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Always for Pleasure

DocumentaryMusic
7.4·1978·0h 58m

A musical portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo in 1977: second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live mu...

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Cast

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Kid Thomas Valentine

Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist

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Blue Lu Barker

Self - Jazz Singer

Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas

Self - R&B Singer

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Professor Longhair

Self

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

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Art Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

Charles Neville

Charles Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

DIRECTOR

Les Blank

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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.