Just a few photo highlights from a wonderful French Quarter Fest 2024! Listen
to WWOZ's live broadcast from French Quarter Fest 2024 now on the 2-week
archive!
Special thanks to our volunteer photographers, MJ Mastrogiovanni, Louis
Crispino, Kristen Derr, Michael White, D...
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The Circle of Chiefs 12th Annual "Indian Cha WA" Downtown Super Sunday was
held on April 7 and featured tribes from all over the city. The procession
of intricate bead work, feathers and harmonious drumming and chants started
at Orleans & Moss (Bayou St. John) and traveled ...
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Tune in to the '50s R&B Show tonight from 7-10pm CT to hear George Jackson,
lead singer of The Orbits vocal group from Jackson, Mississippi, join host
Neil Pellegrin in the studio!
In the summer of 1957, George and his group traveled to Cosimo Matassa's
studio in New Orlea...
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New Orleans R&B singer Clarence "Frogman" Henry has died at the age of 87.
His famous voice of a croaking "lonely frog" propelled him to fame with the
1956 hit single 'Ain't Got No Home.' His chameleon-like vocal abilities lent
themselves well to the song which he could be ...
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Johnny Jackson Jr. Gospel Is
Alive! Celebration presented by Peoples Health will be held on Monday, April
29, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:30am at the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515
Franklin Avenue. The concert is free and open t...
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Legendary counterculture figure John Sinclair died today at the age of 82. In
addition to his many accomplishments listed elsewhere, he was a major fixture
at WWOZ for many years.
From his arrival in New Orleans in 1992 to his departure for Amsterdam in
2003, he was activ...
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We are heartbroken to share the news that longtime WWOZ host "The Problem
Child" Valerie Kacprzak died on Saturday morning, March 30. She passed
peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Arrangements will be private. On behalf of the entire WWOZ family, our
thoughts and best w...
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In case you missed it! '50s R&B Show host Neil Pellegrin shared a tribute to
Eddie Powers on Tuesday night. Hear it now on our 2-week archive at this
link.
New Orleans native Eddie Powers' first local smash was a fortuitous one. Earl
Stanley and his band, the Stereos, were...
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Scenes from Uptown Super Sunday on March 24, 2024! The Mardi Gras Indians
were out on the streets to show their amazing art, accompanied by Baby Dolls,
second line dancers, and brass bands. This annual event is centered around
A.L. Davis Park at the corner of Washington Ave...
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WWOZ was recognized with a Prestige Award by the Louisiana Association of
Broadcasters this afternoon for Best Live On-Site Remote Broadcast for our
live broadcast from Jazz Fest 2023! This award recognizes the state's best
single or series of announcements made directly fr...
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