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"I don’t think about toning nothing down."

"I don’t think about toning nothing down."

"I don’t think about toning nothing down."

Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a final look at the District 3 Public Service Commissioner runoff election before voters hit the polls. We also dive further into the retirement of NOPD Superintendent and check in with soccer fans watching the World Cup in New Orleans.

Don Bryant was the fifth of ten children, grew up listening to his father’s gospel group, and started singing in church at age five. Don began harmonizing with his family and neighbors and went on to form the Four Kings with his brothers singing on Dick “Cane” Cole’s popular WLOK radio show. The group joined up with Willie Mitchell’s band; Don Bryant was lead singer. Bryant later pursued a solo career, but mostly focused on writing material for other artists at Hi Records and continued...

I have been re-reading Peter Guralnick’s (yes, him again) Sweet Soul Music. Afterwards, I played Al Green Gets Next To You and heard it in a new light.

ITS hard to believe that it is more than 10 years since the campaign to promote Scotch Lamb as the ideal way to celebrate St Andrews Day.

Neighbors say the five-acre parcel that is home to United Site Services on Belgium Lane just east of the AT&T Center is a smelly, unwelcome neighbor.

The Manager of the North Florida Fair said the security team is fully staffed and all their bases are covered to ensure people are safe and have a good time.

Al Green in his prime was the greatest soul singer alive. He released Im Still in Love with You 50 years ago in the middle of his trifecta of soul perfection.