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Rhythm Room 04/16/21

Interview: Shamarr Allen

Fri, 04/16/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, trumpeter Shamarr Allen talks to Action Jackson about how he got an early start in music, the musicians who helped him along the way, why he uses innovative techniques in making music, and more! Hear it all in the player below. Read more

Playlist: Soul Power w/Soul Sister 04/10/21

Sat, 04/10/21

Playlist: Soul Power with the Soul Sister Saturday, April 10, 2021 8:00-10:00pm CDT "Bold Soul Sister" - Ike and Tina Turner, 1970 "I Gotcha Now" - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, 1979 "Street Babies" (12" mix) - Platypus, 1979 "Keep on Movin' and Groovin'" - Atlantis, 1982... Read more

Rhythm Room 04/09/21

Interview: Save Our Brass's Ersel "Garfield" Bogan

Fri, 04/09/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Sportage trombonist Ersel "Garfield" Bogan talks to Action Jackson about how he got his brass band start in high school, why he created Brass Fest, how the Save Our Brass Culture Foundation works to help musicians, and more. Hear it al... Read more

Video: Louis Armstrong 'Beautiful Dreamer'

Thu, 04/08/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Ultra rare Louis Armstrong! This performance of 'Beautiful Dreamer' on the Ed Sullivan Show had all but disappeared from 1957 until 2015 when the Louis Armstrong House's Ricky Riccardi surprised jazz historian Dan Morgenstern with just the audio at Satchmo Summer Fest. Yest... Read more

In Memoriam: "Miss Teen" Augustine Germaine Lewis

Wed, 04/07/21

In 2017, the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame collaborated with WWOZ to record an oral history with "Miss Teen" (Augustine Germaine Lewis), who was Spy Girl with the Cheyenne Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans in the 1940s and 1950s. Miss Teen passed in March 2021. Here are so... Read more

Tribute to French Quarter Fest on WWOZ Saturday

Tue, 04/06/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Tune in to WWOZ this Saturday as we pay tribute to French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron on the festival's traditional spring weekend! From 12-4pm CT, we'll be sharing highlights from the festival's past with sets from John Mooney, Tin Men, Betty Shirley, Tuba Skinny... Read more

Playlist: Soul Power w/Soul Sister 04/03/21

Mon, 04/05/21

Playlist: Soul Power with the Soul Sister Saturday, April 3, 2021 8:00-10:00pm CDT "Bold Soul Sister" - Ike and Tina Turner, 1970 "If You Feel It, Say Yeah" - Fruit, 1978 "Galaxy" - War, 1978 "Words and Music" - The Beck Family, 1979 "Give Me Some More" - The Moments, 1974 "C... Read more

Rhythm Room 04/02/21