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Snooks Eaglin Birthday celebration/Post Inauguration Chaos - Wednesday 21st, 11am to 2pm CST

Mon, 01/19/09

Authored by:  George Ingmire

Yes indeed, I am doing another birthday show. This for Snooks Eaglin born January 21st, 1936 - I will be playing music from as far back as the 1950s (solo, with Sugar Boy Crawford et al) up until his Black Top recordings. Somewhere along the way, I might even dig up a live ... Read more

Blues Foundation's Intenational Blues Challange

Sun, 01/18/09

Authored by:  Big D

I had hope to be writing you about WWOZ's live broadcast of The International Blues Challenge in Memphis on Feb 4th - 7th, instead I will simply be telling you about it when I get back. What is the International Blues Challenge? "IBC" The World's Largest Gathering of Blues... Read more

Washington Week In Preview

Fri, 01/16/09

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

This was a fun show. Surprisingly fun. You can hear it at: http://www.virb.com/2681578360504589 Two big Washington, D.C. events were the musical motivation for this show: (1) DC resident, Link Wray, was celebrated with Link Wray Day today, January 15th, and (2) Barack Oba... Read more

Bo Dollis Birthday/ Toussaint Birthday/ Remembering Cayne Miceli

Michael Dominici back on WWOZ!

Tue, 01/13/09

Authored by:  A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

WWOZ Alumnist Michael Dominici will be back in New Orleans for Mardi Gras hosting 3 shows on WWOZ. Join Mike as he sits in on the Kitchen Sink Shows for Double A and A.J. (who are sitting in for him) on Wednesday, February 18th and 25th. He sits in for David Kunian on Tues... Read more

Happy birthday Danny

Allen Toussaint Birthday Show - 10 to 12 Kitchen Sink Wednesday, January 14 (10:00 p.m to 12:00 a.m.)

Fri, 01/09/09

Authored by:  A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Join us on the Ten to Twelve Kitchen Sink Show as we celebrate the birthday of Mr. Allen Toussaint. We will only be scratching the surface playing 2 hours of the music written, performed, arranged and produced by Mr. Toussaint. Maybe we will lock out the Jazz Lunitique a... Read more

On demand audio of archived WWOZ radio shows available for streaming

Tue, 01/06/09

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

  For recent shows go to PRX, the mother of all audio archives:http://www.prx.org/series/31889-new-orleans-saturday-night-on-wwoz  I posted audio from a couple of my shows (Saturday to Sunday midnight to 3 a.m.) for those few non-drinking and driving listeners who sleep nor... Read more

Location, Location, Location — New Orleans Music Show — Wednesday, January 7th (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Photos from Dave Bartholomew's Birthday Party

Wed, 12/24/08

Authored by:  George Ingmire

Check out photos of the great Dave Bartholomew celebrating his birthday live in the WWOZ studio with his sons Ron, Don, and Dave Jr., and friends Cosimo Matassa, Bunchie Johnson, Mac Johnson, David Torkanowsky and more. Click the center of the slideshow to display a descr... Read more