DJ, musician and social activist Donald "Moose" Jamison was born in Lafayette, LA on September 4, 1927. He was longtime host of the New Orleans Music Show at WWOZ, and he was also a board member of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. He helped start the Foundation's Heritage School of Music, which is now named in his honor. Jamison passed away on December 2, 2003 at age 76.
1934
Texas bluesman U.P. Wilson (aka the "Texas Guitar Tornado") was born (Huary Perry Wilson) in Shreveport, LA on September 4, 1934. Wilson was raised in West Dallas, and later settled in Fort Worth. In later years, he was a regular on the European blues circuit. Stevie Ray Vaughan called Wilson, "My greatest guitar inspiration for real blues". Wilson passed away in Paris, France on September 22, 2004 at age 70. Check out Wilson's famous one handed guitar playing. See U.P. Wilson discography. Watch U.P. Wilson videos on YouTube.
1955
Record producer, journalist, and filmmaker Jerry Brock was born in Amarillo, Texas on September 4, 1955. He is the co-founder of community radio station WWOZ, and was co-founder (with current owner Barry Smith) of local record shop Louisiana Music Factory. Read more here. See Jerry Brock discography. Watch Jerry Brock videos on YouTube.
1998
The Master P single "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" was certified Platinum (sales of 1 million units) by the RIAA on September 4, 1998. The track featured No Limit Records stable mates Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal.
2001
Rhonda Adkins, wife of country singer and Sarepta, Louisiana native Trace Adkins, gave birth to their daughter, Brianna Rhea Adkins, on September 4, 2001.
2003
"NFL Kickoff Live From The National Mall" aired on ABC on September 4, 2003. Performers on the special included Mary J. Blige, Britney Spears, and Aretha Franklin. Britney performed "Me Against the Music", "Baby One More Time", and "Slave 4 U". Watch the video here.
2005
Hurricane Katrina coverage continued on CNN's "Larry King Live" on September 04, 2005. Larry's guests included Herman Leonard and Wynton Marsalis (Wynton performed "St. James Infirmary" and "Down By The Riverside"). See show transcript.
2008
Noted Zydeco accordionist and bandleader Fernest Arceneaux (aka "The New Prince of Accordion") passed away in Lafayette, LA on September 4, 2008 at age 68. In the 1960s, Arceneaux switched to R&B, playing guitar and forming the band Fernest and the Thunders. Clifton Chenier later convinced him to switch back to accordion and playing zydeco. His mid-70s recording "Zydeco Boogaloo" has become a standard in the genre. Fernest was the great-uncle of accordion player and bandleader Corey Arceneaux. He passed away on September 4, 2008 at age 68. Read more here. See Fernest Arceneaux discography. Watch Fernest Arceneaux videos on YouTube.
