This Song Goes Out to You, Big Easy - Courtesy of New York Times

By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
Published: September 7, 2005

When Nick Spitzer heard the order for everyone to evacuate New Orleans two Sundays ago, he left his wife and children long enough to drive to his radio studio in the city's French Quarter. There he grabbed several family snapshots, his Rolodex and the master recording of the next episode of his weekly show, "American Routes." Then, on impulse, he reached for a copy of the Fats Domino song "Walking to New Orleans."

This Song Goes Out to You, Big Easy

Anne Rice - Do You Know What It Means to Lose New Orleans?

Image: Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground - music for After the StormThis Song Goes Out to You, Big Easy - Courtesy of New York Times

By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
Published: September 7, 2005

When Nick Spitzer heard the order for everyone to evacuate New Orleans two Sundays ago, he left his wife and children long enough to drive to his radio studio in the city's French Quarter. There he grabbed several family snapshots, his Rolodex and the master recording of the next episode of his weekly show, "American Routes." Then, on impulse, he reached for a copy of the Fats Domino song "Walking to New Orleans."

This Song Goes Out to You, Big Easy

Anne Rice - Do You Know What It Means to Lose New Orleans?

Image: Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground - music for After the Storm