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Goin' Back to New Orleans

Dr. John

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  1. Released on wea, also Truth Untold (Odds), Lullaby (The Cure) and Lovesong (The Cure)

  2. Written by Joe Liggins, also Honey Dripper (The Oscar Peterson Trio), Pink Champagne (Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers) and Honeydripper (Buddy Guy)

  3. Part of Goin’ Back to New Orleans, also My Indian Red and Do You Call That a Buddy?

  4. Written by Ellis Walsh, also Saturday Night Fish Fry (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five) and Blue Light Boogie (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Joe Liggins first appears on fono in 1950, 42 years before this song

  • Ellis Walsh first appears on fono in 1965, 27 years before this song

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Written by
Ellis Walsh and Joe Liggins
Part of
Goin’ Back to New Orleans
Released on
wea

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Goin' Back to New Orleans was written by Ellis Walsh

    Goin' Back to New Orleans was written by Ellis Walsh

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Goin' Back to New Orleans was written by Joe Liggins

    Goin' Back to New Orleans was written by Joe Liggins

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Goin' Back to New Orleans is part of the release Goin’ Back to New Orleans

    Goin' Back to New Orleans is part of the release Goin’ Back to New Orleans

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz wea is the label of the song Goin' Back to New Orleans

    wea is the label of the song Goin' Back to New Orleans

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Goin' Back to New Orleans was released on 1992-06-16

    Goin' Back to New Orleans was released on 1992-06-16

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026