Issue Articles
Irma Thomas
At this point, Irma Thomas needs little or no introduction to New Orleanians or the readers of OffBeat. The quintessential entertainer, for over four decades she’s been regally, and rightfully […]
Les Getrex & His All Star Band, 300 Miles (C&M Records)
Les Getrex & His All Star Band
Little Milton
He still wears the unmistakable accent of a New Orleans native, but Sam Butera can hardly be claimed as a New Orleans musician. Born in New Orleans in 1927, the […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Clifton Chenier
Born: June 25, 1925, Opelousas, LA Died: December 12, 1987, Lafayette, LA In the third installment of offBeat’s “Masters of Louisiana Music ” series, sponsored by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, writer […]
Jivin’ Gene and the Jokers, Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Professor Money)
Jivin’ Gene and the Jokers
Darrell Nulisch, I Like It That Way (Severn)
Darrell Nulisch
Various Artists, New Orleans Soul ’60’s: Watch Records (Mardi Gras Records)
New Orleans Soul ’60’s
Lawrence Cotton: Guitar Slim’s Piano Player
Five nights a week the Bourbon Street Five perform in the Monteleone Hotel’s Carousel Lounge. Unbeknownst to the tourists and conventioneers casually listening to the band run through their extensive […]
Tracy Griffin, Grace (Trac-One)
Tracy Griffin
