Join us at New Orleans Radio #neworleansradio http://nola.tw/3 beginning this Saturday morning for 96 straight hours of all Mardi Gras tunes.
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Join us at New Orleans Radio #neworleansradio http://nola.tw/3 beginning this Saturday morning for 96 straight hours of all Mardi Gras tunes.
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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
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/05/2012
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1880 - Willie Eli Humphrey was born on this day. Traditional jazz clarinetist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the father of the famed Humphrey brothers, Earl, Percy and Willie James, and the son of the famous music teacher, 'Professor Jim' Humphrey. He learned from his father and played in the 'Magnolia Plantation's Eclipse Brass Band' until 1910. He played in the 'Crescent Orchestra' and frequently spotted with Tig Chambers. Willie died in New Orleans on January 8, 1964. |