Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans In the Spring of 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville presided over a small ceremony on the banks of the Mississippi River and officially founded what we know today as the City of New Orleans. How did Bienville come to choose this site for New Orleans? What… Continue reading Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans – Episode #53
Month: December 2017
Preservation Hall – Episode 52
Preservation Hall Since 1961, Preservation Hall has been the epicenter of traditional jazz music in New Orleans. In today’s episode, we visit with Ben Jaffe, the band leader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. After a visit to New Orleans on their honeymoon in 1961, Ben’s parents Allan and Sandra Jaffe created Preservation Hall. Along… Continue reading Preservation Hall – Episode 52