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09/25/2012

Jamison Ross @Jamison_Ross Wins 2012 Thelonious Monk Competition For Drummers http://nola.tw/Hf

09/23/2012

Jazz and R&B icon Allen Toussaint will star in a New Orleans Style Jazz Extravaganza in Greenwich #NOLA http://nola.tw/He

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09/22/2012

Swinging Into Season 3: HBO Treme @HBOTreme http://nola.tw/Hd

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09/21/2012

Mark Rapp @markrappmusic found his musical center in the Big Easy #NOLA http://nola.tw/Hc

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09/20/2012

Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans #NOLA jazz great, to appear at Huntsville fundraiser http://nola.tw/Ha

Louisiana Today

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1998 - Johnny Adams (Laten John Adams), a blues, jazz and gospel singer and native of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day. He was known as "The Tan Canary" because of his mult-octave range. He began singing gospel music, but crossed over in 1959, when his neighbor Dorothy LaBostrie persuaded him to record "I Won't Cry" for Joe Ruffino's local Ric label. During the 1960's he recorded for small labels and charted 4 times. He continued to tour until 1983, when he signed with Rounder Records and released 9 albums produced by Scott Billington. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a long battle with prostate cancer.

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1998 - Johnny Adams (Laten John Adams), a blues, jazz and gospel singer and native of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on this day. He was known as "The Tan Canary" because of his mult-octave range. He began singing gospel music, but crossed over in 1959, when his neighbor Dorothy LaBostrie persuaded him to record "I Won't Cry" for Joe Ruffino's local Ric label. During the 1960's he recorded for small labels and charted 4 times. He continued to tour until 1983, when he signed with Rounder Records and released 9 albums produced by Scott Billington. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a long battle with prostate cancer.

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