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09/07/2012

Voodoo Experience @VoodooNola releases daily schedule, single-day tickets http://nola.tw/HH

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09/06/2012

Donald Harrison, Jr. @donharmusi brings ‘nouveau swing’ to Jazz festival http://nola.tw/HG

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09/05/2012

Day-long Big Easy Music Festival takes place Saturday in San Jose http://nola.tw/HF

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09/04/2012

We just added the Willie West release “Can’t Help Myself” in rotation on our “New Orleans Radio” station #NOLA http://nola.tw/Gz

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09/04/2012

Through storytelling and songwriting, Kerry Grombacher builds a world of music http://nola.tw/HE

Louisiana Today

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1965 - Clarence Williams , tradional jazz pianist, born in Plaquemine, Louisiana died on this day in New York. Williams got his start like his piano counterparts of the time, in the brothels of Storyville in New Orleans. He also migrated to Chicago and made a name for himself as a composer and publisher in addition to his playing skills. In the early 1920's he made a series of recordings with 'Blue Five', which included performance stars Louis Armstrong, Siney Bechet and 'King' Oliver. He was also involved in the Blues, mostly as an accompanist to Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Eva Taylor and other vocalists.

fact

1965 - Clarence Williams , tradional jazz pianist, born in Plaquemine, Louisiana died on this day in New York. Williams got his start like his piano counterparts of the time, in the brothels of Storyville in New Orleans. He also migrated to Chicago and made a name for himself as a composer and publisher in addition to his playing skills. In the early 1920's he made a series of recordings with 'Blue Five', which included performance stars Louis Armstrong, Siney Bechet and 'King' Oliver. He was also involved in the Blues, mostly as an accompanist to Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Eva Taylor and other vocalists.

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