Issue Articles — Obituaries
Obituary: Jessie Hill
1932-1996 New Orleans lost one of its more colorful rhythm and blues artists September 17, when Jessie Hill succumbed to kidney and heart failure. He was 64. Hill is best […]
Obituary: Allison Miner
Allison Miner, a major contributor to New Orleans music for over 25 years, passed away Saturday, December 23, 1995, after battling multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer. There are […]
Percy Humphrey (1905-1995)
He was the last of the legendary Humphrey Brothers, the unflappable pair who stared into the faces of the hundreds of thousands of traditional jazz fans that passed through Preservation […]
Obituary: John Delafose
Because of his frequent Thursday’ appearances at the Maple Leaf Bar, John Delafose was the first zydeco player heard live by many New Orleans fans, including this writer. For his […]
Obituary: Willie Humphrey
It was one of those little rituals that speaks volumes about the nature of music in New Orleans, and New Orleans musicians. When the car containing Willie Humphrey would pull […]
Obituary: Danny Barker
“St. James Infirmary” by J. Primose, adapted and decorated by Danny BarkerAs performed on Save the Bones (Orleans Records) When I die I want you to dress me in straight-laced […]
