Chilly weather can't stop New Orleans' big party

Seeded on Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:15 PM EST (NBC News)

Pete Fountain, clarinet in hand and looking dapper in a white tuxedo and fedora trimmed in gold, kicked off Mardi Gras with his "Half Fast Marching Club" the way they have for 50 years: with beads and jazz.

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