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The Historic District Landmark Commission will vote Wednesday (Nov. 2) on taking steps toward granting landmark status to an unassuming four-bay cottage in Central City, the home where Ernest and Betty Paulin raised their 13 children. Buildings can become city landmarks for their architectural or their cultural significance. In the case of 2230-32 Seventh St., […]
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The son of New Orleans banjo player Albert Papa French, drummer/vocalist Bob French is a journeyman New Orleans musician who has played with a variety of artists including New Orleans R&B legends Dave Bartholomew and James Sugarboy Crawford as well as rock & roll icon Fats Domino and many others.
After his father s passing in 1977, French took over the leadership of his father s ensemble, the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, the longest continually working New Orleans group founded in 1910 by trumpeter Oscar Papa Celestin.
Since that time, French has led the ensemble as well as hosted the WWOZ radio program French Cooking, showcasing the varied music of New Orleans. He released Marsalis Music Honors Bob French on Marsalis Music/Rounder Records in 2007.
Bob French on Sunday Night Jazz Showcase wmky.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmky.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.