“When the Saints Go Marching In”
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As the last notes of “When the Saints Go Marching In” dissolved, the monstrous heat wave that had clutched the city for days began to crack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Jazz funerals where mourners send off loved ones with a slow dirge and then an uplifting rendition of “When the Saints Go Marching In” are over.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2020
They tweaked “When the Saints Go Marching In” to say, “Oh, when the Pelicans win the NBA championship.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2020
But I also can’t think of a better way to send off Mac Rebennack than this video of him performing “When the Saints Go Marching In” from said video series.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2019
In this club, you are as likely to hear that song as you are to hear “When the Saints Go Marching In” at Preservation Hall.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 4, 2019
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