Rampart Street in New Orleans is the northern border of the French Quarter. It’s called Rampart Street because a rampart—or a dirt wall—was built there to defend the early French colonial city. In the early and mid-20th century, Rampart Street was the center of an important African-American commercial and entertainment district. Louis Armstrong grew up on South Rampart Street. The name of the street appears in the title of at least three compositions, but this edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion opens with one written in 1937 by Ray Bauduc and Bob Haggart: “The South Rampart Street Parade.” The show opens with a version recorded by Pete Fountain in 1963.
- South Rampart Street Parade (1937 composition, 1963 recording)
Composer: Ray Bauduc (1906-1988) & Bob Haggart (1914-1998)
Performer: Pete Fountain & His Mardi Gras Strutters
Album: Best of Dixieland: Pete Fountain
- South Rampart Street Parade (1956 recording)
Composer: Ray Bauduc & Bob Haggart
Performer: Al Hirt & His Band
Album: Best of Dixieland: Al Hirt
Pete Fountain plays clarinet in this recording.
- Highlights from "Tosca," Act I
Composer: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), arranged by Yo Goto (1958- )
Performer: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band
Album: New Arrangement Collections, Vol. 8
- Truly
Composer: Lionel Ritchie (1949- ), arranged by Sammy Nestico
Performer: Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: The King, Our Captain General
- Notezart
Composer: Cindy McTee (1953- )
Performer: Showa Wind Symphony
Album: Steampunk Suite
- Journey to the Lion's Castle
Composer: Rossano Galante (1967- )
Performer: Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: The King, Our Captain General
- Slavonic March
Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Performer: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band
Album: Furioso
- Besame Mucho
Composer: Consuelo Velazquez (1916-2005)
Performer: Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
Album: Cuban Mambo
- Peanut Vendor
Composer: Moises Simons (1889-1945)
Performer: Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
Album: Cuban Mambo
