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  • Barbecue Swingers

    Kermit Ruffins founded the Barbecue Swingers in 1992, a traditional…

  • James Burton

    Guitarist James Burton is among the most prolific, often-recorded and…

  • Papa Celestin

    Celestin was born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, to a Creole family,…

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