LEIMERT PARK: The SOUL of Los Angeles
Remembering Mama: NPR tribute to the mother of the blues
"Everybody has played at Babe's and Ricky's."
Big Mama Thornton sang her original "Hound Dog" at the club when it was on Central Avenue. Bobby "Blue" Bland, John Lee Hooker, Deacon Jones, Ike Turner, Eric Clapton, T-Bone Walker and Albert Collins.
Thanks to Laura Mae Gross, the Blues live today in Leimert Park.
Tonight - Monday night - find your way over to Leimert Park.
"You'll stand in line, sniffing the heady perfume of the soul-food buffet that comes with your $10 cover charge. You'll hand your Hamilton to pretty Loretta, who now sits in Mama Laura's old seat by the door. You'll wave at Joe the bartender," Karen Grigsby Bates reports.
"And you'll settle into your seat near the bandstand, confident that no matter what happens in the outside world, in this one place, at least, there will never be anything but the b...."
Big Mama Thornton sang her original "Hound Dog" at the club when it was on Central Avenue. Bobby "Blue" Bland, John Lee Hooker, Deacon Jones, Ike Turner, Eric Clapton, T-Bone Walker and Albert Collins.
Thanks to Laura Mae Gross, the Blues live today in Leimert Park.
Tonight - Monday night - find your way over to Leimert Park.
"You'll stand in line, sniffing the heady perfume of the soul-food buffet that comes with your $10 cover charge. You'll hand your Hamilton to pretty Loretta, who now sits in Mama Laura's old seat by the door. You'll wave at Joe the bartender," Karen Grigsby Bates reports.
"And you'll settle into your seat near the bandstand, confident that no matter what happens in the outside world, in this one place, at least, there will never be anything but the b...."
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Leimert Park Sunday Drum Circle Every Sunday@ 3 pm at Leimert Park
March 28, 2010 at 3pm to April 3, 2011 at 12pm
Join us each and every Sunday from 3:00PM until dusk and experience the Leimert Park Drum Circle. All ages and skill levels are welcome to participate in this exciting community event.
Elaine Lewis presents legendary "The Silhouettes" at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/coloredpeople/2010/07/30/elaine-lewis-presents-legendary-the-silhouettes
July 29, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
The Silhouettes
The Silhouettes were a Philadelphia doo-wop and soul group best known for their self-penned song Get A Job, recorded in 1957 and a number one hit on the R&B and pop charts in 1958.
Original Members
Bill Horton (lead, 1956-61, 1980…
Chakra Clearing & Mini Facials at Lucy Florence Cultural Center
July 31, 2010 from 12pm to 7pm
Beauty and balance can be achieved in a few short minutes for a few dollars!
Mini Facial Details (15 min.)
~$10 mini-facial (cleanse, steam & moisturize)
~No makeup upon arrival, please (come with clean face)
~Available from 1:00 to 3:00 only. Wal…
Leimert Park Art Walk July at Leimert Park Village
July 25, 2010 from 2pm to 8pm
Last time was a blast - so it's only going to get better.
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You can always call 311 for just about any question.
But the last I checked, this has to be done through the BOSS (bureau of street services) and it's free. But there's quite a line - though much less wait if you do the speed bumps and not the enti…
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