The Men of Class second-line proceeds across the bridge into Uptown New Orleans, where a second-liner climbs up on the scaffolding of a pumping-station that’s being remodeled. I have noticed that part of the phenomena at second-lines is dancers climbing up on ledges, roofs or other high places so as to be noticed by the crowd, or perhaps to be able to see the whole parade stretched out beneath them, or maybe both. 10/21/12
#203 Stooges Brass Band Deed I Do Men of Class 2012 (by John Shaw)
The Stooges Brass Band play Stevie Wonder’s “Deed I Do” as motivation for the Men of Class and second-liners as they cross the bridge on Broad Street into the Uptown, !0/21/12
#202 The Men of Class Coming Out The Door 2012 (by John Shaw)
The Men of Class come out the door at the Yacht Club on Broad Street to begin their 2012 second line with the Stooges Brass Band.
The Men of Class began their second-line at the Yacht Club on South Broad Street, with the Stooges Brass Band. I wasn’t aware at the time that my homeboys in the TBC Brass Band were marching with the Treme 12 second-line downtown, because that second-line wasn’t listed on the WWOZ schedule.
After the Grambling game, RWE Jones Drive was full of classic cars, as it is every year at homecoming, although the police were out in force to prevent people from u-turning and riding up and down the street in front of the stadium as they had done in previous years.Â
#173 Doing the Stanky Leg at the An What Entertainment Tailgate @ GSU (by John Shaw)
Young people get their dance on at the An What Entertainment tailgate at Grambling Homecoming 10/20/12
The Barnes Family on stage at the River Arts Festival in Memphis, 10/27/12 (at River Arts Festival)
Hill country bluesman Kenny Brown performs live on the National Civil Rights Museum stage at the River Arts Festival, 10/27/12 (at National Civil Rights Museum)
At the Neosoulville stage at the River Arts Festival (at River Arts Festival)
