Like New Orleans; Seattle and Portland are geographically isolated port cities that have always created their own unique sound.  Unlike New Orleans, the primarily caucasian populations of Seattle to Portland, often tuned their ears to the largest closest city (Los Angeles) for their inspiration.  (Can you imagine Fats listening to Tampa or Houston for inspiration?)

In the 1980s, the audience for Louisiana music was a mere handful of hipsters fans.  Music collector types.  Louisiana music wasn't on radio or commercials or movie sound tracks.  There was no "Treme."  The local musicians we take for granted today were barely gigging in town much less touring.

While previewing Louisiana's new history and biology textbook I ran into ....

http://www.ebiblefellowship.com/outreach/tracts/may21/ 

 Unfortunately, with the end-of-the-world scheduled just before my Saturday midnight shift, it makes it hard to plan the program.  

Mating Parade