Issue Articles — BackTalk
Lionel Hampton
In this, the heyday for “retro-swing” performers like Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, it’s rare to meet someone who has clear recollections from the original swing era […]
Donald Harrison, Jr.
Donald Harrison, Jr., is one of the most influential modern jazz players of his generation, yet he remains inextricably tied to his New Orleans roots. The 38-year-old saxophonist is the […]
Buckwheat Zydeco
When Stanley Dural, Jr. better known as Buckwheat Zydeco to his many fans- titled his 1997 album Trouble, he had no idea how prophetic the title would be. Despite the […]
Levon Helm
As one of the founding members of The Band, Levon Helm helped rewrite rock and roll history. In one stretch from 1965-1969, Helm and his bandmates broke all the musical […]
Randy Newman
Singer/songwriter/composer Randy Newman has always been one of New Orleans’ favorite adopted sons, thanks to rich Louisiana-informed songs like “Dixie Flyer,” “New Orleans Wins the War,” “Louisiana 1927” and “Kingfish.” […]
Rockin’ Dopsie Jr.
Since taking over his late father’s band—the Zydeco Twisters—in 1993, David Rubin a.k.a Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., has become one of New Orleans’s premier attractions. Dopsie has been able to preserve […]
Fred LeBlanc
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Nicholas Payton
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Jimmie Vaughan
The esteemed legacy of guitar-based Texas blues, built on the foundation of such legendary players as Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Albert Collins, flows through the playing […]
Dr. John
No other New Orleans artist has worn as many musical jackets as Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John. During his career, which spans over four decades, he’s been a little-dab-will-do-ya rock […]
