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03/29/2014

Paulie’s New Orleans #NOLA Jazz N’ Blues Festival @ Worcester’s Keystone Urban Fairgrounds June 21-23 lineup revealed http://nola.tw/QU

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1931 - (Little) Sonny Jones was born on this day. Born Johnny Jones, he was a blues singer and songwriter and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He started singing professionally in the late 1940s. In 1953 he released his debut single, "Do You Really Love Me"-"Is Everything Allright?", on Specialty. He befriended Fats Domino and, whilst working together, was given his nickname by Domino. He was employed as the vocalist by a New Orleans based band led by the brothers, David and Melvin Lastie, until the late 1960s. He returned to the recording studio in 1975, and issued his album, New Orleans R&B Gems. Jones was a regular performer at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. In December 1989, he passed away as a result of heart failure in New Orleans, at the age of 58.

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1931 - (Little) Sonny Jones was born on this day. Born Johnny Jones, he was a blues singer and songwriter and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He started singing professionally in the late 1940s. In 1953 he released his debut single, "Do You Really Love Me"-"Is Everything Allright?", on Specialty. He befriended Fats Domino and, whilst working together, was given his nickname by Domino. He was employed as the vocalist by a New Orleans based band led by the brothers, David and Melvin Lastie, until the late 1960s. He returned to the recording studio in 1975, and issued his album, New Orleans R&B Gems. Jones was a regular performer at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. In December 1989, he passed away as a result of heart failure in New Orleans, at the age of 58.

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