Issue Articles — Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Mr. Bass Man: Chuck Badie
Anyone with an interest in New Orleans music has undoubtedly heard Chuck Badie, but probably never realized it. Badie’s string bass provided the bottom on several significant New Orleans hits […]
C.P. Love Power
Vocalist C.P. Love has the rare distinction of being better known for a song he didn’t record than one he did. Love had been offered “Groove Me” by King Floyd, […]
Billy Diamond
Producer Dave Bartholomew and label owner Lew Chudd are often given the lion’s share of the credit for helping make Fats Domino an international star. However, if it weren’t for […]
Thibodaux’s Sugar Bowl
Hosea’s Place, sixty-five miles southwest of New Orleans, lies in the peaceful country town of Thibodaux, Louisiana. Nestled on Bayou Lafourche, it’s been a center for sugar refining and the […]
Edgar Blanchard & the Gondoliers: Let’s Get It
One of the most talented, but sadly underrated rhythm and blues musicians in New Orleans was the late guitarist Edgar Blanchard. Blanchard played and arranged hundreds of recordings, working ‘with […]
