New Orleans Radio

by blueorleansradio · 07/28/2013

james booker

Documentary casts new light on New Orleans ‪#‎NOLA‬ ‪#‎piano‬ genius James Booker @ivoryemperor http://nola.tw/Mg

Louisiana Today

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1906 - Walter (Fats) Pichon was born on this day. A traditional jazz pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born in 1906, and was a well known cocktail piano player for many years at the Absinthe House. In the 1920's, he played with Amos Riley, and led his own bands. He later played with Sidney Desvigne and A.J. Piron on the riverboats.