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In Memoriam: Carol Solomon

Mon, 12/05/16
Carol Solomon, a highly successful businesswoman and longtime WWOZ ally, passed away over the weekend at age 72. As CEO of Peoples Health since 1997, Carol built the company into a regional health care powerhouse with more than 55,000 beneficiaries. Carol was a vocal champ... Read more

Morning Set 12/06/16

Mon, 12/05/16
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1    The Times They Are A-Changin'    Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood    03:41    Juice    2016/12/5 06:01:55 2    Someone to Watch over Me    Etta James    06:04    Time After Time    2016/12/5 06:05:41 3    Dag Nab It    Ray Bryant    03:33    Up Above the Rock    2016/12/... Read more

In Memoriam: Herb Hardesty

Mon, 12/05/16
Saxophone great Herb Hardesty passed away Saturday, December 3 at the age of 91. Hardesty performed with Fats Domino for more than five decades, a career spanning all of Fats' major hits starting with 'The Fat Man' in 1949. His famous solos can be heard on the classics 'I'm... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 12/02/16

Sat, 12/03/16
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1    Don't Turn Your Heater Down    Albert King,Steve Cropper,Pop Staples    03:19    Jammed Together    2016/12/2 22:02:20 2    Will the Circle Be Unbroken    Mavis Staples    04:16    The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris    2016/12/2 22:05:40 3    The Truth Marches On    Al ... Read more

36 Years of WWOZ

Fri, 12/02/16
Authored by Carrie Booher
Sunday, December 4 is our birthday! WWOZ first hit the airwaves December 4, 1980 and we haven't slowed down since. Help us celebrate 36 years by taking a look at some of the new services we brought to our audience over the last year, as well as some of the highlights from e... Read more

5 things to know for 12/2-12/8

Fri, 12/02/16
Authored by Carrie Booher
1) A busy holiday season is heating up! Krewe of Jingle, New Orleans official holiday parade, rolls Saturday, December 3 through the CBD and Warehouse District, starting at 1p. Get the route sheet from Downtown NOLA. 2) LUNA Fête returns to Lafayette Square December 7-10 wi... Read more

Roll with Soul Sister's Krewe of King James: Super Bad Sex Machine Strollers in the krewedelusion Parade, Feb. 11

Thu, 12/01/16
"Get on up" and join us for year #4 of my Mardi Gras marching krewe, rolling again as part of the KreweDelusion parade on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The mission of the Krewe of King James: the Super Bad Sex Machine Strollers is to "get up offa that thing" like Soul Brothe... Read more

Sunday Second Lines: Dumaine St. Gang & Westbank Steppers

Thu, 12/01/16

Yet another test

Wed, 11/30/16
Here we go. Exotic Far Future expiration in effect, whatever that is! Read more

Smithsonian makes more than 5,000 Arhoolie Records tracks available

Wed, 11/30/16
Authored by Carrie Booher
Earlier this year, Smithsonian Folkways acquired Arhoolie Records, a label that released more than 350 albums in various formats starting in 1960. The incredible Arhoolie catalog is available again, now from Smithsonian Folkways, streaming and on CD. Arhoolie is known for "... Read more

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