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A very happy birthday to Ellis Marsalis, a WWOZ Guardian of the Groove!
Three years ago, he traveled for a performance at Lincoln Center in honor of
his 80th birthday. Check out the performance and interview series below.
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Tuesday night 1950s R&B show host Neil Pellegrin has been paying tribute to
the late, great Fats Domino with a special series of shows. Listen to the
first two episodes on our 2-week archive:
First show covers through 1953: listen here, available through November 13
Second...
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1 Turn on Your Love Light Lonnie Mack 02:12
Memphis Wham!
2 Children Don't Get Weary Booker T. & The MG's 03:37
Up Tight
3 Little Light The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers 03:20
Burn Brightly
4 Satisfaction Guaranteed Judy W...
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Wendell Eugene passed away on Tuesday, November 7, at the age of 94. Mr.
Eugene was one of the most well-respected and longest-serving trombonists in
the traditional jazz community in New Orleans.
Eugene was born in New Orleans in 1923 and served in the Navy during World
W...
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Take a gander back to 1980 with this PBS documentary on Pete Fountain. A
pre-reality TV era PBS takes a look at Pete's rise as a musician, joins
Pete and his band in their Winnebago as they cross the country to a
well-paying gig, and stop in at a crawfish boil hosted by Pet...
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1) Oak Street Po Boy Fest is happening on Sunday, November 12. It will
feature over two dozen local restaurants and caterers serving up various
incarnations of the festival's namesake food. If you can't find your po boy
here, you won't find it anywhere-- there are over 50 v...
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Revisiting the live series of music our Wednesday night Kitchen Sink hosts
brought into the studio over the summer with this song from Malevitus. This
was part of their 50th anniversary celebration of the "Summer of Love."
Hear The Kitchen Sink every weeknight, 10p-midnight.
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Sometimes I feel the time is moving incredibly fast, and the only thing I can
do is hold on. A few months have gone by since I have posted, because I
began a metamorphising journey, unfortunately, without superpower
manifestation, but rather, starting my own business. The...
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