Tagged: Brass Bands

03/11/2015

The Soul Rebels’ @SoulRebelsNOLA Lumar LeBlanc Says They Look So Traditional but Sound So Modern #NOLA http://nola.tw/TJ

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02/27/2015

The beat goes on: The ongoing legacy of #Brass Band Music in New Orleans #NOLA http://nola.tw/TE

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01/02/2015

Stooges Brass Band founder keeps perfecting, progressing @StoogesBB #NOLA http://nola.tw/Ss

Louisiana Music History

09/08/2014

TBC Brass Band @TBC_BrassBand brings joy, heartache of the streets to the stage #NOLA http://nola.tw/Rj

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08/21/2014

New Orleans ‪#‎NOLA‬ style band Deception Brass Band plays Pacific County Fair http://nola.tw/RZ

Louisiana Today

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1918 - Austin Pitre was born on this day. A cajun accordianist and native of Ville Platte, Louisiana. He was the front man for "Austin Pitre & the Evangline Playboys" for many years and played dance halls around the South Louisiana area. In 1997, Pitre was posthumously inducted into the Cajun French Music Association's Hall of Fame. That same year, Arhoolie released the CD "Austin Pitre & His Evangeline Playboys - Opelousas Waltz" which was a remaster of recordings that PItre had made in 1971. He passed away in 1981 at the age of 63.

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1918 - Austin Pitre was born on this day. A cajun accordianist and native of Ville Platte, Louisiana. He was the front man for "Austin Pitre & the Evangline Playboys" for many years and played dance halls around the South Louisiana area. In 1997, Pitre was posthumously inducted into the Cajun French Music Association's Hall of Fame. That same year, Arhoolie released the CD "Austin Pitre & His Evangeline Playboys - Opelousas Waltz" which was a remaster of recordings that PItre had made in 1971. He passed away in 1981 at the age of 63.

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