“Unc”
Memphis has welcomed many musicians and entertainers from New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Crescent City dancer, singer and bon vivant "Uncle" Lionel Batiste Sr. came by the booth to do an interview along with trombonist Charles Joseph. They sang a stirring version of "Dream Boat" and explained that in New Orleans, people "live to live". Special thanks to Kelley Edmiston for arranging and participating in the interview.
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I went to New Orleans in my mid 20′s for Mardi Gras and “lived to live” all the way thru Spring Festival. I “lived to live” so well that when I got back to Dallas, TX my doctor declared me ‘dead’! I said, “Well, then just bury me in New Orleans!”
..SusanDianeMurphree..Marianna, AR
I went to New Orleans in my mid 20′s for Mardi Gras and “lived to live” all the way thru Spring Festival. I “lived to live” so well that when I got back to Dallas, TX my doctor declared me ‘dead’! I said, “Well, then just bury me in New Orleans!”
..SusanDianeMurphree..Marianna, AR
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