Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tom McDermott is here, kicking off our annual celebration of Professor Longhair and James Booker, both of whom were born in December! Booker entered the Earthly realm on December 17, 1939 and Fess on December 19, 1918. Stay tuned through 2pm CT for many more of New Orleans' finest contemporary pianists as they honor two of the greatest of all time, live at WWOZ.
Tom McDermott is here, kicking off our annual celebration of Professor Longhair and James Booker, both of whom were born in December! Booker entered the Earthly realm on December 17, 1939 and Fess on December 19, 1918. Stay tuned through 2pm CT for many more of New Orleans' finest contemporary pianists as they honor two of the greatest of all time, live at WWOZ.
