Allen Toussaint

Musician Allen Toussaint talks with CBS News about the tragedy following Katrina and how he's helping his city come back.
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Posted: 6/25/2009

Many of the biggest names in music are gathering in for the Grammy Awards show. As Bill Whitaker reports, the show will climax with an all-star tribute to New Orleans songwriter Allen Toussaint.
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Posted: 6/25/2009

Rollicking piano. Infectious horns. Hypnotic drum beats. Rocking guitar licks. Put them all together and you've got the exuberant sound of New Orleans music! Join a world-class lineup of artists, including the Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Lloyd Price, Bonnie Raitt and Keith Richards, as they slip, slide, strut and glide their way through the spicy gumbo of sounds that took over the world, influencing the course of popular music for over a century. From "Fire On The Bayou" to "Let The Good Times Roll" MAKE IT FUNKY! is a raucous tribute to the musical heritage of the Crescent City, chock full of blazing performances, fiery archival footage and red-hot conversations with the remarkable men and women who created it. Let good times roll!
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Length: 01:50:00
Posted: 1/24/2008