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View ArticleBeyond The Music In St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
There's so much water in, around and underneath New Orleans, that the dead spend eternity in tombs above ground.Most of the tombs now have a similar design: On top, there's space for a wooden coffin or...
View ArticlePreserving The Home, And History, Of New Orleans' Piano Professor
On the tough side of Terpsichore Street in New Orleans stands a duplex — a two-story, wood-framed building with wood floors, high ceilings and a nice fireplace. But this old house is empty: no...
View ArticleA Small-Time Wordsmith Hits It Big In Nashville
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View ArticleA Look Back At Jazz Fest, Where Ages Were Made
Some music festivals are known for certain specific things; others are known for a broad assortment. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is known for everything. The city's arms are just that...
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View ArticleBeyond The Music In St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
There's so much water in, around and underneath New Orleans, that the dead spend eternity in tombs above ground. Most of the tombs now have a similar design: On top, there's space for a wooden coffin...
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View ArticleA Look Back At Jazz Fest, Where Ages Were Made
Some music festivals are known for certain specific things; others are known for a broad assortment. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is known for everything . The city's arms are just that...
View ArticleThe Kentucky Sisters And Old-Time Tunes As Doorways To History
Did you know that John F. Kennedy was a Republican? Neither did I. But that's what one of my college students guessed in a course on news writing. I asked another kid what period followed the...
View ArticleA Decade After Flood's Devastation, Love Keeps New Orleans Afloat
There are a lot of stories to tell about New Orleans. There are uplifting stories about new houses, new shops and gigantic drainage projects. There are melancholy stories about everything residents...
View ArticleFats Domino, Architect Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dead At 89
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View ArticleBeyond The Music In St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
There's so much water in, around and underneath New Orleans, that the dead spend eternity in tombs above ground. Most of the tombs now have a similar design: On top, there's space for a wooden coffin...
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