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Swamp Island Discs

May 1, 1991 by: Tim Guarisco

Every New Orleanian has a top five list of acts to catch at Jazz Fest, and every visitor a list of dishes to sample, but here's a real doozie for you. Quick. Name your five all-time favorite New Orleans or Louisiana recording artists. Tough? Name the five New Orleans or Louisiana recordings you'd want to take with you if you were stranded in a swamp (Swamp Island Discs—SIDs). A daunting task? Anyone would have a rough time narrowing down such lists—there's simply too much good music to choose...

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