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Ball was born in Orange, Texas, into a musical family.Her grandmother and aunt both played piano music of their time and Ball started piano lessons when she started school, [4] and showed an early interest in New Orleans style piano playing, as exemplified by Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, and James Booker.
Doreen J. Ketchens (born October 3, 1966) is an American jazz clarinetist who performs Dixieland and trad jazz.She has performed at concert halls, music festivals, and U.S. embassies, as well as in decades of weekly performances in Dixieland's tradition in the Royal Street Performing Arts Zone in the French Quarter of New Orleans with her band, Doreen's Jazz New Orleans.
Andersson came to New Orleans in 1990 to play violin with fellow singer-songwriter and Swede, Anders Osborne.Nine years later, she left the band. Since then, Andersson has performed and recorded with several well-known New Orleans musicians, including Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers, The Meters and Betty Harris.
Irma Thomas (née Lee; born February 18, 1941) [1] [2] is an American singer from New Orleans. [3] She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans". [2]Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success. [2]
They have toured North America, South America, and Europe. Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys are a staple at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, performing annually. Shaw was a featured New Orleans performer on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in 2020 as well as on CNN's New Year's Eve with Don Lemon in 2018, 2019, and 2021. [citation needed]
Allen Toussaint (1938–2015) – musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B Mr. T (born 1952) – actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III , and for his appearances as a professional wrestler [ 77 ]
This category is for musicians from New Orleans, Louisiana, or musicians strongly associated with the distinct and unique musical styles of that city. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Musicians from New Orleans .
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