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Audience in 1973: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 04/07/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

She's into it! Audience at the Fairgrounds in 1973, the second year Jazz Fest was held at the Fairgrounds. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of ... Read more

Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee: Jazz Fest Flashback

Sat, 04/06/19

Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee has been one of WWOZ's volunteer photographers at Jazz Fest since 2012. In a few short years, he's made himself well-known in the New Orleans photography community and with our online audience. Find out what catches his eye at the Fair Grounds and see a... Read more

Clarence "Frogman" Henry: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 04/06/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Clarence "Frogman" Henry performs at Jazz Fest 2013. Photo by Black Mold. See Frogman this year on the Gentilly Stage on Saturday, May 4 from 2:35-3:35p as part of the "The New Orleans Classic R&B Legends featuring The Dixie Cups, Wanda Rouzan, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, and... Read more

Rhythm Room 04/05/19

Sat, 04/06/19

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Breezy The MGs 02:51 Stax 0200 2 God Is Real Lee Fields & the Expressions 03:20 It Rains Love 3 The Truth Marches On Al Green 02:43 The Immortal Soul of Al Green - (Disc 4)=P&K 4 Snap Your Fingers Z.Z. Hill 03:12 ... Read more

Robin Barnes: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 04/05/19

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Robin Barnes performs in the Jazz Tent on May 6, 2018. Photo by Leona Strassberg Steiner. This year, she'll play in the WWOZ Jazz Tent on Saturday, April 27, from 11:15a-12:05p. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the da... Read more

Cimafunk live on 'OZ, Sat. 5p

Thu, 04/04/19

No one was sure how the first New Orleans Jazz Festival & Louisiana Heritage Fair would go. But the founders knew the future of it would rely upon the promotion of New Orleans and Louisiana culture. Find out more about the very first Jazz Fest in this WWOZ Time Capsule. Read more