- Bourbon Street Parade is a classic Dixieland jazz tune written by drummer Paul Barbarin in 1949.
- It highlights how early marching bands helped shape New Orleans jazz and became a Dixieland standard.
- The piece was first released in 1951 by George Lewis and His New Orleans All Stars featuring Paul Barbarin; Barbarin and His New Orleans Jazz Band originally performed it.
- The tune is often heard in New Orleans Second Line parades, and its melody can be played alongside Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey for a pleasing counterpoint.
- A notable later recording is the 1955 Atlantic release Paul Barbarin and His New Orleans Jazz Men.
- It has been recorded by many great artists including Louis Armstrong, Chris Barber, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
- From 1954 until the end of his career, the Chris Barber Jazz Band used Bourbon Street Parade as a signature concert piece.
