Shirley & Lee

I've become obsessed with Shirley & Lee. They were a New Orleans R&B singing duo from the 1950's who are best known for their hit "C'mon Baby, Let the Good Times Roll." I re-discovered them last month when I was "working" on Mardi Gras programming and realized that Shirley Mae Goodman has this amazingly shrill out-of-tune voice! Granted, I had heard their hit song many times, but it seems that this was the first time I was paying attention. Not only is it a great happy party song, but it's also a great make out song. Of course when it was popular (1957) there were protests about it being played on the radio because of all the "close the door, let's ROCK some more" (if you know what I mean) -- maybe even "roll all night long" (nudge nudge). My favorite line is when Shirley sings "Feels so good, when you're home." So simple, so true! Need more happy feel good? Shirley & Lee also sing the songs "I Feel Good" and "Feel So Good" and "Two Happy People."

Take another listen to Shirley & Lee (and the rest of these Mardi Gras party songs) and laissez les bon temps roulez!


1. When The Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong
2. Bon Ton Roulet - Bo Dollis
3. Big Chief - Professor Longhair
4. Go to the Mardi Gras - Preservation Hall Jazz Band
5. Hey Hey (Indians Coming) - Wild Tchoupitoulas
6. Yella Pocahontas - Champion Jack Dupree
7. Mardi Gras Day - Dr. John
8. Dance All Night - Boozoo Chavis
9. My Feet Can't Fail Me Now - Buckwheat Zydeco
10. Mardi Gras Mambo - The Meters
11. Bon Ton Roulet - Clifton Chenier
12. Gumbo Filet - Booker Ervin
13. Voodoo - The Neville Brothers
14. Street Talk - The Mardi Gras Indians
15. Mardi Gras! - Queen Ida
16. Beau's Mardi Gras - Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers
17. Do The Fat Tuesday - Kermit Ruffins
18. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley and Lee
19. Boogie Louisiane - Clifton Chenier
20. Junco Partner - James Booker
21. Mardi Gras In New Orleans - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
22. What A Party - Fats Domino
23. Cajun Two-Step - Nathan Abshire
24. Jambalaya Stomp - Dr. Michael White
25. Do Whatcha Wanna (Part 3) - Rebirth Brass Band