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At this year’s 54th Grammy awards, there were a slew of Louisiana musicians nominated in several different categories. Only one band took home the win (yay, Rebirth!) but you can still join us in congratulating all the nominees here!
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Susan Robeson, granddaughter of the late, great Paul Robeson will be in
WWOZ's studio Thursday morning to talk about her grandfather's life and
music, & honoring his legacy through the Paul Robeson Foundation.
Tune in to the Traditional Jazz Show Thursday 9- 11 AM New Orlean...
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New Orleanians are invited to enter short works and artwork for New Orleans
by New Orleans, an upcoming collection of stories and art inspired by New
Orleans and the people who live there.
“We seek amazing stories of the Crescent City from people who know it best
– what is ...
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We enjoy a full hour of the Iguanas, a band that brings together New Orleans
Rock-n-Roll, Tex-Mex and Latin vibes. The recording took place at the Rock
and Bowl and was a homecoming for a band that has played regular gigs there
for over twenty years. This is the first time ...
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The Cackle
Eight seconds in 1958. Guitar Slim's scratchy guitar intro of the song, The
Cackle; "echoing, ching, ching, ching, ching, ching, Cheeeeeng!" Chicken
scratch guitar. Not the first musician to imitate a chicken but you can
hear this Guitar Slim riff in so many...
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The feature-length music documentary "Duct Tape Messiah" comes to Chickie Wah
Wah on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The film captures the life of legendary
Texan crooner Blaze Foley, who died homeless and with no official albums
released. Since his murder in 1989, Foley's mu...
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We're still living in boxes, but the engineers and contractors are hard at work connecting, hammering and gluing the station back together! Cheer them on as they keep making the magic happen and check out some of the photos below as we continue to see changes in the upcoming w...
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In This Issue
Live Broadcast: Johnny Sansone
Flashback: 2011
Getting in the Mardi Gras Groove
Insight New Orleans
Jazz Fest Vintage Tees
Show Host Profile: Jim Hobbs
February Volunteer of the Month Juju Jozwiak
J...
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Sorry, got someplace to be. I'll be out on Jan. 21 but will be back on the
28th. Please let me know if there's any trad jazz tune or musician you want
to hear.
BP
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We make a visit to the famous "Rock and Bowl," a bowling alley that recently
relocated from its original position. On this show, we check out some of
the Rock and Bowl’s regular and historical acts while taking a walk down
memory lane with John Blanchard, the owner of Rock...
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