The special road marker for Richard Berry at his birthplace in Extension, Louisiana, was installed last week by the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail, a non-profit organization established to honor the rich musical…
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News about upcoming Richard Berry marker in Louisiana
In a few weeks, the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail, a non-profit organization established to honor the rich musical heritage of Northeast Louisiana, will be paying tribute to Richard Berry (the author of…
RIP: Pete Fountain, jazz clarinetist – LOUIE of the Week
“Pete Fountain, the goateed clarinetist who became a global ambassador of New Orleans jazz with his flawlessly slippery technique and joyful sound, died Saturday of heart failure while in hospice care in…
Remembering Those We Lost in 2015
Last year, we lost quite a few people in the LOUIE universe. Click on their names to read more about them. Jack Ely, the original lead singer of the Kingsmen, was one…
RIP: Allen Toussaint / LOUIE of the Week
Allen Toussaint, an extremely talented musician, passed away on November 10, 2015 while on tour in Madrid, Spain. He was 77 years old. Emerging from the fertile hotbed of New Orleans R&B…
September 11 and the LOUIE LOUIE Connection
Mention the day “September 11,” and you cannot help but be reminded of certain events that took place in semi-recent American history. For some of us, September 11 is a day to…
Victoria Williams with Pappy & Harriet’s All-Stars – LOUIE of the Week
Sometimes, in the course of my adventures, I literally walk into unexpected LOUIE LOUIEs. Last month, I attended a comic book convention where I witnessed Spider-Man dancing to Iggy Pop‘s version of…
RIP: Sam Butera, singer/saxophonist with Louis Prima
We just lost another musical icon. Sam Butera, a singer/ saxophonist with of the LOUIS Prima band, has passed away at the age of 81 years old. Sam Butera was born Aug….
Solidarity with New Orleans Musicians
Passed on by my friends at Rock ‘n’ Rap Confidential, here’s something for our comrades in New Orleans: HIGH NOON August 26 Sunday we are organizing a Silent second line in protest…
Not the same Kingsmen
Contrary to certain rumors floating around cyberspace, the upcoming movie “All the Kings Men” starring Sean Penn is NOT the story of Lynn Easton, Jack Ely, Mike Mitchell, Dick Peterson, Barry Curtis,…