G'day all,

I recently heard an episode of the (Australian) ABC Music program where the presenter had gone to New Orleans for a Festival and had recorded a number of interesting interviews - including one with a lady from the Dixie Cups. She talked at length about this song ... the gist of it was that this was something they did with a family song (from her mother?) and they where mucking around with an a cappella version where they did a lot of instrument imitations while the band was taking a break. The record producer heard it, loved it and got them to put it down on the record.

I gather the "Indians" references all go back to a period of New Orleans history when the displaced AmerIndians and the black population ahd much more in common that with the whites and customs (and Voodoo religious beliefs) mingled and reformed.

I don't imagine our presenter came up with anything not already known about the traps, but it was interesting to learn something about this enigmatic song.

Regards,

Bob bolton

Regards,

Bob Bolton