Category Archives: Rock ‘n Roll

Unsung Heroes of the New Orleans Studio Scene

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Unsung Heroes of the New Orleans Studio Scene

Today, in New Orleans’ Jackson Square, Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews and others are performing on a giant stage in front of hundreds of thousands of Saints fans and untold numbers of TV viewers. Tomorrow, on Friday September 10th, just steps away, three musical giants of New Orleans will be celebrated in the Cabildo in front of a much smaller crowd but with no less fanfare.

Legendary New Orleans studio personnel Dave Bartholomew, Harold Battiste and Wardell Quezergue will be honored at a reception and panel interview. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Ira Padnos, founder of the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation.

Presented by the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation & The Recording Academy Memphis Chapter.

This event is free! RSVP at the Facebook Event Page.

Jazz, New Orleans, oral history, R&B, Rock 'n Roll, Soul

3rd Annual Ponderosa Stomp Music History Conference Schedule & Artists

General Information for 2010 Music History Conference: The Conference takes place Friday September 24th and Saturday September 25th, at the Louisiana State Museum’s historic Cabildo in Jackson Square. An array of iconic musicians will be interviewed at the conference including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: Duane Eddy, Ronnie Spector, and Dave Bartholomew. See … Continue reading 3rd Annual Ponderosa Stomp Music History Conference Schedule & Artists →

Blues, Detroit, Garage, New Orleans, New York, oral history, Ponderosa Stomp 2010, R&B, Rock 'n Roll, Soul

Burning Down the House: 2 Swamp Pop Benefits to Rock Westwego’s Old Firemen’s Hall

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Just across the river from the Crescent City and yet seemingly a world away, the West Bank of New Orleans stands strong as a holdout bastion of swamp-pop music and the classic R&B sound of the 1950s and ’60s. Physically linked to Cajun country via waterways such as Bayou Segnette and roads such as U.S. … Continue reading Burning Down the House: 2 Swamp Pop Benefits to Rock Westwego’s Old Firemen’s Hall →

Audio, New Orleans, R&B, Rock 'n Roll, Swamp Pop

Benefit for a King of Gulf Coast Boogie and Soul – Jerry LaCroix

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Louisiana vocal giant GG Shinn has delivered some of the most electrifying performances in recent Ponderosa Stomp memory. On Aug. 29, Shinn will be stepping up to an East Texas microphone to support his equally talented foil in the legendary 1960s lineup of the Boogie Kings, Jerry LaCroix, one of the most soulful voices in … Continue reading Benefit for a King of Gulf Coast Boogie and Soul – Jerry LaCroix →

gulf coast soul, R&B, Rock 'n Roll, Soul, Swamp Pop, video

Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – Sock it to Me, Baby! – Song of the Day

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Before the Stooges, MC5 and the Nuge there was Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels Early in 1967, Mitch Ryder’s prototypical, riff-rockin “Sock It To Me-Baby!” became Ryder’s final Top 10 single, despite being banned on several stations for being too sexually suggestive. Mitch and the boys will take Manhattan this Saturday at the Detroit … Continue reading Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – Sock it to Me, Baby! – Song of the Day →

Audio, Detroit, Rock 'n Roll, Song of the Day