In this series, we're featuring classic Mardi Gras songs and the stories
behind them.
This episode delves into Wilson 'Willie Tee' Turbinton's and Big Chief Bo
Dollis and the Wild Magnolias song 'Handa Wanda' through conversations with
the men, now both deceased.
In 1969,...
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In this series, we're featuring classic Mardi Gras songs and the stories
behind them.
This episode delves into Wilson 'Willie Tee' Turbinton's and Big Chief Bo
Dollis and the Wild Magnolias' song 'New Suit' through conversations with the
writers, now both deceased. The men...
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Parades have rolled and there are plenty more to come! Check out these photo
highlights from 'tit Rex, Krewe du Vieux, and krewedelusion 2017. We'll share
more as we get them!
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There is none other! Ernie K-Doe joins Allen Toussaint and friends onstage in
1992 for 'A Certain Girl,' 'T'Ain't It The Truth,' and 'Mother-In-Law.'
All three of these songs were penned by Toussaint and performed by K-Doe at
one point in his career or another, the most fam...
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Remembering the late, great Ernie K-Doe on his birthday! He would've been 84
today. Burn K-Doe Burn!!!
Listen to a clip from his 1980s WWOZ show below.
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The Krewe Of Barkus isn’t like other parades-- this one has gone to the
dogs. Man’s best friend is the center of this parade through the streets of
the French Quarter with their humans simply as their escorts.
This year's Barkus parade was on Sunday, February 19 and WWOZ wa...
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WWOZ Video team was on hand capturing some of the scenes at this weekend's
parades! Check out this brief footage from Krewe of Cleopatra and Krewe of
Oshun rolling Uptown on Friday.
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Tyler “Twerk” Thomson, bassist for the Shotgun Jazz Band, has come out
with his debut release entitled Twerk Thomson Plays Unpopular Songs on his
new record label, Twerk-O-Phonic Records. Released on February 1, Twerk
Thomson Plays Unpopular Songs is a different type of tra...
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