906 James Booker on May 6, 1979. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.
James Booker on May 6, 1979. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Live from the WWOZ Studio
600 Decatur St
Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Tune in to hear three hours of live piano on the air as we remember and pay tribute to two of New Orleans' greatest pianists of all time, James Booker and Professor Longhair, both of whom were born in December! Booker entered the planetary realm on December 17, 1939 and Fess on December 19, 1918.
The lineup (times approximate!):
Joe Krown 11:05 to 11:25
Tom McDermott 11:25 to 11:45
Keiko Komaki 11:45 to 12:05
Josh Paxton 12:05 to 12:25
John Papa Gros 12:25 to 12:45
Joe Ashlar 12:45 to 1:05
Tom Worrell 1:05 to 1:25
BC Coogan 1:25 to 1:45
