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Crescent Classical celebrates the 12 Days of Christmas with selections from the archives!

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the races and runoffs New Orleans voters will weigh in on this weekend. We also hear about honoring veterans and the presence of the National Guard in U.S. cities. And we learn about the latest local restaurants to receive Michelin stars.

This is American Routes Live with Don Vappie and friends. Don is from a New Orleans Creole family and is a studied purveyor of jazz banjo. He knows much about the history of the music and the instrument, going back to origins in West Africa. I asked Don about New Orleans banjo players.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss former Governor Huey Long’s history of involvement with LSU football, and how that may have led to Gov. Jeff Landry’s reported role in the firing of Brian Kelly. We also discuss the propositions and amendments on this weekend’s ballot.

As Louisianans, we count among our blessings an abundance of fresh, local seafood and the fishers who spend their days on boats catching that haul for us to devour. However, people in many places do not have access to such natural resources. And even those of us who do have seen favorite aquatic species on the verge of extinction. This week, we talk with three people who are helping to sustain our favorite seafood, making sure they are still around for generations to come.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll get advice on having Thanksgiving dinner out, find out how Verite’s “Back in the Day,” columnist gets her inspiration and learn why more than 4,0000 anthropologists are descending on New Orleans this weekend.

Today on Louisiana Considered, border agents are headed to New Orleans for a massive immigration sweep. We learn how many are coming, when they’re set to arrive and who they’ll be targeting. We also learn why Loyola’s music business school was recently recognized by Billboard Magazine, and hear about the first robotic-assisted spinal surgery in the Gulf South.

Don Bryant was the fifth of ten children, grew up listening to his father’s gospel group, and started singing in church at age five. Don began harmonizing with his family and neighbors and went on to form the Four Kings with his brothers singing on Dick “Cane” Cole’s popular WLOK radio show. The group joined up with Willie Mitchell’s band; Don Bryant was lead singer. Bryant later pursued a solo career, but mostly focused on writing material for other artists at Hi Records and continued singing in church. Don returned to singing secular music in his 70s after an invitation from Memphis soul band the Bo-Keys. He released an album in 2017, called “Don’t Give Up on Love,” his first secular album in 48 years. Don’s latest record, You Make Me Feel, came out in 2020.

Joe Baum was considered by many to be the greatest restaurateur of the last century. Before he died in 1998 at the age of 78, Joe had created no fewer than 50 restaurants. He’s responsible for creating America's first themed restaurants like the Four Seasons, Windows on the World, and the restored Rainbow Room. On this week's show, we pay tribute to the great Joe Baum by speaking with three people who knew him well: Charlie Baum, Dale DeGroff, and Melanie Young.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Smart World, News of Forever Chemicals, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Warm, News of Musk Love, Truth Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, News of Microplastics, What the Frack?!, and more.