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Fest Focus: Rosie Ledet
Don’t be surprised if you catch Rosie Ledet stifling a yawn or two between songs during her Jazz Fest set. With a her fifth CD just released I’m A Woman […]
Fest Focus: Bobby “Blue” Bland
Fame and notoriety have hovered close to Bobby “Blue” Bland for over four decades. It’s always been close, but it’s never quite touched him. Nevertheless, Bland’s rich blend of gospel […]
Groovy! Dude! New Orleans Musical Nicknames
Slim, Red, La La, Tee Tee, Foots, Nose, String Bean, Snowflake, Half A Head, June, Daddy, Pipes, Buck, Pee Wee, Queenie, Stale Bread, Turkey Neck, Groovy, Okey Dokey: sometimes it […]
BackBeat: The Earl Palmer Story
Although New Orleans has produced more excellent musicians than it’s size warrants. it simply hasn’t been able to support more than a limited number of artists. Even during the commercial […]
Thibodaux’s Sugar Bowl
Hosea’s Place, sixty-five miles southwest of New Orleans, lies in the peaceful country town of Thibodaux, Louisiana. Nestled on Bayou Lafourche, it’s been a center for sugar refining and the […]
Various Artists, The Orleans Record Story (Orleans Records)
Even if you’ve only got a small assortment of contemporary New Orleans music, in all probably you’ve got at least one Orleans Records CD. Carlo Ditta’s Orleans label has been […]
Edgar Blanchard & the Gondoliers: Let’s Get It
One of the most talented, but sadly underrated rhythm and blues musicians in New Orleans was the late guitarist Edgar Blanchard. Blanchard played and arranged hundreds of recordings, working ‘with […]
Various Artists, The Best of Spinett (Night Train)
The Spinett label, which operated in New Orleans around 1959, was somewhat of a semi-serious hobby for Frankie Ford and his manager Joe Caronna. This informality would lead to some […]
Connie LaRocca and Frisco Records
In the 1950s, the New Orleans recording industry was dominated by out-of-town companies like Imperial, Aladdin, Specialty and Chess. However, with the success of home-grown companies like Minit, Ric, Instant […]
Rosie Ledet, I’m A Woman (Maison De Soul)
“The Zydeco Sweethearts” fourth Maison de Soul CD is possibly her best yet and includes a track that will certainly turn a lot of heads, as well as get a […]
