University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO Wavelength Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies 7-1981 Wavelength (July 1981) Connie Atkinson University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength Recommended Citation Wavelength (July 1981) 9 https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength/9 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wavelength by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JULY 1981 VOLUME 1 NUMBER 9 MON.JULY13 Shrine A BIG BAND NEW ORLEANS JAM SESSION starring Summer AL HIRT PETE FOUNTAIN FROGMAN HENRY Party AND HIS BAND ~he Superdome WED-JULY 15 The Shrine-Country Show of Shows Starring MERLE HAGGARD DANNY DAVIS AND THE NASHVILLE BRASS TAMMY WYNETTE with her L c1 ~ Vegas ~ how HANK WILLIAMS, JR. Shows S tart at 7 pm The most extravagant spectacle in Shrine history . JHUR. JULY 16 the Shrine parade of parades filling the grandest hall of all time ... the S uperdome. Thrill to the parade as you never have before ... in air conditioned comfort and with a fabulous overview of the whole parade. - $2.50 TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER OUTLETS Record Bar THE PLAZA IN LAKE FOREST WHILE OTHERS PROMISE THE STARS, WE DELIVER. 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BILL MURRAYIN STRIPES *HAROLD RAMIS*WARREN OATES*P.J. SOLES* JOHN CANDY* """""ELMER BERNSTEIN SCIUMPVol'OT LEN BLUM & DAN GOLDBERG AHO HAROLDRAMIS I'IIOOUCD) OT IVAN REITMAN AND DAN GOLDBERG mexican cwsme I !~~~~ ~ DGICnDOT IVANREITMAN · · 0 ltll COlUMBIA 1"<1URIESINOU$1Ait: S INC 1114 Decatur comer ofGov . Nichols 392-7151 288-9409 833-2111 AURORA CINEMA 6 GENnllY WOODS CINEMA LAKESIDE CINEMA .523-9377 .100 GeMnlt DeGeulle ShoP,Ping Center ShoP,PI'!O Center WAVELENGTH/ JULY 1981 s July COLD FEET hobby in 1970 while a clerk for Delmark Records, has turned a com­ Kevin Radecker of the Cold beat pany that marketed records from the Lenny Zenith of RZA in the first an­ trunk of a car to perhaps the most in­ nual New Orleans Jump-Off at the fluential contemporary blues label in Palace Saloon last month. Johnny North America. His roster of talent in­ Trout, ow.ner of the club, was the im­ cludes Lonnie Brooks, Albert Collins, partial referee. Cold manager Bruce Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy and Son Spizer, in the heat df the contest, was Seals. seen slipping Trout a crisp $20 bill. Although there have been no sign­ The next Cold single-a double ing as yet, some of the artists rumored A-sider- will be "Thanks a to be considered by Alligator are Huey Lot" / "Never Alone." Smith and the Clowns, Tuts Washington, Eddie Bo, Tommy Ridgley, and AI Johnson, among ALLIGATOR INVADES others. NEW ORLEANS! The much-needed boost that the ADDENDUM New Orleans rhythm and blues com­ An important omission in last munity so badly needs appears to be month's recording studio listing was just around the corner. Alligator the Sound Doctor in Pineville. Add Records, a Chicago blues recording this information to your files: 823 ROYAL concern, plans a three-album an­ The Sound Doctor, 833 Conti St., 524-9259 thology of New Orleans rhythm and New Orleans; 2301 Military Hwy., blues. Pineville, LA; 504241-6764, Owner and producer Bruce lglauer 318640-1121. Tracks: 8. Owners: Bob has booked Ultra sonic Studios in July Vernon, Leo Nocentelli, Marion for 10 days, 24 hours a day! Local Deaton, Duane Yates, Mrs. W. G. music buff Tad Jones, who is to co­ Vernon. Manager and head engineer: produce the series, stated, "Bruce isn't Bob Vernon. Recorders: Otari 1" coming down here to play around. 