Bury Me On Basin Street


'Bury Me On Basin Street'
was composed by Steve Allen. Allen is perhaps better known as a TV personality. He was the original host on The Tonight Show and many other television programs. Allen was also a jazz pianist and a prolific composer who wrote over 8500 songs! You can learn more about Steve Allen here.

This performance by Tom Griffith's Old Waterloo Jazz Band was recorded sometime around 2010. Personnel on this recording: Tom Griffith - leader, piano, vocal; Larmon Maddox - cornet; Jim Ivy - clarinet; Barry Irwin - trombone; Bobby Black - guitar; Bob Alexius - bass; Jeff Prause - drums.

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