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April 3
 In the 1990s K-Doe began billing himself as "The Emperor of the
Universe" and wearing a cape and crown he became a famous local eccentric on the New Orleans scene. K-Doe continued
performing and occasionally recording until shortly before his death. Always an elaborate showman, one of K-Doe's most notable
later performances was at New Orleans' Aquarium of the Americas where he performed at a benefit for a local group aiding
people with disabilities. The show ended with K-Doe performing seven continuous renditions of "Mother In Law"
while dancing in front of the Gulf of Mexico shark tank exhibit dressed in a green plumed cape. Later
recordings of note include "White Boy, Black Boy." While best known as a singer, he was also an accomplished drummer.
The song "Here Come the Girls" was released in 1970 in England, but was not a hit. It was re-released in 2007
as a result of its use in an advertising campaign for "Boots" stores and reached No. 43. A cover by the Sugababes
reached No.3 in the UK charts in 2008. K-Doe died in 2001 and, after a traditional jazz funeral, was
interred in the 200-year-old Duval tomb in Saint Louis Cemetery #2, in his native New Orleans. He is buried in the same
tomb with his second mother-in-law. (From WIKI at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_K-Doe)
 
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Born on September 26, 1918, Fred James Cassibry received a B.A. from Tulane University in 1941 and
an LL.B. from Tulane Law School in 1943. After serving in the Navy during World War II he became a field examiner for the
National Labor Relations Board from 1946 to 1948. He entered private practice in New Orleans from 1948 to 1961, and was a
New Orleans City Councilman from 1954 to 1961. He was a judge on the Civil District Court for Orleans Parish from 1961 to
1966. On October 11, 1966, Cassibry was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a new seat on the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 20, 1966, and received his commission on November 3, 1966. He assumed senior status on March 15, 1984, serving
in that capacity until his retirement on April 3, 1987. He died on July 6, 1996. Born in New Orleans on November 22, 1901, Paul D. "Polo" Barnes was a jazz clarinetist
and saxophonist. A brother of Emile Barnes. "Polo" and was a mainstay of the New Orleans jazz scene of the 1920s
and 1930s. He and Lawrence Marrero formed the Original Diamond Band, later known as the Young Tuxedo Band. He performed with
Kid Rena in 1922, the Maple Leaf Orchestra and Papa Celestin's Original Tuxedo Band in 1923, Chick Webb in 1927, and
with King Oliver in 1927, 1931, 1934–35. Barnes toured with Jelly Roll Morton in 1928-29. In 1932-33 he led his
own band and played with Chester Zardis (1935), and Kid Howard (1937–39, 1941). He played in Algiers in a Navy band
from 1942–45, then returned to work with Celestin from 1946 to 1951. In 1959 and 1960 he played with Paul Barbarin.
From 1962-65 jhe was a member of the Young Men from New Orleans band that played on a riverboat at Disneyland. He returned
to New Orleans in 1964 and played at Preservation Hall and Dixieland Hall. He toured Europe in 1973-74, but poor health ended
his career in 1977. Barnes died on April 3, 1981.
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