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Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
George Porter Jr is awesome bass player. A founding member of the Meters, played with Allen Toussaint. Now pretty much every big band that comes to town has him up on stage playing a song or two. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dead and friends to name 2. ... 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
To teach HC Jr to play piano 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Thank you Orpheus10. Acresverde, the story that I have heard from my friend who is Harry Connick, Sr's God-child, is that HCsr made a deal with James Booker to teach him how to play the piano in exchange for a forgiveness on a drug charge. James B... 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
For NOLA music royalty like Allen Toussaint, Dr John, Art Neville and Liinel Baptiste they have multiple second lines all over the city at different times. They had 2 for Art Neville last Friday after a few more earlier in the week. One of the lar... 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Orpheus10, Jon Cleary is one of my favorites. A recent Grammy winner he can be seen on some Friday afternoons playing at Le Bon Temps Roule, uptown on Magazine St. The neighborhood tradition of musicians and music is strong in New Orleans and what... 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Orpheus10, the Second lines even for funerals, are a celebratory event. I enjoy them. Unfortunately we've had too many recently with the passing of Art Neville, Dr John and Leah Chase 
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
https://youtu.be/l1vFZ6Wal3gDr John could pronounce it anyway he wanted. But when other people not from NOLA do they sound ridiculous  
Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.
Jon Batiste is really good and that is a good album. All the artist that have been mentioned that are from New Orleans,  not Nawlins Please, are or were excellent musicians and song writers. I'm surprised no one mentioned James Booker. He is up th...