January 1970

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New Orleans Bandmaster Turns 100

Lionel Ferbos, one of the oldest performing musicians in New Orleans, celebrated his birthday on the stage where he has performed every Saturday night for decades.

‘Blue Notes in Black and White’ by Benjamin Cawthra – Review

Benjamin Cawthra’s “Blue Notes in Black and White” considers how the camera conferred cultural legitimacy to jazz as black music.