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Allen Toussaint's Final Recordings Due Out as 'American Tunes'

Allen Toussaint's final recordings will be the focus of the upcoming LP American Tunes. The late New Orleans legend's first posthumous release features Toussaint paying tribute to his musical hero Professor Longhair with 14 interpretations of tracks written by Paul Simon, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (a.k.a....

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17:22 on April 13 2016

ArtsBeat: Allen Toussaint’s Final Recordings to Be Released in June

New York Times — The final recordings of Allen Toussaint, who died in November, will be released in June. more info

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21:20 on April 13 2016

Allen Toussaint's Final Recordings Due Out as 'American Tunes'

Rolling Stone — Allen Toussaint's final recordings will be the focus of the upcoming LP American Tunes. The late New Orleans legend's first posthumous release features Toussaint paying t... more info

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