Mardi Gras Mambo
| "Mardi Gras Mambo" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jody Levens | |
| Released | 1953 |
| Recorded | 1953 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:44 |
| Label | Sapphire |
| Songwriter(s) | Frankie Adams, Lou Welsch |
| "Mardi Gras Mambo" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Hawketts | |
| B-side | "Your Time's Up" |
| Released | 1954 |
| Recorded | January 1954 |
| Genre | R&B, rhumba, calypso |
| Length | 2:14 |
| Label | Chess |
| Songwriter(s) | Frankie Adams, Lou Welsch, Ken Elliott |
| Producer(s) | Ken Elliott |
"Mardi Gras Mambo" is a Mardi Gras-themed song written by Frankie Adams and Lou Welsch. The song's best known version was recorded in 1954 by the Hawketts, whose membership included Art Neville, a founding member of the Meters and the Neville Brothers. It is one of the iconic songs frequently played during the New Orleans Mardi Gras.