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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Scully Well of the Uptown Swingers. This is one of the most emotional and
passionate Takin' It To The Streets interviews to date as Scully discusses
the recent passing of Uptown Swingers president ...
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In the NOVEMBER 2020 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
Our 40th Birthday Celebration Rolls On | Vintage WWOZ Tee Shirt Sale | On
Demand: Virtual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival | OnlineWire Virtual Gig
Calendar | Volunteer Spotlight: Branden Daniel Kem...
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Congratulations to Johnny Vidacovich on being awarded the "Lifetime
Achievement in Music" at the Gambit's Big Easy Awards!
"Johnny Vidacovich, in his more than 50 years performing, has drummed with
Mose Allison, Chet Baker, James Booker, Joe Henderson, Professor Longhair,
...
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An extra pan of dressing can be a welcome addition to holiday dinner
gatherings. While oyster or rice dressing might be more traditional, this
cornbread dressing is pretty wonderful too, even if it's a bit more
generically "Southern." In theory, you can use any sort of saus...
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Volunteer at WWOZ
WWOZ Volunteers: Where are you from and what inspired you to move to New
Orleans?
I am a native of Seattle, WA. My wife is from Louisiana and made New Orleans
her home before moving to Seattle for work. I’ve been a musician and
American music history ...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Good Fellas' Raynold Fenelon to talk about how floats and modern music are
impacting second line culture, how it feels to cancel this year's parade, why
he's willing to spend a lot of his own money...
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1 Arabesque Breakin Suite The Mighty Mocambos 03:05
2 Children Don't Get Weary Booker T. & The MG's 03:38 Up Tight
3 Higher & Higher Erma Franklin 02:47 Super Soul Sister
4 Standing In For Jody Johnnie Taylor 04:03 Lifetime: A Retrospective
1956-1999 - [Disc 3 of 3]
5 I've Ne...
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The 2020 New Orleans Film Festival is happening November 6-22! The film
fest is one of the few festivals that will feature in-person events this
year, as the New Orleans Film Society has created a combination festival
involving outdoor open air cinemas and at-home streaming...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Men of Class president Tony Hookfin
talks to Action Jackson about when he first started in second lines, how the
pandemic has delayed celebrating a big anniversary, what goes into picking a
king and queen, and much more "behind the sce...
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