We are very sad to share the news that legendary New Orleans singer, bassist,
bandleader, and all-around musician George French has passed at the age of
81.
Our thoughts and best wishes go out to his family, his friends, and everyone
who knew him. We would like to thank hi...
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James Booker grew up splitting time between New Orleans and Bay St. Louis,
Mississippi. Labor Day weekend, 100 Men Hall, a Black energy center that
hosted legendary musicians as part of the Chitlin Circuit, will host the
fifth annual Booker Fest, a fundraiser for the hall. ...
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We were in the streets with Valley of Silent Men on Sunday, August 25 as they
kicked off the 2024-25 second line parading season! Keep up with the schedule
and hear straight from the parading club's members each week on WWOZ's Takin'
It To The Streets!
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The Press Club of New Orleans' 66th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards
took place this evening and WWOZ had a stellar night winning several top
honors!
First Place
General Excellence in Radio
WWOZ Staff and Volunteers
First Place
Best Live Remote Broadcast
WWOZ Staff a...
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If you've spent any time in the French Quarter, you're familiar with the
sounds of the Steamboat Natchez's calliope, but you probably don't know who's
behind it. Meet Miss Calliope, Debbie Fagnano, arguably New Orleans' most
listened-to musician! Her songs fill the air alon...
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A Message from Beth Arroyo Utterback, WWOZ General Manager
We are thrilled to announce that this week WWOZ will be moving into our
beautiful new home atop Jax Brewery on the 5th floor overlooking the
Mississippi River! Our first broadcast originating from our new state-of-t...
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Musician Luther Kent died on Friday, August 16, 2024, at the age of 76.
"Big" Luther Kent’s soulful voice and versatile repertoire – ranging
from gospel to swing to traditional jazz – made him a New Orleans
household name. He performed around the world, and the Louisiana Mu...
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We've got the second line parade schedule for 2024-25! New Orleans is less
than two weeks away from the first second line parade of the season when
Valley of Silent Men kick it off on Sunday, August 25!
Find out the rest of this season's schedule in the video, written out b...
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Another successful Satchmo SummerFest is in the books! Here are a few photo
highlights from this year's festival!
Satchmo SummerFest is an annual festival held the first weekend of August,
around the time of Louis Armstrong's birthday, at the New Orleans Jazz
Museum. The f...
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Dylan's 83rd birthday was May 24, 2024 and WWOZ video streamed live from
the Bob Dylan tribute at the Broadside to celebrate! Now, for a little
background...
In early 1989, Dylan recorded his album "Oh Mercy" in New Orleans with
producer Daniel Lanois -- and he became a WW...
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