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The Father of Free Jazz: Ornette Coleman stayed true to his artistic vision. Didn’t know he lived in #NOLA http://nola.tw/Ti
Singer/songwriter Lenny McDaniel dies at 65 #NOLA http://nola.tw/To
For Delfeayo Marsalis, jazz is a legacy to be handed down #NOLA http://nola.tw/Tj
The Father of Free Jazz: Ornette Coleman stayed true to his artistic vision. Didn’t know he lived in #NOLA http://nola.tw/Ti
#NOLA #bounce music evokes a powerful, poignant sense of place http://nola.tw/Th
Colbert Announces New ‘Late Show’ Band Leader! #NOLA s own Jon Batiste http://nola.tw/Tg
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| 1888 - Frank Richards was born on this day. A ragtime pianist and a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He played in the Storyville bordellos for a while, but was mostly known from stories passed down from Jelly Roll Morton. He is primarily mentioned as the man who helped Jelly Roll compose the song New Orleans Blues whcih Jelly Roll claimed to be his earliest composition. He is assumed to have passed away before 1920. |