Our thoughts are with Ingrid Lucia after the passing of her father, Poppa Neutrino – William David Pearlman – Sunday at University Hospital at age 77. His wandering life has been partially documented in the 2007 book by Alec Wilkinson, The Happiest Man in the World: An Account of the Life of Poppa Neutrino, and [...]
Tag Archives: Obituary
Walt Boatner: Obituary
January 19, 2011 – 6:49 pm
[UPDATED] Walt Boatner, a pioneer in black New Orleans broadcasting and music retailing, died January 12, 2011. He was 72. Born in Centerville, MS, November 10, 1938. Boatner moved to New Orleans in the early 1960s after a stint in the Air Force. He landed his first job at WYLD spinning the hits on the [...]
Remembering Klauspeter Seibel
January 11, 2011 – 10:56 am
Klauspeter Seibel, the first music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (1995-2004) died Saturday of multiple myeloma in Hamburg, Germany. He was 74. He loved New Orleans and celebrated a wedding anniversary at the Ursuline Convent, just blocks from his home on Ursulines Street. His “Beethoven and Blue Jeans” series were memorable, not only to [...]
YouTube du Jour: Teena Marie
December 27, 2010 – 7:40 am
We’re saddened to hear of the death of Teena Marie, who died yesterday of natural causes at age 54. Teena Marie played Jazz Fest this year after the release of her album, Congo Square (when she was interviewed for OffBeat by Holly Gleason), and she’s a veteran of numerous Essence Music Festivals. Her passing has [...]
Ben Jaffe Remembers Walter Payton
October 29, 2010 – 11:42 am
Preservation Hall Director Ben Jaffe today wrote his recollections of the late bassist Walter Payton, who passed away yesterday: Walt’s been a part of my as long as I can remember. I started studying music with him at McDonogh 15 when I was in pre-school. I wasn’t supposed to be in band, but Walt knew [...]
Soul Great Solomon Burke Passes Away Sunday
October 11, 2010 – 9:15 am
Updated: We’re saddened to hear of Solomon Burke’s passing. He died yesterday in the Netherlands of natural causes at age 70, and left behind 21 children, 90 grandchildren, and a legend as big as his personality. He cut some of his 1990s albums for Rounder Records here in New Orleans, and recorded two albums – [...]
Teacher, Musician Clyde Kerr, Jr. Dies
August 9, 2010 – 1:13 pm
Renowned trumpet player and influential teacher Clyde Kerr, Jr. died Friday after battling an illness in recent months. He was 67. A native of Treme and graduate of St. Augustine High School and Xavier University, Kerr has played with many national and local performers including the Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The O’Jays, Tony Bennett, Jackie [...]
Obituary: Dale Hawkins (1936-2010)
March 1, 2010 – 12:01 am
2010 isn’t turning out to be a very good year for legendary Louisiana rock ’n’ rollers. Just last month we reported on the passing of Bobby Charles. Sadly, this month we must pass on the news of Dale Hawkins’ death on February 3. Hawkins died at a hospice facility in his adopted hometown of Little [...]
RIP Ernest “Skipper” Skipper, Jr., Funeral Services to be held Friday, December 18, 2009
December 17, 2009 – 7:00 am
Ernest “Skipper” Skipper, Jr., Grand Marshal of the Young Tuxedo Brass Band and singer/bandleader of Ernest Skipper and the Thunder Blues Band passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. He was 61 years old. Skipper was perhaps best known for a lone single he wrote and recorded for New Orleans-based Rosemont Records. The Mardi Gras [...]
Obituary: Snooks Eaglin (1936-2009)
May 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
The generation that made the defining records in New Orleans’ rhythm and blues became a little smaller when Snooks Eaglin died February 18 from cardiac arrest. He was 73. Eaglin is remembered for his ability to mimic almost any song after a cursory listen and his unique guitar style. His fretting hand often completed chords [...]
