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Bob French
12+ albums
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Bob French is an American drummer and a radio show host at WWOZ from New Orleans, Louisiana. He has led The Tuxedo Jazz Band since 1977. The Tuxedo Jazz Band was formerly led by Oscar "Papa" Celestin and later by French's father, Albert "Papa" French from 1958 to 1977. As a child he took drumming lessons from Louis Barbarin. He organized a R&B band in high school that included James Booker, Art Neville, Charles Neville, and Kidd Jordan, Alvin Batiste. In the 1960's he recorded with Earl King and Fats Domino. He has also played and recorded with Dave Bartholomew (he is a relative on his mother's side). Bob French & Friends can be heard often on Frenchman Street at the D.B.A. nightclub. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
9182Burgundy Street Blues
6363Just A Closer Walk With Thee
4964Basin Street Blues
4795When It's Sleepy Time Down South
4746You Are My Sunshine
3647Bourbon St. Parade
3578Royal Garden Blues
3549Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
31810Do You Know What it Means (to Miss New Orleans)
304albums
Marsalis Music Honors Bob French
Marsalis Music Honors Series
Marsalis Music Honors Series: Bob French
Remembering Bob French
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The Legacy Lives On
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New Orleans Rhythm & Blues (feat. Bob French)
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Second Line
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Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
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Putumayo Presents: New Orleans Brass
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Classic Jazz - JAZZRADIO.com
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Marsalis Music 2010 Sampler