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In Memoriam: Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris

Sun, 09/22/19
Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris, lead singer of Lil Queenie & the Percolators, passed away on September 21, 2019, at the age of 65, after a battle with cancer. She was in hospice care in North Carolina. For decades, Harris was revered by her peers and fans, alike, for her voc... Read more

Interview: Spy Boy Ricky Getteridge

Sat, 09/21/19
This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson sits down with Spy Boy Ricky Getteridge. They discuss coming up at 2008 Marigny St. (home of the Monogram Hunters in the 1960s), his first time masking with the Yellow Pocahontas under Big Chief Tootie Montana, the diffe... Read more

1990s parade: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 09/21/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A social and pleasure club member gets his photo taken before a parade in the mid-1990s. And check out the WWOZ Mango Freeze booth in the background! Photo from Ice Cube Slim, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary ... Read more

Davell Crawford and Michael P. Smith: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 09/20/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Davell Crawford and photographer Michael P. Smith at Davell's first performance at Jazz Fest on May 2, 1992. Photo from Ice Cube Slim, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest phot... Read more

Ice Cube Slim and CJ Chenier: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 09/19/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ice Cube Slim and CJ Chenier. Photo from Ice Cube Slim, 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 the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 pa... Read more

Jolly Bunch and Rebirth: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 09/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
The scene at the Fairgrounds as the Jolly Bunch and Rebirth Brass Band parade on May 2, 1992. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, 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 the day with... Read more

Rebirth Brass Band parades: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 09/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Rebirth Brass Band parades at the Fairgrounds on May 2, 1992. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, 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 the day with our audience. Keep your eyes her... Read more

Video: Shannon McNally at WWOZ

Mon, 09/16/19
Shannon McNally joined us live in the studio on Friday, September 13! Check out her performance below.  Read more

Video: Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band at WWOZ (Sep. '19)

Mon, 09/16/19
Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band joined us in the studio for Jazz From The French Market on Thursday, September 12! Check it out below. Read more

Video: Loose Cattle at WWOZ

Mon, 09/16/19
Loose Cattle joined us on the New Orleans Music Show on Thursday, September 12! Check out their performance below.  Read more

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