New Orleans Radio

by blueorleansradio · 07/29/2012

LMB LA: the Neville Brothers bid farewell to L.A. this week at the Hollywood Bowl. http://nola.tw/GT

Louisiana Today

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1917 - Big Chief Jolly (George Landry) was born on this day. He was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and started the Wild Tchoupitoulas. That's where he became Big Chief Jolly. Recruiting his nephews The Neville Brothers, he created a monumental breakthrough release called Wild Tchoupitoulas a tribute to the Mardi Gras Indian gang in 1976. He passed away in 1980 at the age of 63.