Tagged: Folk

01/17/2015

The American Folklife Center Celebrates the Alan Lomax @CulturalEquity Centennial #LOUISIANA http://nola.tw/Sz

Louisiana Today

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1903 - Noon Johnson was born on this day. Traditional jazz tuba and bazooka player from New Orleans, Louisiana. As a youngster he played on the streets of the Storyville district for coins. He also led a 'skiffle' trio, and paraded with the 'Young Tuxedo Brass Band'. Noon died in New Orleans on September 18, 1969.