marcia Hines Live Across Australia Miracle ML703 | ||
| Stéphane Grappelli | 1981 | Vintage 1981 | ||
| Maura O'Connell | 1982 | |||
| Raul Seixas | 1984 | |||
| Lee Wiley | 1985 reissue | The Legendary Lee Wiley: Collector's Items, 1931-1955 | date of original recording unknown | |
| Dardanelle | 1985 | Down Home | ||
| Alliance Hall Dixieland Band | 1988 | A Closer Walk | ||
| Harry Connick Jr. (with Dr. John) | 1988 | 20 | Connick also performed the song with Wynton Marsalis during a 2005 televised benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina | |
| Alison Krauss | 1989 | |||
| Fats Domino | 1993 | |||
| Yoshio Toyama & Ralph Sutton | 1994 | Duet | ||
| Martin Taylor featuring Chet Atkins | 1995 | Portraits | ||
| Four Vagabonds | 1996 reissue | Yesteryear's Memories | originally released in 1947? on 78 rpm disc | |
| Rosemary Clooney | 1996 | Dedicated to Nelson | ||
| Tara Darnell | 1996 | Let It Shine | ||
| Janet Carroll | 2000 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | ||
| The Manhattan Transfer | 2000 | The Spirit of St. Louis | ||
| Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers | 2000 | Everybody's Talkin' 'bout Miss Thing! | ||
| Suede | 2001 | On the Day We Met | ||
| Victoria Williams | 2002 | Sings Some Ol' Songs | ||
| Aki Takase | 2003 | Plays Fats Waller | ||
| Preservation Hall Jazz Band | 2005 | Our New Orleans, 2005 | benefit album by various artists for Hurricane Katrina relief | |
| Stefano Bollani | 2006 | Piano Solo | ||
| Ray Stevens | 2007 | New Orleans Moon | ||
| Paul Sanchez/Shamarr Allen | 2007 | Meet Me On Frenchmen Street | ||
| Linnzi Zaorski | 2007 | Hot Wax and Whiskey | ||
| Take 6 featuring Aaron Neville | 2008 | The Standard | ||
| Neon Swing X-perience | 2008 | Here to Stay | ||
| Eyran Katsenelenbogen | 2009 | 88 Fingers | ||
| Jimmy Buffett | 2010 | Encores | ||
| John Boutté | 2013 | |||
| Dee Dee Bridgewater | 2015 | Dee Dee's Feathers with Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | ||
| Joshua Redman | 2023 | Where Are We with Gabrielle Cavassa |
References
- Bruce Forsberg, 2008 Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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