At 96, Pinetop Perkins still turning out signature Chicago blues in noisy clubs, smoky bars
Pinetop Perkins’ 80-year career still going African-Americans say Chicago cemetery scandal has hurt efforts to preserve black historyCHICAGO — Harold Lucas was raised with the stories about his grandparents, who rode segregated railroad cars from Missouri to Chicago in the 1930s and worked tirelessly to raise their family into the middle class. Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James and Dave Matthews Band close out first weekend of Jazz FestNEW ORLEANS — Cajun singer Wayne Toups and his Zydecajun band picked their accordions and guitars while thousands enthusiastically stomped, clapped, swayed and danced — some doing the Cajun two-step at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Sunday. Obituaries in the news
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