Heaven Before I Die

Heaven Before I DieHeaven Before I DieA Journey to the Heart of New Orleans drops you smack dab in the middle of the rockin', rollin', second line dancin' New Orleans street celebrations that give The Bucket its unique character. You'll meet Kermit Ruffins, Tuba Fats, Danny Barker, Dr. John and a crew of equally hip but slightly less famous cats and kitties like James Booker, Sista Teedy, Tom McDermott, Lula Elzy, David Torkanowski, Bob French and a pair of 300 pound go

Heaven Before I DieÑA Journey to the Heart of New Orleans drops you smack dab in the middle of the rockin', rollin', second-line dancin' New Orleans street celebrations that give The Bucket its unique character. You'll meet Kermit Ruffins, Tuba Fats, Danny Barker, Dr. John and a crew of equally hip but slightly less famous cats and kitties like James Booker, Sista Teedy, Tom McDermott, Lula Elzy, David Torkanowski, Bob French and a pair of 300-pound go-go dancers. This is one street party you don't want to miss. Come on and second-line.
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"This work is on the very short list of great books about New Orleans music." Ð Tom McDermott, Offbeat
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"The most wonderful book I've read in years. It reads like a cross between On the Road and a New Orleans version of the Talmud." Ð Roberta LeGrand
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"I was hooked from the first chapter. Heaven Before I Die might well be the most evocative book to be written about music in the Crescent City since John Broven's Walkin' to New Orleans." ÑWoody Haut