| Louisiana Music Artist Directory: Yockamo All-Stars to Young Tuxedo Brass Band |
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Yockamo All-Stars some of New Orleans hottest players pay tribute to the early days of Crescent City R&B, featuring Mark Bingham, Walter Payton, Herlin Riley, Glenn Patscha, Jesse Davis, Tim Green, Reggie Houston, Clarence Johnson III, June Yamagishi, Leroy Jones and Craig Klein.
Young Bleed Baton Rouge rapper has worked with C-Loc and No Limit labels.
Youngblood Brass Band funked up New Orleans style brass-hop band based out of Madison, Wisconsin.
Faron Young legendary country singer & song writer (from Shreveport, LA) joined the Louisiana Hayride in 1951; performed at the Grand Ole Opry from 1952 to 1964; Young charted with 89 songs between 1953 and 1989, including five #1's; Young commited suicide in 1996, which was attributed to his failing health; he was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000
Young City, AKA Chopper New Orleans rapper appeared on MTV's "Making The Band 2", and was featured on Bad Boy's Da Band first and only release; hit track "Lil Daddy" appeared on the Hustle & Flow soundtrack; debut solo CD, "New Jack City", due out in 2006 on Puff Daddy's Bad Boy South label
Young Guardians of the Flame Mardi Gras Indian tribe organized by Donald Harrison, Sr. in 1988
Mighty Joe Young late Chicago blues legend hailed from Shreveport, LA
Young Tuxedo Brass Band early New Orleans trad jazz group (1938-1963) led by John Casimer; band has reformed and is now led by trumpeter Gregg Stafford.
- Recordings by the original Young Tuxedo Brass Band are available on the 4 CD set Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Sessions from Mosaic Records. This limited edition collection is a must have for New Orleans traditional jazz fans.
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