[Dixielandjazz] New Orleans Colored Waif's Home & site in limbo. (Pops was there as a kid)

[Rebecca Thompson]

When Jim and I attended the SatchmoFest a few years back, we took a tour
with Tad Jones.  He took us to the site of the Waif's Home, but as I
remember it, the original building where Louis lived was blown away by a
hurricane (before Katerina).  This NY Times story confuses me.  (But then,
that isn't hard!)  Also, the red light district where Louis spent most of
his time as a kid was directly across the street from where he went to
school. It was the district that catered to blacks whereas Storyville
catered to white men.

Rebecca Thompson
Flower Mound, TX

 

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From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve barbone
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:10 PM
To: DJML
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] New Orleans Colored Waif's Home & site in limbo.
(Pops was there as a kid)

Sorry to be posting so much today but there is a lot of news out there.
Check out this one. SPECIFICALLY, ANOTHER JAZZ LANDMARK IN NEW ORLEANS IS IN
DANGER. Below is a quote from the New Orleans Government Philistines.

"But when asked about the cultural importance of the Milne site, the city
official overseeing arts and entertainment said he did not know much about
it. Mayor C. Ray Nagin's office did not return calls for comment."