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Here’s a couple of beautiful, heartfelt tunes from Allen Toussaint’s Southern Nights LP. Although this musical giant has written and produced a flabbergasting number of hit songs for other artists, he is not generally known for his solo recordings – maybe it’s his voice – he’s a good singer, but not truly great ( or not totally distinctive, or something like that ) — which he certainly is as a composer and piano player. Here, backed by The Meters, he reflects on his childhood in New Orleans’ Gert Town neighborhood and visiting his French-speaking country relatives.

Allen Toussaint : ” Last Train “

Allen Toussaint : ” Last Train ”

Allen Toussaint : ” Southern Nights “

Allen Toussaint : ” Southern Nights ”

Double Dutch

|February 28, 2010 | Photos By J.Yuenger

BMX

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Listen.

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In The Studio

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Jean-Eric.

Uncanny.

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Fly.

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Cuba * 1889

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Slander.

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Wisdom.

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Mardi Gras #2

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From The Masks, Twilight Zone episode #145.

Corkers

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Mardi Gras

|February 18, 2010 | Photos By J.Yuenger

I hope y’all had a good Mardi Gras – I sure did, one of the best. Lawrence Palmer was my neighbor when I lived up on Magazine Street — I took this picture of him in February 2005 when he was on his way to a function of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, of which he was a proud, lifelong member. Mister Palmer was a good neighbor, a wisecracking, friendly guy who, far from being annoyed, thought it was hilarious and cool when I’d have loud rock n’ roll bands playing in my living room. He was in his 80s and still going to work every day. He died 2 years ago.