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Ponderosa Stomp 2015 Lineup Announced

Tue, 05/26/15

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

It's a Ponderosa Stomp year for New Orleans and the lineup is out! Happening October 2nd and October 3rd at the Rock'n'Bowl, Ponderosa Stomp is a unique and exciting event. Unlike many music festivals today, it is put on by a not-for-profit educational foundation with the m... Read more

Sharon Martin, "Take the A Train"

Tue, 05/26/15

Authored by:  David Stafford

New Orleans jazz singer Sharon Martin performs "Take the A Train," one of Duke Ellington's signature numbers and composed by Billy Strayhorn. Sharon's version was recorded live by WWOZ last February, at the historic Basin St. Station in New Orleans.  SHARON MARTIN - Take th... Read more

Koko Taylor, "Wang Dang Doodle" 1967

Tue, 05/26/15

Authored by:  David Stafford

"Queen of the Blues" and Blues Hall of Famer Koko Taylor (d. 2009) does Willie Dixon's "Wang Dang Doodle" in a 1967 studio performance. In 1966, Taylor's version reached #13 on the Billboard R&B chart and #58 on the pop chart.  Read more

Dave Brubeck Live in Germany, 1966

Sun, 05/24/15

Authored by:  David Stafford

For your hot summer holiday viewing pleasure, here's a 33-minute set of cool jazz from Dave Brubeck, recorded live in Germany in 1966. The tracks include "Take The ‘A’ Train," "Forty Days," "I’m In A Dancing Mood," "Koto Song," and "Take Five."  Musicians: Piano- Dave Brube... Read more

British Pathé Archive: New Orleans

Sat, 05/23/15

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

More than 80,000 historical films from the British Pathé Archive are now available for free viewing on YouTube. The archive is the largest on YouTube and contains mostly news reels and movies spanning 1896 to 1976. While the collection is particularly rich in its materials ... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 05/22/15

Vieux Carré Digital Survey

Fri, 05/22/15

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

French Quarter history buffs can dig this-- the Historic New Orleans Collection's Vieux Carré Survey is available online. The database includes extensive records of nearly every property within the Quarter, including historical, architectural, legal, and sociological inform... Read more

R & B Show 5/21/15

Lightnin' Hopkins, "What'd I Say"

Wed, 05/20/15

Authored by:  David Stafford

Legendary Texas country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinare Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982) demonstrates his distinctive fingerstyle in this cover of the classic Ray Charles song "What'd I Say". Hopkins' New York Times obit called him "one of the great... Read more