The Fish Fry

The Fish Fry, Saturday May 11

Chuck Haddix — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:11:31 +0000

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Marva Whitney, 'Soul Sister No. 1,' Dies At Age 68

Laura Ziegler — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:43:13 +0000

Funeral services for Marva Whitney are pending, according to a Facebook page dedicated to the followers of the Kansas City woman known as Soul Sister No. 1.

An Interview With Chubby Carrier

Chuck Haddix and Chris Prewitt — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:50:17 +0000

Yank Rachell, Knocky Parker

Michael Byars — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:33:27 +0000

James "Yank" Rachell (March 16, 1910 – April 9, 1997) was an American country blues musician, dubbed an "elder statesman of the blues." - Wikipedia

Fats Domino, Cookie and the Boogie Ramblers, Big Walter Price

Chris Prewitt — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:25:53 +0000

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr.Danny Cox was born in

Snooks Eaglin, Robert Parker, Lee Dorsey

Hadley Galbraith — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:00:00 +0000

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Mardi Gras At The Fish Fry

Hadley Galbraith — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:06:10 +0000

The Mardi Gras celebration begins this weekend In New Orleans and on tonight's Fish Fry!

Touted as America's biggest party, Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is traditionally a time for eating and enjoying richly before the Lenten season. The celebration in New Orleans stems from a mixture of cultures which is also often touted as the founding factor in the birth of jazz music.

KCUR Jazz & Blues For New Year's

Chris Prewitt — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:40:39 +0000

This Saturday night, invite KCUR's Fish Fry and 12th Street Jump to bring the jazz & blues to your New Year's Eve party!

From 8pm to midnight, join Chuck Haddock on the Fish Fry ringing out the old and ringing in the new as he and his wife Terri Mac play an eclectic mix of the finest in blues, soul, rhythm 'n' blues, rock & roll, jumpin' jive & zydeco.

Kansas City Jazz Singer And Wild Woman Myra Taylor Dies At 94

Sylvia Maria Gross and Laura Spencer — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:19:13 +0000

Singer Myra Taylor was one of the last living links to Kansas City's jazz heyday of the 1930s. Taylor died Friday, December 9, 2011 at the age of 94.

According to The Kansas City Star:

Taylor had been under hospice care at the Swope Ridge Geriatric Center, 5900 Swope Parkway, for more than three months, said her manager, Dawayne Gilley. Her final performance was July 24 at Jardine’s, 4536 Main St., where she performed with the Wild Women of Kansas City, a jazz vocal quartet.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Chris Prewitt — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:31:06 +0000

Taj Mahal, Otis Redding, The Mar-Keys

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Charlie Pryor And The Brush Creek Follies

Alex Smith — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:12:29 +0000

To Rebecca Pryor, her grandfather Charlie was a kind of Pied Piper. Everywhere he went, he made music that thrilled listeners.

Charlie Pryor was a percussionist, specializing in drum set, xylophone and a homemade musical washboard supped up with cowbells and horns.

KC Jazzman Alaadeen

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:12:00 +0000

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Kansas City , Mo. – One of Kansas City's legendary jazzmen, Alaadeen, stopped by The Fish Fry to talk about his career and the 25th anniversary re-release of The City Light Orchestra's album "Raised Spirits."

Good-Time Blues from Frank Ace

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:35:00 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – The Fish Fry's Chuck Haddix talks with blues man Frank Ace, a frequent musical guest at BB's and other area clubs.

Cedric Burnside And Lightnin' Malcolm: Two-Man Wrecking Crew

Chuck Haddix — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:44:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo – Cedric Burnside, grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, son of drumming great Calvin Jackson, is widely regarded as one of the best drummers in the world. Bluesman Lightnin' Malcolm is one of the leading younger generation artists on the scene today.