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The law, passed 100 years ago, deemed that ‘jazz music and jazz dancing in schools should be stopped at once’ but it was never enforced Photo: American jazzman Louis Armstrong during a concert in Paris, June 5, 1965. AFP/GETTY IMAGES 26 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News 25 March 2022 | ANDREW…
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They are back with a killer live show from New York’s Brooklyn Bowl. 22 November 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media A short history of Dumpstaphunk from Wikipedia Formed in 2003, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk was initially put together by keyboardist Ivan Neville on a whim in order to perform a solo gig at the New…
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For nearly 40 years, Upperline has been a showcase for JoAnn Clevenger’s vibrant art collection and effusive hostessing. Photo: W. Rush Jagoe V (cropped) 18 November 2021 | Brett Anderson | The New York Times NEW ORLEANS — JoAnn Clevenger was certain she would reopen Upperline, her New Orleans Creole restaurant, for most of the…
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A very detailed and interesting investigation into the New Orleans power grid. It is likely that many cities will be in similar positions when storms like Ida hit. Photo: Damaged power lines and homes can be seen days after hurricane Ida ripped through Grand Isle, Louisiana, U.S., September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis 04 September 2021…
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Early raw videos showing the arrival of hurricane Ida in Louisiana. Photo: Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana as a dangerous Category 4 storm (Reuters) 30 August 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media These videos were pulled from YouTube and care has been taken to only share legitimate videos. For fear factor,…
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29 August 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Photo: Storm shutters are hammered closed on a 100-year-old house, Friday, August 27, 2021, in New Orleans, as residents prepare for Hurricane Ida on.(AP) Live Stream: WDSU News New Orleans New feed for original source Hurricane Ida Landfall Live Coverage LIVE: Driving around the New Orleans,…
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