New Orleans Jazz Fest at 50 - 350 People, an Upright Piano, and a Dream

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Lenny Vaughn explores the improbable birth of New Orleans Jazz Fest in 1970—just 350 attendees, no stage, an upright piano in Congo Square's grass, and Mahalia Jackson's voice. From failed experiments to George Wein's vision and Quint Davis's grassroots passion, discover how archivists and dreamers created America's most culturally rich music festival on sacred ground. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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