Louisiana 1927
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"Louisiana 1927" is a song written and originally recorded by Randy Newman. Originally telling the story of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 that left 700,000 people homeless in Louisiana and Mississippi. The song became identified with Hurricane Katrina in the public consciousness after being sung by Aaron Neville at NBC's "A Concert for Hurricane Relief" and being sung by Newman at the multi-network television fundraiser "Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast." A choral arrangement of the piece has also been arranged by Jay Althouse. The song's soulful lyrics relate the story of the tragic flood.
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