Luther Kent, known for a big soulful voice and his horn-based group Luther Kent & Trick Bag, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 of congestive heart failure. He was 76.

Born Kent Rowell on General Pershing Street in New Orleans, he moved to Baton Rouge at age 13 with his widowed mother.

Kent was influenced by artists such as Bobby "Blue" Bland, Etta James and Ray C...