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The first in a two-part series about Fats Domino's trip to New York City in
November of 2007.
Fats plays the Pink Elephant in Chelsea and receives the key to New York
City. Nick Daniels, Donald Harrison, Jr. and Lloyd Price also make
appearances.
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This is the second of a two part program about Fats Domino's trip to New York
City in November of 2007.
Fats headlines the "Today Show" in Rockefeller Center. Ivan Neville and
Tipitina's Foundation executive director Bill Taylor also say a few words.
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These days, New Orleans Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service
departments are getting much-needed help from non-governmental sources.
Go for a ride with one of New Orleans' finest, Chris Keller, an EMS
paramedic. His job has changed since Hurricane Katrina — in some ...
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Many people from outside New Orleans don’t know of our rich Italian heritage in the city. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for an Italian Peasant Soup that’s sure to warm you up on a cold holiday evening.
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The National Research Council recently held a meeting at the Hotel Monteleone
to announce some of the findings in their independent assessment of the Army
Corps of Engineers flood protection plan for the city of New Orleans. We hear
from Badass Emma, a local resident of New...
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Seasons Greetings!
2007 has been a very good year for WWOZ. I hope it's been a good year for
you, too. Bright moments for WWOZ this year include:
The partnership we forged with the Library of Congress and the Grammy
Foundation to preserve our thousands of hours of live...
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Celestine Dunbar lost her infamous soul food restaurant on Freret Street
after Hurricane Katrina. But her cooking found new life at Loyola Law School,
where she's taken over the dining hall.
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New Orleans visual artist Elizabeth Underwood started Art in Action a year
ago as a means of reconnecting with her city and her people. Art in Action
believes that the creative process can provide a way to heal from trauma, in
addition to offering a bit of beauty and surpr...
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This is the story of the Feel Good Tour: a trip around the country planned by
Bill Hudson and Al Coffee, two musicians living in Roanoke, Virgina.
After the hurricane, they decided to help the best way they knew how by
playing music and providing instruments to school musi...
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