Mardi Gras season has just wrapped up and I was looking for something to mark the occasion. “New Orleans Ladies” was penned by Hoyt Garrick and Leon Medica and recorded by Louisiana’s LeRoux in 1978. It became a regional hit for them and made it onto the Billboard Hot 100. Anybody out there remember this one? While it’s technically not a “Mardi Gras song,” it conveys some of the spirit of New Orleans. So grab a cup of dark roast coffee and a hot beignet with a thick dusting of powdered sugar and let’s take a stroll through the French Quarter.