I must have driven by that house dozens of times when I lived in New Orleans and I had no idea of what it was. Same could be said for many of the other historic sites mentioned in the article. For...
I must have driven by that house dozens of times when I lived in New Orleans and I had no idea of what it was. Same could be said for many of the other historic sites mentioned in the article.
For anyone interested in the earliest jazz history, Don Marquis's book about Buddy Bolden can't be beat. It compiles literally everything we know about his life. A good companion piece is "Louis Armstrong's New Orleans," another book that takes a look at Bolden and his successors, all important influences on Armstrong (and therefore all of jazz.)
I must have driven by that house dozens of times when I lived in New Orleans and I had no idea of what it was. Same could be said for many of the other historic sites mentioned in the article.
For anyone interested in the earliest jazz history, Don Marquis's book about Buddy Bolden can't be beat. It compiles literally everything we know about his life. A good companion piece is "Louis Armstrong's New Orleans," another book that takes a look at Bolden and his successors, all important influences on Armstrong (and therefore all of jazz.)