Uncle Jackie’s Gumbeaux

UNCLE JACKIE SPOKE WITH TYRON BENOIT, MUSICIAN, SONGWRITER, SINGER. WE TALKED ABOUT HIS EARLY DAYS, BEING INSPIRED BY HIS GRAND FATHER WHO PLAYED HARMONICA AND FIDDLE, AND HOW HAVING THE HOUSE FILLED WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, GOOD MUSIC, AND GOOD TIMES WITH LOVE PLAYED OUT AS A MUSICIAN AND AS A  PERSON IN HIS LIFE. WE […]

UNCLE JACKIE SPEAKS WITH DR. RALPH CATO… TODAYS THEME IS EMPOWERMENT AND OVERCOMING CHALLENGES. DR. CATO IS FROM NEW ORLEANS AND WAS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OF COHEN HIGH SCHOOL; HE WAS INSPIRED TO GO TO CALIFORNIA AND PERSUED A CAREER AND DEGREE IN MUSIC. HE NOW HAS A DOCTORATE’S DEGREE IN MUSIC, HAS BEEN […]

TODAY UNCLE JACKIE TALKS WITH: MR. DONALD MARKOWITZ, RECIPIENT OF THE ACADEMY AWARD, AND A GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD FOR COMPOSING (I HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE FROM THE HIT MOVIE “DIRTY DANCING”. WE ALSO DISCUSS, MUSIC, PROCESS OF INSPIRATION AND COMPOSING, AND OTHER MUSICIANS IN THE NEW ORLEANS TREASURE OF MUSICIANS THAT DONNY IS […]

UNCLE JACKIE TALKS WITH BIG CHIEF ALFRED DOUCETTE OF THE FLAMING ARROW WARRIORS, ABOUT  MARDI GRAS INDIAN MUSIC, CULTURE , MARDI GRAS INDIAN NEW SUITS, STORIES THAT THE MUSIC AND SUITS TELL, TRADITION, FAMILY, TRIBE NEIGHBORHOOD TRIBES AND THEN SOME…HEY POCKEY WAY!!!!

THIS WEEK UNCLE JACKIE SPEAKS WITH: MR.THOMAS COSTANZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOUISIANA CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS. MR. COSTANZA REPRESENTS  THE LOUISIANA CATHOLIC BISHOPS AT THE HOUSE AND SENATE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA..WE WILL BE DISCUSSING: THE DEATH PENALTY, CONCEALED CARRY LAW , IMMIGRATION, ETC.

TODAY Uncle Jackie Welcomes to the GUMBO: Ms. Charmaine Neville Ya’ll !!! Uncle Jackie and Charmaine speak about: —- her early days with the Wild Tchoupitoulas, Big Chief Jolly, when she launched into her own career… CHARMAINE IS RETURNING TO GIG AT SNUG HARBOR ON MONDAY NITES YA’ll…SEZ  UNCLE JACKIE!!!!

We had an absolute Pawty with the presence of John “Pappa” Gros in the studios of WGSO Radio 990 am New Orleans, WGSO.COM and Podcast. We listened to several of his songs and talked about his music influences. He was a wonderful guest…

IN OUR SUMMER MUSIC SERIES, TODAY’S GUEST IS: ARLEE LEONARD, MUSICIAN, SINGER, WOMAN’S EMPOWERMENT COACH, AND ORDAINED MINISTER…

TODAY UNCLE JACKIE’S GUEST IS: MS. LYNN DRURY…SINGER, SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN… We talk about her early days in Rodeo, when she fell in love with New Orleans, when she first picked up the guitar, songs she wrote, upcoming gigs, websites, and future albums. Plus her upcoming appearance, on the Woodsongs Oldtime Radio Hour on PBS.