Here’s OffBeat’s video tribute to the people and events that shaped New Orleans and Louisiana music history through the years on March 19, enjoy…
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1896: Birth of piano player and composer Steve Lewis in New Orleans
1900: Birth of drummer Abbey “Chinee” Foster in New Orleans.
1919: Birth of harmonica player Little Walter Mitchell in New Orleans.
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1937: Happy Birthday to singer Clarence “Frogman” Henry in New Orleans.
1977: Pianist Armand Hug passes away in New Orleans at age 66.
