Early brass musician Isadore Barbarin was born in New Orleans on September 24, 1871. Barbarin joined the Onward Brass Band in 1889. He also paraded with the Excelsior Brass Band and the Tuxedo Brass Band. Barbarin recorded in the early 1940's with the Zenith Brass Band and Bunk Johnson. Barbarin's sons Paul, Louis, Lucien and Charles Barbarin were also musicians. He passed away on June 12, 1960 at age 99. Read more about the Barbarin family here. See Isadore Barbarin discography. Listen to Isadore Barbarin music on YouTube.
1927
Zydeco accordionist, fiddle player, and vocalist Delton Broussard was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana on September 24, 1927. Broussard took over the Lawtell Playboys after the Carriere Brothers retired. All eleven of his children played music, including Jeffrey Broussard (Zydeco Force, Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys) and the late Shelton Broussard (Zydeco Force). His grandson is Jimmy Seraile Jr., aka Lil Pookie (of Lil Pookie & the Zydeco Heartbreakers). Broussard passed away on April 20, 1994 in Opelousas at the age of 66. See clips of Delton Broussard in Nick Spitzer's film "Zydeco: Creole Music and Culture in Rural Louisiana". Watch Delton Broussard videos on YouTube.
1957
New Orleans-based piano maestro, composer, journalist, and New Orleans Nightcrawlers co-founder Tom McDermott was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 24, 1957. Read more about Tom here. See Tom McDermott discography. Watch Tom McDermott videos on YouTube.
1958
Vocalist and bandleader Amy Adams was born in Helena, Arkansas on September 24, 1958. Amy led the blues, country and swing band Amy & The Hank Sinatras, whose members at times featured Jack Carter, Willie Panker, John Fohl, Joe Krown, Bob Andrews and Ken "Snakebite" Jacobs. See Amy Adams discography.
1966
Bass player, guitarist and vocalist Carl Dufrene (aka The Bayou Buddha) was born (Carl Joseph Dufrene, Jr.) in Galliano, Louisiana on September 24, 1966. Carl was noted for his work with Anders Osborne, North Mississippi Allstars, Tab Benoit, and others. Dufrene passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2020 at age 53. Check out these videos of Anders and Carl that I captured in Destin, FL in 2010. See Carl Dufrene discography. Watch Carl Dufrene videos on YouTube.
1994
Soulful crooner and Cade, Louisiana native Dalton Reed died of a heart attack prior to a performance in Minneapolis on September 23, 1994. He was 42 years old. Read more here. See Dalton Reed discography. Listen to Dalton Reed music on YouTube.
Cosimo Matassa's J&M Recording Studio at 838-40 North Rampart Street was designated as a historic rock and roll landmark by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on September 24, 2010. The studio played an important role in the development of rhythm & blues, rock & roll, and the New Orleans "sound". A sample of the hits coming from Matassa and J&M includes "Good Rockin' Tonight" by Roy Brown, "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" by Lloyd Price, and "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard. Read more here.
