Second Line Culture In New Orleans

2019 Black Men of Labor Second Line in New Orleans

No ropes-men to define the dividing lines between the paraders and the crowd led to some testy exchanges yesterday at the 2019 Black Men of Labor Second Line in New Orleans. One bellicose member of B.M.O.L spend the majority of the parade hollering at attendees to “Get back! Get Back!” Continue Reading

If you’re passing through the Treme tomorrow you may happen upon a big street party near St Augustine Church. It’ll be the birthday celebration of Mr Henry Youngblood, a 6th Ward legend who will be forever memorialized via his ‘Big Fat Woman’ cut he sang whilst fronting the Treme Brass Band.

Happy 86 birthday Mr. Youngblood.

2019 Men of Class second line in New Orleans

We always wonder what the 99.9 percent of New Orleanians who are not at the second line on Sundays are doing with their lives. Other than fucking up. Continue Reading

2019 Young Men Olympian Second Line in New Orleans

The Young Men Olympian second line in New Orleans yesterday is going to be tough to beat. The oldest club in the city popped out of their Central City clubhouse with seven divisions, and seven of the best brass bands in the city leading the charge. Continue Reading

2019 Young Men Olympian Junior Benevolent Association Second Line

“We’re not a social and pleasure club; we’re a benevolent association.” Continue Reading

Big Chief Victor Harris, Spirit of FiYiYi. 2019 Original Rooftop Riders Foundation Second Line

Once a year the Original Rooftop Riders Foundation gets together to remember loved ones lost in the storm on August 29th 2005. Continue Reading

RL Reeves Jr

Texas Writer Documenting Live Music, Hot Plates, Po Boys, Second Lines and Creole Gumbo. 9th Ward. New Orleans

Field Report: 2019 Black Men of Labor Second Line in New Orleans

Happy Birthday Mr Henry Youngblood

Field Report: 2019 Men of Class second line in New Orleans

Field Report: 2019 Young Men Olympian Second Line in New Orleans

Field Report: 2019 Young Men Olympian Junior Benevolent Association Second Line

Field Report: 2019 Original Rooftop Riders Katrina Memorial Second Line

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