by blueorleansradio ·
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
Do you know there are online slots…….
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| 1941 - John Fred Gourrier was born on this day. A singer and native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was the front man for the blue-eyed soul outfit John Fred & His Playboy Band were among the biggest one-hit wonders of the 1960s, topping the Billboard charts with their tongue-in-cheek Beatles homage "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)." John died in 2005 in New Orleans at the age of 63. |