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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

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