Little Richard Passed Away (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020)
MACON, Ga. (WTIX) — Rock n’ Rock pioneer Little Richard has died. According to his son Danny Penniman, he passed away at his home in Nashville early Saturday.
Born as Richard Wayne Penniman on Dec. 5, 1932, he grew up in a house in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood of Macon. He had deep roots in the religious community there and in gospel music. He would later become known as the ‘Architect of Rock n’ Roll’. His music influenced many in the entertainment business.
Little Richard dominated the music charts in the 1950s with such hits as ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’, Lucille’, ‘Long Tall Sally’, ‘The Girl Can’t Help It’ and many more.
He was 87.
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Happy Birthday New Orleans!
Beginnings 302 years ago, La Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans) was founded in the spring of 1718 (May 7 has become the traditional date to mark the anniversary, but the actual day is unknown) by the French Mississippi Company, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. ❤️ Vive la Nouvelle-Orléans.
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Quiet Quarantine Quarter
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Kinda eerie to see the French Quarter this quiet.
Louisiana May Reopen by May 15th, 2020
BATON ROUGE (WTIX) – Governor John Bel Edwards has extended Louisiana’s stay-at-home order through May 15, relaxing some restrictions on Friday to include letting people eat meals packaged to go at outdoor restaurant tables with no servers and letting mall stores begin curbside service and some other minor adjustments.
Meanwhile, New Orleans Mayor Cantrell issued her statement dictating the city’s stricter rules will continue, with no relaxed restrictions.
They’re mixed feelings in the business community about her actions. Some feel she’s perpetuating a long-term ‘disease stigma’ on a tourist town. Saying, “the New Orleans economy is in great pain equal to that of this virus.” She has made no recovery plan public to this date. Cancellation of Mardi Gras 2021 is also on the table, says Cantrell.
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