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Always for Pleasure

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A musical portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo in 1977: second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank's special masterworks. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.

  • Release date
  • May 2, 1978
  • Runtime
  • 58 min
  • Genres
  • Documentary, Music
  • Director
  • Les Blank

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Kid Thomas Valentine Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player Allen Toussaint photo Allen Toussaint Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist Blue Lu Barker Self - Jazz Singer Irma Thomas photo Irma Thomas Self - R&B Singer Professor Longhair Self Aaron Neville photo Aaron Neville Self - The Neville Brothers Art Neville Self - The Neville Brothers Charles Neville photo Charles Neville Self - The Neville Brothers

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