HGTV’s series Home Town will feature Huey “Piano” Smith’s daughter. Home Town is a reality television series whose theme is to restore homes. The series,  starring husband and wife team Ben and Erin Napier, focuses on restoring older homes, mainly in Laurel, Mississippi. An upcoming episode in the series will feature Huey “Piano” Smith’s daughter, Acquelyn Smith Donseroux. The episode, “Let the Good Time Roll,” will air on Sunday May 18 at 7 p.m. CDT. HGTV describes the episode: “A woman wants to trade the excitement of New Orleans for a serene home but still wants all the space to entertain friends and family. When Ben and Erin learn of her musical background, they get inspired to create a space that honors that history.”

Acquelyn Smith Donseroux standing beside the Michael P. Smith photo of her father that hangs at Tipitina’s. Photo by John Wirt