Blues

Secretary of Swing

Tue, 06/29/10

If you'd like to contact the Secretary of Swing by email, send a brief note to showhosts@wwoz.org, and be sure to include the name of the host you are sending to. We'll forward your note to the show host. Remember that our hosts are volunteers, so response times may vary. ... Read more

Andy J. Forest

Wed, 05/05/10

Born in 1955, Andy has been playing harmonica and singing professionally since 1977. He has recorded 7 LPs, 12 CDs and two 45s. These recordings feature mostly Forest’s original songs. After living in Europe for ten years, Andy returned to his home of New Orleans in 1991, w... Read more

Chris Thomas King

Mon, 04/26/10

Chris Thomas King was literally born into the blues as the son of legendary Baton Rouge musician and club impresario Tabby Thomas. The younger Thomas, born in 1961, pursued his folk-blues roots and made his recording debut on the Arhoolie label, and over his career has brou... Read more

Mia Borders

Tue, 04/20/10

Mia Borders brings soulful vocals and powerful songwriting (one critic called her “lusciously sly”) to the stage and to her recordings. The New Orleans native is a singer-songwriter of the highest caliber, with her Crescent City roots pulling down funk-driven rhythms tinged... Read more

Marc Stone

Tue, 04/20/10

Threadhead Records artist Marc Stone is a solo artist as well as an in-demand professional in New Orleans, playing with many of Louisiana's great artists. In addition to his shows with his own group around New Orleans, Marc has backed countless artists, including Eddie Bo, ... Read more

David Torkanowsky

Tue, 04/13/10

Beyond his regular WWOZ radio show and the music and people he brings to us on air, Tork is continually working with numerous artists and styles, from Irma Thomas to the critically acclaimed New Orleans modern jazz combo Astral Project. Read more

Joe Krown

Thu, 04/08/10

Joe Krown is a New Orleans piano and B-3 master, known for his prowess in the funk, blues, boogie-woogie and jazz arenas, and for his work with The Joe Krown Organ Combo, for his legacy with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and, presently, as a member of the hard-touring Kenny Wa... Read more

Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes

Thu, 04/08/10

Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes is truly a Renaissance man. Known primarily for his work as a musician, Barnes is also a former National Park Service ranger (retiring after 30 years), ethnographic photographer, actor, author, former high school biology teacher, former pro football pl... Read more

Marcia Ball

Wed, 04/07/10

For more than 30 years, Ball has been delivering her signature brand of Texas blues, Louisiana R&B, and Gulf Coast swamp pop to audiences all over the world. She has earned a huge and intensely loyal following through critically acclaimed albums and non-stop touring. Read more

Lisa "The Kitten"

Tue, 04/06/10

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