Music On The River: Offbeat Magazine and New Orleans Musicians Relief welcome you to a concert at Woldenberg Park this Saturday.
Come on down to Woldenberg Park (Conti & the Mississippi River) on Saturday November 26 from 1pm to 5pm to enjoy Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Jon Cleary, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, John Boutte, Wanda Rouzan and Topsy Chapman for a special celebration of New Orleans Music. A second line featuring the Hot 8 Brass Band begins at 10am at Sweet Lorraine’s (1931 St. Claude Avenue) and rolls down Esplanade to Decatur to Canal Street. [You can also] listen to the concert live at WWOZ.com.
Interesting to note that the event is sponsored by Putumayo Music and Southern Comfort.
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Rest In Peace, Ragin’ Cajun: WWOZ Radio sadly reports that John “Johnny” Joseph Fasullo, a.k.a. The Ragin’ Cajun died on Sunday, November 20, 2005, at his home in Marrero, LA.
Mostly indsicernible with his deep voice and rich Cajun accent, The RC played some of the oldest and heartfelt Cajun music I have had the pleasure of hearing. My weekend radio experience will suffer for this, as it will for a lot of OZ listeners. As I’ve said of Karl Haas and beloved on-air personalities, you’re in the airwaves now.
Instead of flowers, donations may be made to WWOZ in Mr. Fasullo’s name. WWOZ radio is one of the scintillating jewels in New Orleans’ crown, one that attracted and endeared me to the city on my first visit, long before knowing I was to live there. I highly encourage you to give what you can to this wonderful community radio station that lives and thrives on the generosity of its listeners.
