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Riverdale HS on School Groove, Weds. 1p

Sat, 08/25/18

WWOZ was on hand at the Blue Moon Saloon in Lafayette, La. on August 15, 2014 as Lazy Lester hopped onstage with the Lil Buck Sinegal Band to perform 'They Call Me Lazy.' Those harmonica skills! Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 08/24/18

Sat, 08/25/18

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Eastern Rock The Skatalites 04:36 Return Of The Big Guns 2 Far Celestial Shores Mavis Staples 02:55 One True Vine 3 Higher And Higher Queen Esther Marrow 03:47 feat. The Harlem Gospel Singers 4 Tears Of A Clown (1975) ... Read more

5 things to know for 8/24 - 8/30

Fri, 08/24/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

1) Krewe of O.A.K. rolls out its "Midsummer Mardi Gras" on Saturday! It all kicks off from the Maple Leaf starting at 7p. 2) The 2018-19 second line season kicks off this Sunday with a parade from The Valley of Silent Men! Get all the info, including route sheets, for this... Read more

In Memoriam: Leslie "Lazy Lester" Johnson

Thu, 08/23/18

Leslie Johnson, better known as Lazy Lester, passed away Wednesday, August 22 at the age of 85 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was a wonderfully gifted blues musician and performer who is widely known as a pioneer of the swamp-blues genre. Lazy Lester was born June... Read more

Valley of Silent Men Second Line Parade Sunday

Wed, 08/22/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Strange Roux joined Big D on Sittin' At The Crossroads this afternoon! Check out their performance below. Songs: 1. Got You Runnin' 2. Helpless 3. Love Is Gone Jason Kareores - guitar Matt Schmitt - bass Cody Lee - guitar Jamie Hill - vocals Chris O'Guinn - drums Chris ... Read more

Strange Roux at 'OZ at 2:30p today

Wed, 08/22/18

Tue, 08/21/18

If you missed my special tribute (Saturday, August 18) to Aretha Franklin on my Soul Power show, featuring only LP cuts from her mid 70s-mid 80s albums, please enjoy at the following link, courtesy of WWOZ's Two Week Archive: wwoz.org/listen/archive/show.php?date=2018-08-18... Read more

Video: Water Seed at WWOZ, March 2018

Mon, 08/20/18

Here's one from Water Seed, live at WWOZ on March 2, 2018! Water Seed is a progressive, innovative band with fingers in Funk, Soul, R&B, Fusion, and Future Funk. Read more

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Riverdale HS on School Groove, Weds. 1p

Lazy Lester w/Lil Buck Sinegal 'They Call Me Lazy'

Rhythm Room Playlist 08/24/18

5 things to know for 8/24 - 8/30

In Memoriam: Leslie "Lazy Lester" Johnson

Valley of Silent Men Second Line Parade Sunday

Video: Strange Roux at WWOZ

Strange Roux at 'OZ at 2:30p today

A Rare Groove Tribute to Aretha Franklin by Soul Sister

Video: Water Seed at WWOZ, March 2018

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