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Three by Sonny Landreth, Live at WFUV

Mon, 11/25/13
Authored by David Stafford
Props to our public radio siblings at Fordham Univesity's WFUV for these three songs by Lousisana bluesman Sonny Landreth ("Wonderide", "Forgotten Story", and "Cherry Ball Blues"), recorded August 2, 2012 in WFUV's Studio A in New York. "Wonderide":   "Forgotten Story":  ... Read more

Youssou N'Dour at the Africa Festival

Fri, 11/22/13
Authored by David Stafford
Here's 16 minutes of Youssou N'Dour, the great Senegalese singer, songwriter and precussionist (not to mention his country's current Minister of Tourism & Culture and "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa) preforming at the Africa Festival in ... Read more

Theresa Andersson :: Full Session via Liveset

Tue, 11/19/13
Authored by David Stafford
This Theresa Andersson Liveset performance was streamed live on December 14, 2010 from the Martine Chaisson Gallery on Camp St. in downtown New Orleans. It was published on Jun 28, 2012. The set includes "Oh Mary", "Blue Skies", Fats Domino's "It Keeps Raining", Allen Touss... Read more

Music Video: Kermit Ruffins, "Drop Me Off In New Orleans"

Mon, 11/18/13
Authored by David Stafford
If you go to the YouTube home page and enter New Orleans music in the search box, this video is the first result***: Kermit Ruffins, "Drop Me Off In New Orleans", with Jam in the Van parked outside his Treme Speakeasy. Sounds about right! Like all Jam in the Van videos, you... Read more

Fall Membership Drive 2013 Highlights

Sat, 11/16/13
Authored by David Stafford
Boom! 11 days of membership drive in the  books! See the bottom of this page for a photo gallery of all the highlights. Thanks to everyone who made it happen, and in record-breaking fashion!. Click here for a complete list of thank-yous. See also the day-by-day listings of h... Read more

Fall Membership Drive: Day 10 Highlights

Fri, 11/15/13
Authored by David Stafford
10 days down, today to go in  our fall membership drive! See below for a photo gallery of Day 10 highlights. And click here for a complete list of the people who made Day 10 possible: show hosts and pitchers, musicians, phone bank volunteers, and food donors. Read more

Live From the WWOZ Pledge Party: Day 10

Thu, 11/14/13
Authored by Danielle Dietze
The Pledge Party continues with our very special friend Andrew Ward wrangling in some pledges with the world's favorite plastic chicken.  Pledge here now!  Read more

Fall Membership Drive: Day 9 Highlights

Thu, 11/14/13
Authored by David Stafford
9 days down, 2 to go in  our fall membership drive. See below for a photogallery of Day 9 highlights. And click here for a complete list of the people who made Day 9 possible: show hosts and pitchers, musicians, phone bank volunteers, and food donors. Read more

Walter "Wolfman" Washington, "Girl I Wanna Dance With You" (Live 1991)

Wed, 11/13/13
Authored by David Stafford
Here's Guardian of the Groove Walter "Wolfman" Washington on German TV, circa 1991, doing "Girl I Wanna Dance With You" from his album Sada.   Read more

Fall Membership Drive: Day 8 Highlights

Wed, 11/13/13
Authored by David Stafford
8 days down, three to go in  our fall membership drive. See below for a photogallery of Day 8 highlights. And click here for a complete list of the people who made Day 8 possible: show hosts and pitchers, musicians, phone bank volunteers, and food donors. Read more

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