PLAY ON THE STREETS I once was a street musician before and when you could buy a permit. I remember meeting John Phillips of the Mama and Papas, and he told me that he played on the streets of New Orleans in the early ’50s with Chuck Berry. Everyone should have a t-shirt that says [...]
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Shamarr Allen: None of the Above
August 1, 2010 – 12:14 am
1907 Jourdan Avenue is situated just past the east wall of the Industrial Canal. Shamarr Allen recalls growing up there, practicing his trumpet at home with encouragement from his father and Kermit Ruffins. Playing with his childhood friend Dinerral Shavers, buddies so close people thought they were brothers. But like so many other such New [...]
Lil Rascals, We Shall Walk through the Streets of the City (Got Fire Music)
December 1, 1998 – 12:01 am
Until the rest of America gets hip to the astonishing comeback of the music of the streets of New Orleans, how can we ever hope to explain to them the awesome pleasure of a recording like this one? No star turns, nothing fancy, not even a categorical hook to hang the whole thing on. But [...]
