Part Two: A Tradition Established | Following the Beat on the Street

"Following the Beat on the Street: A Brief History of New Orleans Brass Bands" is a four-part series that tells the story of New Orleans brass band music and its integral relationship to second line parades. “Part Two: A Tradition Established” describes how these musical innovations in the early 1900s forged the sound, look, and feel of traditional New Orleans brass bands, setting the tone for the next 50 years.