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From Coco to Satchmo to Keb’ Mo’

Since there are no topless Buddhist bass-playing former porno stars coming to New Orleans this month, I figured I’d clear my desk (and computer) of urgent press releases and/or flagrant […]

Joseph “Smokey” Johnson

Among the contenders for New Orleans’ Funkiest Songs of All Time is drummer Joseph “Smokey” Johnson’s “It Ain’t My Fault,” wherein Smokey accomplishes the feat–via one rhythmic pattern performed on […]

10 Years Ago in OffBeat: June

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Keely Smith

Keely Smith’s astounding voice and exotic beauty were a prime ingredient in Louis Prima’s show business success. At 68, she’s enthralling a new generation of music fans with her Swing […]

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The Allure of The Forbidden

In another life, Miss Tammy Faye Starlite was a nice Jewish girl from New York named Tammy Lang. She was a member of the cast of the soap opera "The […]

10 Years Ago in OffBeat: May

10 Years Ago in OffBeat

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