Bernard “Bunchy” Johnson, an extremely popular and talented drummer, who had a second, and third career, as an actor and booking agent, died unexpectedly at his home, March, 21, 2010. He was just 57. Johnson performed onstage or in the studio with just about every New Orleans artist one could possibly name, including Dave Bartholomew, [...]
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YouTube du Jour: Haitian Drum Ensemble
January 13, 2010 – 2:15 pm
Want to help Haiti? NPR has a good blog post here with some suggestions of what you can do. Yesterday, Tuesday January 12, a 7.0 earthquake struck just outside Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Although it’s too soon to know the extent of the damage, the initial reports look devastating. This disaster seems to hit [...]
Earl Palmer: Hiding in Plain Sight
November 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
In his 1978 book Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans, writer John Broven quotes Earl King attributing the word “funk” to drummer Earl Palmer. “At the recording sessions, he would say, ‘Look, man, let’s play a little funkier,’ and the word would start going around,” King said. But Palmer’s not known for funk. He was [...]
