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The Golden Eagles certainly are a Mardi Gras Indian tribe that performs in the original vocal and percussion style.

Grandpa Elliott is a veteran blues vocalist and road performer who was simply entertaining audiences for many years before he gained overnight popularity through a viral online video. Grandpa Elliott was created Elliott Little in New Orleans, LA in the middle-’40s; developing up in the Lafitte Casing Projects, Elliott created …

No regards to the Olympia Orchestra (Freddie Keppard’s music group of 1906-1914), the Olympia Brass Music group was founded in 1958 by altoist Harold Dejan. Even though the group (which frequently performed at parades and celebrations) always got plenty of nature, its so-so musicianship led to some extremely erratic music, …

The son of New Orleans banjo player Albert “Papa” French, drummer/vocalist Bob French is really a journeyman New Orleans musician that has played with a number of artists including New Orleans R&B legends Dave Bartholomew and Adam “Sugarboy” Crawford in addition to rock & roll icon Fats Domino and many …

This all-star group was founded in 1968 by Dick Gibson at his sixth annual Jazz Party. Regardless of the impossibility of living up to its outrageous name, the music group was indeed the best possible in Dixieland/traditional jazz. Co-led by Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart, and in addition offering Billy …

Tuba participant in post-bop plus some golf swing. Not reliant on technique, accents lush textures rather than quickness.

A humorous personality mainly because very important to his storytelling and teaching for his performing, Danny Barker had an extended and colorful profession. He used the Boozan Kings in early stages in New Orleans and toured Mississippi with Small Sibling Montgomery. In 1930, he transferred to NY, switching from banjo …

The internationally renowned Hot 8 Brass Music group from New Orleans is among the most enduring and innovative groups within the Crescent City lineage that goes back to Congo Square within the 1880s. Despite journeying the globe frequently, at home these are being among the most well-known — and noticeable …

b. Charles Joseph Bolden, 6 Sept 1877, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 4 November 1931, Jackson, Louisiana, USA. The very first great jazz story, Bolden’s reputation is dependent mainly upon the reminiscences of another era of cornet and trumpet players of early jazz. They recalled him to be an motivation, …

Though even more a ceremonial group when compared to a performing or touring band, the brand new Orleans Mardi Gras “Indian Tribe” the Wild Magnolias issued a critically acclaimed LP for Polydor in 1974. Bo Dollis, Monk Boudreaux, June Johnson, Jr., Crip Adams, Tobias Johnson, Bubba Scott, and Wayne Smothers …