Rock 'n' Roll Comes Alive in New Orleans
Where was rock ’n’ roll born? You could say it came into the world in a cramped studio on Rampart Street in New Orleans.
By Louisiana State Museum
Or you could just say it came out of hole-in-the-wall bars and battered jukeboxes and across the airwaves. In any case, as Dave Bartholomew said, “The pioneers are here. We built the house. You can redecorate it, but we laid the foundation.”
Check out these trailblazers across Louisiana and find the roots of one of the most vibrant musical cultures anywhere. Revisit classics like "Good Rockin’ Tonight" - possibly the first rock ’n’ roll record ever - and “Susie Q,” but don’t forget hidden gems like "I Got Loaded," “I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More)” and “Storm Warning."
The best part is that you can hear this music today. Go see Classie Ballou and Al “Carnival Time” Johnson and Tami Lynn. And Herb Hardesty and Warren Storm and Maggie Warwick. The list goes on. From Shreveport to Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans and all the towns in between, you can listen to the heroes who built our boisterous rock ’n’ roll house.
Louisiana Rock 'n' Roll Exhibit Reveals Secret History
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- Unsung Heroes: The Secret History of Louisiana Rock ’n’ Roll, a sampling of personal memorabilia from the golden ages of rhythm and blues, rock ’n’ roll, rockabilly, pop and soul, opened April
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- Soulful music, world-class cuisine and a culture unlike any other converge in the Greater New Orleans region, including New Orleans, Covington, Ponchatoula, Slidell, Chalmette, Lafitte and Franklinton
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- New Orleans R&B singer and legendary character Ernie K-Doe is famously quoted as saying, “I’m not sure, but I think all music comes from New Orleans.”
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- New Orleans R&B singer and legendary character Ernie K-Doe is famously quoted as saying, “I’m not sure, but I think all music comes from New Orleans.”
