New Orleans Radio

by blueorleansradio · 03/18/2013

Congo Square rhythms festival is young, but roots of its music, culture stretch back centuries #NOLA http://nola.tw/KU

Louisiana Today

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1949 - Willie (Bunk) Johnson, traditional jazz, trumpet player born in New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day in New Iberia, Louisiana at the age of 59. He was a sideman to the legendary, Buddy Bolden, and stepped into national prominence during the New Orleans jazz revival of the 1940's.