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A Dispatch from the Road

August 1, 1992 by: George Porter Jr.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Remember George Porter Jr.? New Orleans' Master of Funk has been on tour the last few months with David Byrne's band. He has a few days off in August, and will play a pair of local shows. We had asked him to send us a dispatch from the road-his daughter Katrina passed along the following note. It was hand-written on hotel stationery in Istanbul, Turkey. Katrina said her dad sounded like he badly needed the upcoming break and visit home, which is apparently the case-he dated...

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