Tagged: Fish Fry

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.

Taj Mahal, Otis Redding, The Mar-Keys

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Ten new albums that have been enjoying quality time with KCUR's Chuck Haddix in 2010

We can't have a public radio party without Chuck Haddock and his top music picks from this past year.

Harmonica virtuoso Jason Ricci tells of his influences and idols in the blues, including a very unique encounter with a legend of the Mississippi delta sound.