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The Firefly Five Plus Lou is a band in Disney's 2009 animated feature film The Princess and the Frog.

Description[]

The Firefly Five Plus Lou was a jazz band active in New Orleans in the 1920s. The band was composed of five human musicians along with the trumpet playing alligator, Louis. The band was known to perform in Tiana's Palace, a restaurant in New Orleans run by Louis' friend Princess Tiana. The drum logo for the band has two stars on it, representing the deceased firefly Ray who was in love with the Morning Star, Evangeline.

History[]

Background[]

The Firefly Five Plus Lou was established around the year 1926, giving the alligator Louis an opportunity to play his music. The name and drum design of the band appeared to be a tribute to Louis and Tiana's late firefly friend, Ray. This band performed in Tiana's restaurant, Tiana's Palace, in New Orleans.

Development[]

The Firefly Five Plus Lou briefly appeared in the epilogue section of The Princess and the Frog (2009). The name of the band was an allusion to the Firehouse Five Plus Two, a real-life Dixieland jazz band which consisted of Disney animators.

Appearances[]

Media[]

The Princess and the Frog[]

They are first seen in "Down in New Orleans" where they can be seen walking around in New Orleans playing jazz music for the opening title of the film.

They were later seen where Prince Naveen's royal valet, Lawrence, was looking for Naveen until he spotted him playing music with a jazz musical group to entertain the people in New Orleans.

The Drummer and Trumpeter can be seen in a flashback where Louis the Alligator was telling Naveen and Tiana that he tried to play music with the people on a riverboat, but didn't go well when Louis escaped from being targeted by hunters.

They were seen again on the riverboat but in costumes for the Mardi Gras party, where they were walking until they spotted Louis thinking that it was a person in a real life alligator costume and asked Louis to be a part of their band, which made him surprised and happy, then later followed them.

Then they were at the Mardi Gras party on a parade float playing music, until when Dr. Facilier's shadow minions were chasing Tiana in a cemetery, which got Louis' attention, which made the drummer ask Louis why he had stopped playing music. Then it made the band and people scared as they ran away, now knowing that Louis was a real alligator.

They were seen one last time in the reprise version of "Down in New Orleans", as the band now have an official band name "Firefly Five Plus Lou", as Louis is their leader, they were playing music on stage in the restaurant, Tiana's Palace where Tiana and Naveen are hosting the party in her restaurant.

Video Games[]

The Princess and the Frog: The Video Game[]

The Firefly Five Plus Lou are a major part in the game, which takes place after the events of the film where Tiana and friends are in the mix of transforming the run-down mill building into her dream restaurant.

Disney Parks[]

Tiana's Palace[]

Musical instruments belonging to the band can be spotted inside the restaurant.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure[]

The posters for Louis' jazz lessons mention his place in the Firefly Five Plus Lou. A newspaper in the queue mentions the Firefly Five Plus Lou performing during the Mardi Gras season, and pictures of the band can be seen at Tiana's Foods.

Critter Co-Op[]

On the board, there is mention of the Firefly Five Plus Lou in a faded newspaper used to promote the Firefly Family Sing-Along.

Tiana's Bayou General[]

The band is mentioned in a newspaper as performing in Tiana's Palace.

Gallery[]


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The Princess & the frog title
Media
Films and Television: The Princess and the Frog (soundtrack/video) • A Poem Is...Tiana

Video Games: The Princess and the FrogKinect: Disneyland AdventuresDisney Princess Enchanting StorybooksDisney UniverseDisney Princess: My Fairytale AdventureDisney Sorcerer's ArenaDisney Heroes: Battle Mode
Books: The Art of The Princess and the FrogDisney Princess Beginnings
Music: Bayou BoogieMusic from Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Disney Parks
Club VillainCastle of Magical DreamsMidship Detective AgencyPrincess Fairytale HallSorcerers of the Magic KingdomTiana's Bayou Adventure

Entertainment: Disney's BelieveDisney's Showtime SpectacularMickey's Magical CelebrationMickey's Royal Friendship FaireMickey and the Magical MapMickey and the Wondrous BookThe Golden MickeysThe Starlit Princess WaltzTiana’s Mardi Gras CelebrationTiana's Showboat JubileeVillains Tonight!
Restaurants: Tiana's Palace
Shops: Eudora's Chic BoutiqueRay's BeretsLouis' Critter ClubCritter Co-OpTiana's Bayou General
Parades: A Million Splashes of ColourDisney Stars on ParadeDreams.... And Shine Brighter!Festival of Fantasy ParadeMagic HappensMain Street Electrical ParadeMickey's Soundsational ParadeMickey and Friends Celebration
Fireworks: Disney Dreams!Disney EnchantmentHappily Ever AfterHarmoniousIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationMomentousReach for the StarsWonderful World of AnimationWondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice
Halloween: Celebrate the MagicDisney's Maleficious Halloween PartyDr Facilier's Carnival-LoweenFrightfully Fun ParadeHocus Pocus Villain SpelltacularIt's Good to be Bad with the Disney VillainsLet's Get WickedMickey’s Halloween Treat CavalcadeThe Disney Villains Halloween ShowtimeThe Nightmare ExperimentThe Villains' Halloween "Into the Frenzy"Treat TrailsVillains GroveVillains Mix and MingleWorld of Color: Villainous!
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy ParadeDisney Holidays in HollywoodDisney Winter Magic CavalcadeRoyal Christmas Wishes

Characters
The Princess and the Frog: TianaPrince NaveenLouisRayMama OdieJujuDr. FacilierLawrenceCharlotte La BouffEudoraJamesEli La BouffKing and Queen of MaldoniaPrince RalphieEvangelineFirefly Five Plus LouReggie, Darnell, and Two FingersStellaThe Fenner BrothersFacilier's Friends on the Other SideFacilier's ShadowFirefly FamilyRandyMimiBeaudreauxSwamp GatorsGeorgiaBufordSpoonbillsButterfliesMarcelBayou Animals

Tiana's Bayou Adventure: The Bayou Community BandZydeco RainbowTimoléonApolloRufusByhaliaGrittyBeauRara FaunaOctaviaPawpawClaudeBernadetteSebastiánPhinaLas Ranitas VerdesFelipeMayraMondoIsabelGloriaDeloresLariEmilyWalterLuciaAnaRosaRufus and the TerrapinsThe Bayou Bobcats
Cameos and Crossover characters: Br'er RabbitBr'er FoxBr'er BearMr. BluebirdBr'er FrogBr'er GooseRiver Belle ChorusThe BeesSinging StorksBass FrogFarming Rabbits

Objects
Facilier's TalismanMama Odie's WandMama Odie's Gumbo CauldronTiana's Foods
Organizations
Tiana's FoodsSouthern Dome Salt Company • Finest King Carrots
Locations
New OrleansBayou of New OrleansMama Odie's TreeTiana's PalaceMaldoniaDr. Facilier's Voodoo EmporiumDuke's CaféTiana's HomeFleur du BayouTiana's FoodsTiara-Topped Water TowerOld Mill PondLemoine Soda ClubLari's Home
Songs
Original songs: Down in New OrleansAlmost ThereFriends on the Other SideWhen We're HumanGonna Take You ThereMa Belle EvangelineDig a Little DeeperNever Knew I Needed

Bayou Boogie: Everyday PrincessLive To See You SmileShadow ManDo What I Wanna DoWhen You're In Love You'll UnderstandZippin' To The ZydecoI Was Born To Blow This HornPlay With The BandNight and DayLife In The SwampLove is a Magical MysterySing Away The BluesMama Odie's Kitchen Song
Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Special Spice

See Also
Electric Holiday
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