#Blues great ‘Slim Harpo’ gets state marker #NOLA http://nola.tw/RR
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#Blues great ‘Slim Harpo’ gets state marker #NOLA http://nola.tw/RR
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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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1987 - David Lastie, a tenor saxophonist and a New Orleans, Louisiana native passed away on this day at 53. He came from a musical family that included his brother Melvin, his uncle Louis Nelson and cousins Walter "Papoose" Nelson and Lawrence "Prince La La" Nelson. He was trained in the bebop jazz tradition and recorded with Snooks Eaglin, James Booker and others before forming his own band. |