The red-light district of Storyville, New Orleans #NOLA is closed down by the US Navy in 1917. This forces many ragtime and jazz musicians to leave the city seeking employment. http://nola.tw/Fo
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The red-light district of Storyville, New Orleans #NOLA is closed down by the US Navy in 1917. This forces many ragtime and jazz musicians to leave the city seeking employment. http://nola.tw/Fo
Tags: jazzMusicNew OrleansRagtimeStoryville
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/05/2012
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1980 - Glen David Andrews was born on this day. A trombonist, singer and native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He's got the musical pedigree as his older brother is Derrick Tabb & his cousins are Trombone Shorty and James Andrews. He's played in both the New Birth and Tremé brass bands, among others. He mixes tradition and new and has He released a live gospel CD, “Walking Through Heaven’s Gate”, on Threadhead Records in 2009. |