8-track, Pioneer, JVC, Panasonic. He's coming down here to work." Mixer: The Sound Workshop 1208. The idea behind the series is to com­ Outboard: DBX Comp-limiters, plement the successful Chicago Blues Lang EQ (they'll rent what you need), Anthology that Alligator did a couple MXR Phasers, chorus. Instruments: of years ago. Alligator's other dab­ Anything you need rented. Rates: bling in Crescent City rhythm was the Steady customers, $25hr. (10 hrs. or Professor Longhair CrawfiSh Fiesta more). Credits include the Meters, the album which had turned out to be the Neville Brothers, Gaboon's Gang, Leo biggest seller to date on the label. Nocentelli solo album, and many com­ lglauer, who started Alligator as a mercials and singles. GOLDENMOMENTSINN.O.ROCK'N'ROLL I. 4pril, 1947-Roy Brown returns from Texas completely broke. He learns that Wynonie Harris is playing down at the Dew Drop Inn, and hopes to interest him in a song he had written on an onion sack. Harris ignores Brown but a band member suggests he take the song to Jules Braun, who is auditioning talent for his Deluxe label. Brown sings the tune, "Good Rockin' Tonight," and is rushed into the studio by Braun. The record marks the frrst "Rhythm and Blues" record cut in New Orleans. "Good Rockin' Tonight" sold almost a million copies. 6 WAVELENGTH/ JULY 1981 Top 20 If the heat doesn't beat you too badly Orleans Jam Session" at the Superdome .RO ni)IMfNSIOI this month, there's a lot of good music featuring none other than AI Hirt and around. As hot as it may be in the au­ Pete Fountain. As is the case with all dience or on the dancefloor, just Shrine-sponsored events, proceeds will go 3501 Chateau Blvd. remember it's probably hotter on the to the Shriners' Children's Hospitals. 466-3333 466-3334 bandstand. A band that chooses to play in TUESDAY-Insect Surfers invade New Orleans in July deserves all the sup­ 14 Ole Man River's tonight, and port we sweaty music lovers can muster. they'll surely be playing cuts from their What follows is a list of upcoming musical new LP entitled Wavelength (no relation). occurences, some of which may qualify as Opening the show will be (who else) the Thurs., 7/2 "events." Urban Verbs, of course. Don't miss this. RZA WEDNESDAY-We'll begin the WEDNESDAY-Tonight is the 1 month in a traditional setting on 15 Shriners' Country Music Ex­ Bourbon Street where the Batiste Bros. travaganza at the Superdome featuring Fri. , 7/ 3 Band opens a four-night stand at the Old Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, and Absinthe Bar. A good family-funk ensem­ Danny Davis. Afterward, hit the Quarter Dance Fever T.V. Show ble, the Batistes offer an entertaining and get down with Satisfaction, who open Final Auditions evening wherever they play. a rollicking four-nighter at the Old Absin­ FRIDAY-Gifted saxophonist James the Bar. 3 Rivers performs with his band, The FRIDAY-The Dells (remember Thurs., 7/9 James Rivers Movement every Friday and 17 "Stay in My Corner"?) appear THE RAFFEYS Saturday night, Tyler's, 5234 Magazine St. tonight and tomorrow at Prout's Alham­ SATURDAY-Tipitina's offers A bra on North Claiborne. Uptown at 4 Taste of New Orleans with Huey Tipitina's the Fabulous Thunderbirds Sun., 7/ 12 "Piano" Smith tonight at about 10:30. A make a triumphant return after two suc­ Taste ... consists of some local veterans of cessful albums. *SPECIAL * the R&B circuit led by David Lastie. SATURDAY-Guitar guru Earl Kick Boxing Tournament SUNDAY-Just across the Causeway 18 King and former Rhapsodizers Full Contact Karate! 5 on the left in Mandeville stands bassist Becky Kury join forces with the Mande's Restaurant, a favorite stop for Mystery Monitors for an unpredictable northbound auto travelers from New evening at Tipitina's. 7/16 Orleans. Today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. you SUNDAY-Starting sometime in Thurs., can sit on Mande's new sundeck under a 19 the afternoon it's the "3rd Annual THE LOOK "Cinzano" umbrella or get up and dance Day of Rock and Roll" at the Superdome to the Radiators, free and outdoors.