Baton Rouge’s most famous blues artist Slim Harpo is joining the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Tom Petty and other music legends with his own model of a Gibson guitar. The honor comes 51 years ...
(Gallery by Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Guitar Slim Jr.'s early afternoon set at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz Fest's Blues Tent was a rare turn in the spotlight for him. Slim Jr., ...
Today, the city of Baton Rouge said farewell to the blues man they called Rudy. Louisiana blues pioneer and guitar great Rudolph “Rudy” Richard Sr. died Monday, Sept. 22, according to longtime friend ...