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WEBFrankie Beverly (1946-2024) R&B singer Frankie Beverly has died at the age of 77, according to an announcement from his family on social media pages. “He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better. He lived for his music, family and friends,” the family wrote. Blogs.
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WEBFrankie Beverly (1946-2024) Online News News by: OffBeat Staff September 11, 2024 3 Comments. R&B singer Frankie Beverly has died at the age of 77, according to an announcement from his family on social media pages. “He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better.
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WEBThis year is the 50 anniversary of John Broven’s classic history of New Orleans rhythm and blues. Groundbreaking at the time of its British publication in August 1974, Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans continues to be essential reading for lovers of New Orleans music. A revised and updated third edition of the book appeared in 2016.
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WEBLuther Kent (1948-2024) Issue Articles Obituaries by: OffBeat Magazine August 27, 2024. 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.
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WEBReviews. Basher, Doubles (Sinking City Records) First an explanation of the name of the New Orleans-based band, Basher, and the title of the album, Doubles. Saxophonist Byron… – Geraldine Wyckoff David Bandrowski and the Rhumba Defense, French Onion Superman (Independent) Dave Bandrowski is a legend among a certain subset of New Orleans music lovers. . The tenor banjo player is known as
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WEBFresh. Zoom, Zoom, Zoom: Taj Mahal with Jon Cleary The pandemic has touched everyone’s life in too many ways. Withdrawal symptoms from life as we knew it abound as fatigue… – Thomas Cole Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring In 2020 vinyl sales exceeded CD sales in the United States for the first time since the 1980s. . Vinyl records account
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WEBReviews. Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias, My Name Is Bo (Gallatin Street Records) Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. brought together members of New Orleans’ extensive musical “family” for his new release, My Name Is… – Geraldine Wyckoff Kid Eggplant and the Groovy Melatauns, Peace, Love and Donuts (Independent) When I popped the new album from Kid Eggplant and the Groovy Melatauns into my ...
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WEB2022 Jazz Fest Redux The headline Jazz Fest Redux first appeared in OffBeat’s June 2000 issue. Although a Jazz Fest recap was published in every…. – OffBeat Staff. We Really Love to Make You Smile: Tarriona Ball of Tank and the Bangas represents New Orleans But it feel like Maze at Jazz Fest…. If you’ve witnessed the phenomenon that ...
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WEBJul 16, 2024 · Blogs August 9, 2023 by: Jan Ramsey 43 Comments. Live music—the bedrock of New Orleans’ reputation as a music city—is in danger of collapsing. This is kind of a complex issue, so bear with me. OffBeat has always been […]
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