Here is an interesting artist that's new to me, and I wanted to share his music.

Thank you Orpheus10. Acresverde, the story that I have heard from my friend who is Harry Connick, Sr's God-child, is that HCsr made a deal with James Booker to teach him how to play the piano in exchange for a forgiveness on a drug charge. James Booker live at Onkel Po's Carnegie Hall is an awesome live album of JB

To teach HC Jr to play piano

Folks, I was in a hurry on my post about New Orleans musicians, and it states the opposite of what I was intending to say. (haste makes waste)

I intended to say that successful musicians from New Orleans, stay in New Orleans, while those from other places migrate to New York or LA as soon as they get the cash.

(hope I got it right this time)

Speaking of interesting artists.   Posted this eons ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgV-xKe6vGE

Cheers

Wow what a beautiful subject for a thread, just want to thank the OP and all others contributing for enriching my musical taste buds, this is great.