Mother-in-Law Lounge reopening endorsed by New Orleans #NOLA Planning Commission @kermitruffins http://nola.tw/Gw
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Mother-in-Law Lounge reopening endorsed by New Orleans #NOLA Planning Commission @kermitruffins http://nola.tw/Gw
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by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
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2012 - Gary Hirstius, a rock ‘n’ roll singer, songwriter and guitarist passed away in his Metairie, Louisiana home on this day at the age of 56. He was the son and grandson of New Orleans musicians. His father, Bruce Hirstius, is a trumpeter with the Storyville Jazz Band, whose gigs include playing during New Orleans Saints games. He became known as “the rock ‘n’ roll detective,” played with a succession of bands, including the Continental Drifters, the Topcats and the Junior Mays Band, which he named for a guitarist in his grandfather’s band. Among the artists with whom he performed were Levon Helm and Theresa Andersson. |