New Orleans Radio

by blueorleansradio · 08/20/2012

We just added the Ronnie Barron release “Smile of Life” in rotation on our “New Orleans Radio” station #NOLA http://nola.tw/Gq

Ronnie Barron - Smile of Life

Louisiana Today

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2000 - John (Willie) Cook, a lead trumpeter and a native of Tangipahoa, Louisiana passed away on this day at the age of 76. During his long career he played lead for such jazz luminaries as Duke Ellington, Johnny Hartman, and Count Basie. He also has played with Earl "Fatha" Hinds, Jimmy Lunceford, B.B. King, and Dizzy Gillespie. He moved to Sweden in 1982.