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by blueorleansradio · 07/14/2013

2012 National Medal of Arts and Humanities

Local writer Tony Kuschner, playwright @ErnestJGaines and musician @AllenToussaint to be honored at White House ‪#‎LOUISIANA‬ http://nola.tw/MS

Louisiana Today

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1969 - Wilhelmina Bart de Rouen, a pianist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day. It is believed that she was born around 1900, and worked the Storyville Distict. Her parents were Madeline D’Hemecourt and William A. Bart and lived in the 7th Ward. She worked with Jimmy Noone, Danny Barker, Willie Pajeaud and the New Orleans Creole Jazz Band which included Barney Bigard.