A fitting tribute to Allen Toussaint, beloved musician, composer, producer, and gentle friend, was held at the renovated Orpheum Theater this morning before he was laid to rest. Visitation for ...

So, you see, there’s this wonderful story involving the late New Orleans musical impresario Allen Toussaint. A Wall Street Journal review mentioned it on Feb. 19, but not the way I heard it more than ...

MADRID -- Legendary New Orleans musician and composer Allen Toussaint, who penned such classics as "Working in a Coal Mine" and "Lady Marmalade," has died after suffering a heart attack following a ...

The U.S. Postal Service unveiled the 2025 Black Heritage Stamp honoring legendary musician, songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint during a special ceremony on Feb. 25 in Hempstead. Toussaint played ...

Allen Toussaint performs at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Brianna Paciorka) As family, friends and ...

Jazz legend Allen Toussaint will be in the spotlight in Hempstead Tuesday when a postage stamp bearing the late musician’s likeness is unveiled in a Black History Month event. Students from the Empire ...

“A master of six-string bass, Roland Guerin put the bottom in Allen Toussaint’s band during the composer-pianist-producer’s second act as a world-traveling concert artist,” wrote John Wirt in the ...

Toussaint was an important behind-the-scenes figure in New Orleans R&B during the '50s and '60s. He later became known for his own recordings. He died in 2015. Originally broadcast in 1988. This is ...

Singer-songwriter Allen Toussaint has written dozens of hit songs. Many have what I call the Allen Toussaint bounce—a jumping New Orleans feel that's part blues and part zydeco. His hits include ...

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