Katrina: Musicians Domino, Thomas, Toussaint Missing or Stranded - Comments Page 2

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• 26 - Eric Olsen

  Sep 02, 2005 at 6:33 am

  thanks so much for the updates Nat, vastly appreciated and a real ray of sunshine
  
  and thanks to Matt, BAB, areader for your very kind words, almost equally appreciated!

• 27 - Michael J. West

  Sep 02, 2005 at 7:47 am

  It both broke my heart and drove me nuts to hear that Fats was missing, thanks Eric. And now that he has been found alive and unharmed, I can vent.
  
  Fats! What the HELL were you thinking!
  
  The man was among those who CHOSE to stay in New Orleans! Fats! You have your OWN PRIVATE PLANE. What POSSIBLE reason did you have to stay in town while it was destroyed?
  
  I don't really know how much money Irma Thomas or Allen Toussaint had at their disposal, but Fats is still, after fifty years, a multimillionaire. Really, there was no excuse.
  
  I hate having to vent frustration with one of my heroes, but there it is.

• 28 - David Henry

  Sep 02, 2005 at 7:54 am

  Irma Thomas is alive and well. According to an email circulated by her publicist last night, Irma showed up at Marcia Ball's show in Austin on Wednesday.
  
  Great piece on the magnificent Mr. Toussaint. He and Irma are both featured (along with Ann Peebles, Billy Preston, & Mavis Staples) on the forthcoming CD "I Believe to My Soul" recorded in LA this June (release date: October 4). The project was put together and produced by my brother Joe Henry. I was there for the sessions and an accompanying documentary. The whole week was pure hair-raising magic.
  
  

• 29 - Eric Olsen

  Sep 02, 2005 at 8:39 am

  I agree Michael: there is stoic and there is stupid.
  
  thanks David, and that sounds like an amazing experience! Look forward to the release

• 30 - V-dog

  Sep 02, 2005 at 1:44 pm

  Has anyone heard anything regarding the whereabouts of Snooks Eaglin? That man is a national treasure, and it would be a shame to lose him.

• 31 - David Henry

  Sep 02, 2005 at 2:24 pm

  This news in an email from my brother Joe:
  
  just spoke with irma's daughter, tina. they are together in gonzales, LA. they are safe, but have lost everything -their home and their business.
  
  tina said through tears that they are all still in a state of shock, but are thankful to be alive, and thank everyone for their prayers and concern. they still have many friends in new orleans with whom they have not communicated and are bracing themselves for all manner of bad news

• 32 - E-Unit

  Sep 02, 2005 at 8:51 pm

  I read on the New Orleans site Gumbo Pages that Snooks Eaglin is alive and in another state. Still no word about Eddie Bo, Cossimo Matassa.

• 33 - drake

  Sep 03, 2005 at 2:45 am

  Alex Chilton (Big Star, Box Tops) lives near the French Quarter, and hasn't been heard from since Monday.

• 34 - Eric Olsen

  Sep 05, 2005 at 10:13 am

  thanks for the updates guys, and special best wishes to all area "national treasures"

• 35 - Jon Taylor

  Sep 05, 2005 at 12:35 pm

  Alex Chilton was spotted in Molly's on Weds I think.
  Walter Washington was seen in an NO shelter.
  Eddie Bo is on a safe list.
  No word as yet on Isaac Bolden, Thais Clark, Marshall Sehorn, Wardell Quezergue, Richard Caiton, Tony Owens, Skip Easterling, Antoinette K-Doe...

• 36 - Eric Olsen

  Sep 05, 2005 at 4:45 pm

  thanks Jon, both very good and disconerting news

• 37 - David Henry

  Sep 07, 2005 at 9:29 pm

  FYI, Allen Toussaint will be on Letterman tonight. Word has it he performs "Southern Nights."

• 38 - fran

  Sep 21, 2005 at 1:39 pm

  I worked at a little club behind frogman henrys in the late sixties. I met Alan there and we went out once to the fountainbleu. Hope he is doing well.

• 39 - lynne green

  Sep 30, 2005 at 6:12 pm

  Looking for long time friend musician producer LOUIE LUDWIG (ZZI Records)-
  New Orleans.
  
  He sent me a letter 1 week before katrina hit.
  
  please if you DO know where he is have him call 818 556 5625..
  
  LOUIE IM SO SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU!
  

• 40 - Eric Quezergue

  Oct 27, 2005 at 2:04 pm

  Wardell Quezergue is doing great in Texas.

• 41 - Eric Olsen

  Oct 27, 2005 at 4:28 pm

  great to hear it, Eric!

• 42 - bsweeney201

  May 08, 2006 at 3:54 pm

  would like to get in touch with Fats Domino, as someone has written something for him. Is this possible? Where do i write or call?
  Thank you,
  Brian P. Sweeney

• 43 - Nick

  Sep 05, 2006 at 5:31 pm

  Hi - I've recently acquired 'Studio 150' by Paul Weller. One of the tracks is 'Hercules' credited to Allen Toussaint but I'm confused. I've also acquired 'Night Train' - a collection of tracks performed by the Oscar Peterson Trio. One of these is Bags' Groove which is credited to Milt Jackson, originally recorded by him in the early Fifties. The two tracks appear to have the same melody. Can anyone help me out here? Or am I looking for something that isn't there. I love this piece of music but once I tried to find out more about it my brain quickly switched to custard!!