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12/28/2012

#NOLA Music writer Keith Spera’s favorite regional concerts of 2012 http://nola.tw/J3

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12/25/2012

The Bouncespot Brings Christmas Cheer to New Orleans #NOLA Dance http://nola.tw/J0

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12/24/2012

Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi & Dr. John @akadrjohn Headline Sunshine Blues Festival http://nola.tw/Iz

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12/23/2012

George Clinton and P-Funk coming to Tipitina’s ‏@Tipitinas on Dec. 29 #NOLA http://nola.tw/Ix

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12/22/2012

Pop music: Better Than Ezra @betterthanezra banks on longevity and Mardi Gras mania #NOLA http://nola.tw/Iw

Louisiana Today

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1960 - Johnny Horton (John Gale Horton), a country music and rockabilly singer, and long-time resident of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on this day as a result of a car crash at 35 years of age. He had several major successes, most notably during 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans", which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and during 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

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1960 - Johnny Horton (John Gale Horton), a country music and rockabilly singer, and long-time resident of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on this day as a result of a car crash at 35 years of age. He had several major successes, most notably during 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans", which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and during 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

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