"I arrived on my first night, and i walked into the Maple Leaf Bar and Earl King was playing. And on..."

“I arrived on my first night, and i walked into the Maple Leaf Bar and Earl King was playing. And on the way to the Maple Leaf, two blocks before you make that turn, there’s another club that used to be called Jimmy’s. And there’s a big poster outside that said, “Tonight: Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns.” I couldn’t believe it. I’m in New Orleans. I can’t believe I’m in New Orleans.”

- British-born Jon Cleary, on his first night in New Orleans. (via americanroutes)