DECEMBER 8
1913: Birth of guitarist, banjo player and vocalist Fred “H.E.” Minor born in New Orleans.
1941: Birth of soul singer Willie West born (Millard Leon) in Raceland, Louisiana.
1945: Pianist & composer, Richard M. Jones (born in Donaldsonville, LA) passes away at age 56.
1973: Happy Birthday to trombonist Winston Turner born in New Orleans.
1988: Jack Groetsch opens Howlin’ Wolf in Metairie’s Fat City. In 1991 they move to New Orleans on S Peters St. Howard Kaplan purchases in 2000. Moved one block away in 2005.