New Orleans Radio

by blueorleansradio · Published 11/12/2013 · Updated 11/12/2013

Frank Assunto

Estate of beloved New Orleans #NOLA musician Frank Assunto of The Dukes of Dixieland sues for royalty rights http://nola.tw/Oh

Louisiana Today

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1998 - Betty (Big Mama) Rankin, a major figure in New Orleans jazz music, passed away on this day at the age of 79. She was a curator at Tulane University's William Ransom Hogan Jazz Archive and later was the volunteer host of a longtime WWOZ radio jazz program. She was also the mother of guitarist John Rankin.