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Video: Allen Toussaint w/The Funky Meters

Thu, 10/05/17
There are special moments at every Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest but this has to be one of the best in the festival's entire history-- check out when Allen Toussaint joined The Funky Meters onstage at the 2015 festival for a performance of 'Ride Your Pony.' This was one of... Read more

Ponderosa Stomp broadcasts Thur., Fri., and Sat.

Wed, 10/04/17
Authored by Carrie Booher
It's The 13th Ponderosa Stomp this week and WWOZ will be broadcasting live from the Stomp, celebrating the unsung heroes of American music with "3 days of the best music you've never heard." On Thursday and Friday, check out our live video stream from the 2017 Ponderosa St... Read more

Video: Keith Stone w/Red Gravy at 'OZ

Wed, 10/04/17
Authored by Carrie Booher
Keith Stone and Red Gravy joined us on Sittin' At The Crossroads this afternoon! Check out their performance below. Read more

Video: Bobby Rush at Blues & BBQ Fest 'Ain't She Fine'

Wed, 10/04/17
Bobby Rush knows how to make an entrance! Check out his performance from Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest 2014 below. He'll be headlining this year's festival on Sunday, October 15.  Read more

The Suffers at Blues & BBQ Fest 2016

Tue, 10/03/17
The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest is coming up October 13-15! WWOZ video has been on hand to capture footage from the festival in recent years. Check out this highlight from one of last year's performers-- Houston's The Suffers performing 'Everything Here.'  This year's h... Read more

Blues & BBQ preview: Little Freddie King

Mon, 10/02/17
The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest is coming up October 13-15! Little Freddie King will hit the stage at Lafayette Square again on Sunday, October 15 from 3:15-4:30p.  Check out his performance at the festival last year below as captured by the WWOZ Video team.  Read more

Video: St. Roch Syncopators live at 'OZ

Mon, 10/02/17
Authored by Carrie Booher
The St. Roch Syncopators joined host Dan Meyer on the Monday morning Traditional Jazz show today. Check out their spirited performance that reached a worldwide audience. Folks watching on Facebook let us know they were tuning in from Switzerland, Ireland, Canada, Brazil, It... Read more

Rare 1969 interview with Professor Longhair

Mon, 10/02/17
Check out this rare footage of Professor Longhair walking around his neighborhood and talking about his craft and career in 1969 New Orleans.  Read more

The Great 78 Project

Mon, 10/02/17
Authored by Carrie Booher
The trend of digitizing vast archives of material from the late 19th and early 20th century continued last month as a Philadelphia company made 25,000 78s available to the general public online for free as part of The Great 78 Project, a community initiative for the preserv... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 09/29/17

Sat, 09/30/17
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1     occupation     skatalites and don drummond     02:58     The story of treasure isle 2 2     unhappy people     Carl bean & universal love     04:51     All we need is love 3     Walkin' With the Dead     Gospel Machine     04:23     Your Holy Ghost 4     Court Of The ... Read more

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