Economy Hall Today’s episode is about Economy Hall, an organization founded in the 1800s to create and preserve a society for free men of color. It became so much more than that, including a hotbed of a new form of American music known as jazz. To help us dive into the topic, I’m joined by… Continue reading Economy Hall
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New Orleans Music Madness Part 3 – EP115
Today’s episode is the 3rd of three in a row about New Orleans music. The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) recently did an online tournament where they matched New Orleans music against each other in an NCAA March Madness style bracket they called Music Madness. People were invited to vote and they published the results… Continue reading New Orleans Music Madness Part 3 – EP115
New Orleans Music Madness Part 2 – EP114
Today’s episode is the second of three in a row about New Orleans music. The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) recently did an online tournament where they matched New Orleans music against each other in an NCAA March Madness style bracket they called Music Madness. People were invited to vote and they published the results… Continue reading New Orleans Music Madness Part 2 – EP114
New Orleans Music Madness Part 1 – EP113
Today’s episode is the first of three in a row about New Orleans music. The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) recently did an online tournament where they matched New Orleans music against each other in an NCAA March Madness style bracket they called Music Madness. People were invited to vote and they published the results… Continue reading New Orleans Music Madness Part 1 – EP113
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
18 Fun Facts About New Orleans
18 Fun Facts About New Orleans On this episode of Beyond Bourbon Street, we dive into 18 fun facts about New Orleans, its history, and the people who call it home. What do ice, dental floss, and pharmacies have in common? How about opera and the game of craps? The Superdome and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway… Continue reading 18 Fun Facts About New Orleans
The Madams, Music, and Musicians of Storyville, New Orleans – Episode #35
Madams and Musicians – Storyville, New Orleans In 1897, New Orleans leaders created Storyville, the infamous red light district of New Orleans. For the next twenty years, Storyville was the legal center of prostitution in the Crescent City. Storyville was the workplace of madams and prostitutes. Patrons might spend an evening at Lulu White’s Mahogany… Continue reading The Madams, Music, and Musicians of Storyville, New Orleans – Episode #35
Guidebooks to Sin: the Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans
Guidebooks to Sin: the Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans In 1897, New Orleans leaders created Storyville, the infamous red light district of New Orleans. For the next twenty years, Storyville was the legal center of prostitution in the Crescent City. The blue books were small guides that listed the ‘finer’ bordellos and even the… Continue reading Guidebooks to Sin: the Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans
Creole Culture & the Sausage King
The idea behind the Beyond Bourbon Street podcast is to bring you stories about the food, music, places, people and events that make New Orleans unique. Today’s guest manages to cover all five of those things! The Sausage King of New Orleans In this episode, Mark sits down with Vance Vaucresson, president of Vaucresson… Continue reading Creole Culture & the Sausage King