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Good Stuff


john lewis

Posted on September 27, 2010 at 01:52 PM

One of the best pieces of work ever! Has everything,
Humor,Informative and heartwrenching.

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  • john lewis
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  • Username: nleopoldl
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Joined PRX: Sep 24, 2010

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Caption: Patrons at Young at Heart Club in New Orleans' Pigeontown neighborhood., Credit: Barry Yeoman
  • "Crescent City Blues"
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  • Summary: Crescent City Blues takes listeners to the hidden world of New Orleans corner joints—bars far from the French Quarter, in neighborhoods like Central City, Treme, and Pigeontown. These clubs, patronized almost entirely by locals, nurture a resilient blues and rhythm-and-blues scene that is often overshadowed by the Crescent City’s legacy as a jazz town. They are an essential part of New Orleans’ cultural history, but they are struggling—because of the recession, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and potentially the BP oil spill.

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