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Louis Armstrong
The heavyweight champ. New Orleans' musical
son and one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.
Marcia
Ball Rollicking barrelhouse piano--Gulf
Coast Rhythm and Blues. Awesome!
BeauSoleil
avec Michael Doucet Now in their third
decade, BeauSoleil has secured their position as America's
most popular Cajun group.
James
Booker They called him Little Booker, The
Bayou Maharajah, The Piano Prince of New Orleans and just
simply Booker. He lived from 1939 until 1983 and was the best
pianist anyone ever heard.
Clarence
"Gatemouth" Brown Louisiana-born,
Texas-raised multi-instrumentalist Clarence "Gatemouth"
Brown has been dishing up his unique blend of blues, R&B,
country, jazz, and Cajun music for more than 50 years.
Harry
Connick Jr. The "official
fan site".
Dirty
Dozen Brass Band Over a 20-year career,
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band have boldly forged the traditions
of New Orleans jazz with the modern influences of bebop, funk,
R&B and pop.
Funky
Meters The original Meters (now the Funky
Meters) are the greatest house band in the world, and have
worked with every Louisiana music great in the book.
Clarence
"Frogman" Henry Legendary New
Orleans artist and composer of such hits as "Ain't Got
No Home", "You Always Hurt the One You Love"
, and "It Won't Be Long".
The
Iguanas The Iguanas are
New Orleans based and combine Tex-mex, Rock, R&B and much
more.
Ernie
K-Doe Great fan-maintained site on the
late, great R&B performer.
Chris Thomas King All round great performer,
generally considered blues. Also starred in O, Brother
Where Art Thou?
Sonny
Landreth Official site of the slide guitar
master.
Branford
Marsalis Official site of the saxophone-playing
Marsalis.
Irvin Mayfield The trumpet player for Los
Hombres Calientes, Mayfield is a fierce performer and composer
in his own right.
The
Neville Brothers Cool official site with
info on the Nevilles' latest projects both collectively and
seperately.
Cyril
Neville A fixture in New Orleans music
and a member of the legendary Meters and Neville Brothers,
Cyril's latest project is the New Orleans Rhythm & Blues
Revue.
George
Porter Jr. Official site of the funkiest
bass player alive. He kicks it out with the Funky Meters and
his own Runnin' Pardners band.
The
Radiators Popular rock/roots band
Rebirth
Brass Band The Rebirth Brass Band's signature
brand of super heavy funk has placed them among New Orleans'
top brass bands and are the unequivocal, hands down favorite
of the younger generation.
Zachary
Richards Accordianist par excellence Richards
offer his music, poetry, and info on keeping traditional Cajun
culture alive.
Walter
"Wolfman" Washington His late
night sets at clubs such as New Orleans' Maple Leaf Bar are
legendary. The core members of his band, the Roadmasters,
have been together for over 10 years, and they're one of the
tightest units in the Crescent City today.
Buckwheat
Zydeco A true zydeco legend, Buckwheat
spends a lot of time on the road these days, bringing his
brand of zydeco to people everywhere.
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