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Author Event! "Beatles Day of New Orleans, by Steve Landry | |
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Event Type: Adults Age Group(s): Adults Date: 10/22/2019 Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 8:30 PM Description: Steve Landry, a Beatles fan and attorney who practices in Baton Rouge, will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Beatles Day in New Orleans, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
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This event is free of charge and is open to the public. There is no registration. Beatles Day in New Orleans is the story of the Beatles stop in New Orleans during their 1964 American tour and the impact that New Orleans rhythm and blues had on their music. Author Steve Landry grew up in Baton Rouge in the 1960s listening to rock and roll on New Orleans' two powerful AM radio stations, WNOE and WTIX. They played the oldies that he came to associate with the Crescent City, songs recorded in New Orleans by New Orleans artists, such as Ernie Kado's "Mother in Law," Frogman Henry's "Ain't Got No Home," Frankie Ford's "Sea Cruise," and Fat's Domino's "Blue Monday." He says that although he has been a long-time Beatles fan, it was only in recent years that he became aware of the influence that rhythm and blues, and, in particular, New Orleans rhythm and blues, had on the Fab Four. He adds that it was only fitting that New Orleans would be included in the Beatles' first American tour in 1964, at the height of Beatlemania, and that their New Orleans show would be the wildest concert of the craziest tour ever. For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us. Location: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms Contact: Chris Smith Contact Number: 5048898143 Presenter: Chris Smith Link: 5048898143 |