Bold New Directions for Veteran Musicians
New releases from Charles Lloyd & the Marvels + Lucinda Williams and Walter “Wolfman” Washington
Ben Sandmel
Music
Buddy Bolden
Cornetist Buddy Bolden was the first documented player of New Orleans jazz.
Music
Carol Fran
Singer and pianist Carol Fran was a blues, swamp pop, R&B, and jazz musician whose work reflects the influence of southwest Louisiana's culture.
Commodifying Traditional Music
The prolific, controversial career of Ralph S. Peer
Music
Dave Bartholomew
A longtime pillar of the New Orleans rhythm and blues community, Dave Bartholomew was a trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer, bandleader, and astute businessman.
Eclectic Erudition
Two luminous, youthful musicians
Eighteen Years of Hackberry Rambling
The gift of playing with venerable innovators
Elvis has not left the building
Music
Ernie K-Doe
The late New Orleans rhythm & blues artist Ernie K-Doe remains an iconic figure in Crescent City music and culture.
Music
Fats Domino
New Orleans pianist and singer Antoine "Fats" Domino is revered as a founding father of rock & roll, along with Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Folkloric Field Research
Documenting Louisiana’s musical heritage
Music
Fred Carter Jr.
Fred Carter Jr. was an eclectic master guitarist who played on many important recordings.
