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GREAT PERFORMANCES: Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk — A Celebration of New Orleans Blues

Posted By admin On February 28, 2012 @ 10:00 pm In All,Highlights,Videos | 2 Comments

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Versatile British actor Hugh Laurie, an American favorite for his role in the hit TV series "House," showcases his musical side in an atmospheric special filmed in New Orleans. Defying simple categorization, Laurie finds his greatest satisfaction and inspiration from the mixture of blues and jazz that grew out of New Orleans at the beginning of the last century. "Let Them Talk" is his personal journey into the heart and soul of that music. Including documentary and interview segments during Laurie’s travels around the city, the program features his performances with blues legends Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas, as well as a fellow countryman similarly inspired by this uniquely American music, Sir Tom Jones. With concert sequences filmed at the historic Latrobe’s building in the French Quarter, the musical selections include New Orleans blues standards along with some forgotten and neglected gems.

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[6] GREAT PERFORMANCES: Harry Connick, Jr. In Concert On Broadway: http://www.soptv.org/great-performances-harry-connick-jr-concert-broadway/

[7] TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS: New Orleans: Been in the Storm Too Long: http://www.soptv.org/tavis-smiley-reports-new-orleans/

[8] ROUNDER RECORDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: http://www.soptv.org/rounder-records-40th-anniversary-concert/

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