House of the Rising Sun by The Animals (1964) · named in the lyrics A traditional folk song about a house of ill repute in New Orleans.
Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin (1971) · named in the lyrics New Orleans is the largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States. Also mentions: Baton Rouge, Salinas
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans by Louis Armstrong (1946) · named in the title Written for the 1947 film New Orleans, in which Louis Armstrong appeared.
Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) · named in the lyrics New Orleans is the largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States. Also mentions: Memphis
Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry (1958) · named in the lyrics The song is set near New Orleans, Louisiana.
Big River by Johnny Cash (1958) · named in the lyrics New Orleans is the largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States. Also mentions: Memphis, Mississippi River, St. Paul