Joe “Kid” Avery Sr. was a jazz trombone player and bandleader born in Waggaman in 1892. According to Gene Tomko’s Encyclopedia of Louisiana Musicians, Avery performed with the Tulane Orchestra near ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - There was more clapping and singing than usual Sunday (Aug 3) at St. Augustine Catholic Church. “We cannot live without music,” said Rev. Quentin Moody. “That is a definitive ...