West End Blues

West End Blues is a multi-strain 12 bar blues composition by Joe "King" Oliver. It is most commonly performed as an instrumental, although it has lyrics added by Clarence Williams.

West End, New Orleans

The "West End" of the title refers to a place on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana. While still in existence as of 2004 best known for its seafood restaurants, before Joe Oliver went up north it was a thriving weekend summer resort where live music was often played. West End then a good distance away from the city; it was connected to New Orleans by a streetcar line and a shell road. West End had dance pavilions and lake bathing as well. The name comes from the fact that West End is at the westernmost point of the lakefront in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, bordering Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

Related Topics:
Lake Pontchartrain - New Orleans, Louisiana - As of 2004 - Seafood - Music - Streetcar - Shell - Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

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