New Orleans rhythm and blues great Jessie Hill, best known for the song “Ooh Poo Pah Doo,” was born 90 years ago this week, on Dec. 9, 1932. Hill grew up in the 9th Ward and began playing music at a ...
On Monday, January 12, New Orleans trumpet ace James Andrews celebrated his birthday at the Ooh Poo Pah Doo music club in the Treme. The up-and-coming neighborhood bar is owned by Andrews’ aunt and ...