Gawkin' in New Orleans

A dozen photos, plus piano masterFats Domino, Professot Longhair and James Books.

Greg Mitchell is the author of more than a dozen books (see link) and now writer/director of three award-winning films aired via PBS, including “Atomic Cover-up” and “Memorial Day Massacre” which are still up at PBS.org. Before all that, he was a longtime editor of the legendary Crawdaddy. You can still subscribe to this newsletter for free.

In New Orleans for a few days (among other things, the Organization of American Historians annual conference and French Quarter Fest this weekend) with massive storms and rain and even just out of town tornados and flooding. Should be fine tonight. No photos for awhile so here’s a gallery of my images from past visits. Enjoy.

First, the Fat Man.

Just after dawn, cannon used in Battle of New Orleans

Preservation Hall

Louis Armstrong’s first horn, at the Jazz Museum

Fats Domino’s house in the 9th Ward, before his passing

At French Quarter Fest a few years back

At Jackson Square in a drizzle

Typical street art

St. Louis #2 cemetery, burial above ground due to water everywhere in the city just below

Kitchen, Commander’s Palace

9th Ward, after Katrina

The good Professor, with The Meters.

Incredible James Booker, “True”