Tagged: Willy DeVille

08/12/2012

On the anniversary of his death, take another listen to New Orleans music fan Willy DeVille #NOLA http://nola.tw/Gp

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2012 - Gary Hirstius, a rock ‘n’ roll singer, songwriter and guitarist passed away in his Metairie, Louisiana home on this day at the age of 56. He was the son and grandson of New Orleans musicians. His father, Bruce Hirstius, is a trumpeter with the Storyville Jazz Band, whose gigs include playing during New Orleans Saints games. He became known as “the rock ‘n’ roll detective,” played with a succession of bands, including the Continental Drifters, the Topcats and the Junior Mays Band, which he named for a guitarist in his grandfather’s band. Among the artists with whom he performed were Levon Helm and Theresa Andersson.

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2012 - Gary Hirstius, a rock ‘n’ roll singer, songwriter and guitarist passed away in his Metairie, Louisiana home on this day at the age of 56. He was the son and grandson of New Orleans musicians. His father, Bruce Hirstius, is a trumpeter with the Storyville Jazz Band, whose gigs include playing during New Orleans Saints games. He became known as “the rock ‘n’ roll detective,” played with a succession of bands, including the Continental Drifters, the Topcats and the Junior Mays Band, which he named for a guitarist in his grandfather’s band. Among the artists with whom he performed were Levon Helm and Theresa Andersson.

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