The Living Hall

This is one of a series of eight documentaries I made for the Preservation Hall exhibit at the Louisiana State Museum, at the Old US Mint, in New Orleans. This year-long exhibit celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Hall.

Voices: Will Smith, Lucien Barbarin, Leroy Jones, Walter Payton, Kerry Hunter, Lars Edegran, Clive Wilson, Ben Jaffe, Clint Maedgen, Mitchell Player, Ernie Elly, Tom Sancton, Mark Braud, Ernest Doc Watson

Songs: "Apple Tree," Preservation Hall Jazz Band Hurricane Sessions; "Louisiana Fairytale," Preservation Hall Jazz Band Preservation