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Aaron Neville and Maria Muldaur, "Amazing Grace," 1989

Mon, 09/29/14
Authored by David Stafford
Aaron Neville and folk-blues-country vocalist Maria Muldaur perform "Amazing Grace" at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, on November 26, 1989. Muldaur's career began as part of the American folk music revival and the Greenwich Village scene of the early 1960s. Her subsequent... Read more

Elvis Costello with Allen Toussaint, 2006

Sat, 09/27/14
Authored by David Stafford
For your weekend viewing pleasure, here's Elvis Costello accompanied by Allen Toussaint, the Crescent City Horns (including Big Sam Williams) and the Imposters, live from the Montreal Jazz Festival on July 3, 2006. This video is 56 minutes long, selected from a 3 hour show-... Read more

Ella Fitzgerald: "One Note Samba," 1969

Thu, 09/25/14
Authored by David Stafford
Ella Fitzgerald's first appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969, then held at the Montreux Casino, included this scat version of "One Note Samba". She's backed by the Tommy Flanagan Trio. The YouTube video mistakenly identifies this as "a packed New Orleans" perfor... Read more

Bonnie Raitt and Allen Toussaint, "What Is Success?"

Tue, 09/23/14
Authored by David Stafford
Two Guardians of the Groove, Bonnie Raitt and Allen Toussaint, team up on "What Is Success" at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans in 2006. The song dates from around 1970, having appeared on Toussaint's eponymous second solo album, also issued as From a Whisper to a Scream.   Read more

Best of Bonnaroo 2014 a recap

Mon, 09/22/14
Authored by Old Man River
  Fall arrives tonight and with the end of summer I thought it be a great time to review the  experience of Bonnaroo this summer. The Boudin Man and Old Man River attended 2014 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival held on June 12 through 15. This was Old Man River's first time ... Read more

Hurray for the Riff Raff at 2014 Americana Music Awards

Mon, 09/22/14
Authored by Carrie Booher
The 2014 Americana Music Awards were held on September 17 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium (home of the Grand Ole Opry). New Orleans' Hurray for the Riff Raff was nominated for Best Emerging Artist but lost out to Sturgill Simpson. However, HFRR did play their song ... Read more

Galactic featuring Maggie Koerner, "Dolla Diva"

Mon, 09/22/14
Authored by David Stafford
If you haven't caught Galactic with singer Maggie Koerner (or even if you have!), check out this video recorded earlier his year at Freebird Live, a Jacksonville, Florida music venue. The song, "Dolla Diva" was written by Koerner and David Shaw of the Revivalists.   Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 09/25/14

Sun, 09/21/14
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
Num. Title Artist Time Release Label Start Time 1 From The Back Side (Part 1) Sons Of Funk 02:48 ...King Funk (Rare, Fast & Hard. 24 Essential Funk Cuts From The Label That Gave Birth To The Music) V A   2014/9/26 22:01:42 ... Read more

World Journey 09/20/14

Sat, 09/20/14
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
Num. Title Artist Time Release Label Start Time 1 Voaste Tiharea 04:25 TIHAREA   2014/9/20 16:01:54 2 A2 Mosotho Focholo Frestat Tau ea Lesotho 03:21 Nyatsi tioha pela'ka   2014/9/20 16:06:33 3 ... Read more

Victor Goines at the Chicago Humanities Festival

Sat, 09/20/14
Authored by David Stafford
New Orleans-born clarinetist, saxophonist, and educator Victor Goines presents a "clarinet-centric" version of New Orleans music history in this hour-long presentation at the Chicago Humanities Festival. Combining interview and performance, Goines demonstrates the evolution ... Read more

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