New Orleans' favorite "Uncle": RIP Lionel Batiste
Arts & Entertainment, City Life
July 10th, 2012
Whether you reside in New Orleans or have vacationed there, chances are that you have seen “Uncle” Lionel Batiste charming the ladies, walking down Frenchmen Street or playing his drum with the Treme Brass Band. He had smiles and kind words for everyone he came in contact with and was inarguably one of the finest dressed musicians in New Orleans. His presence in our daily lives will be dearly missed.
Uncle Lionel may be gone, but he will NEVER be forgotten.
Pearl Jam – Gone (featuring Uncle Lionel)
Music: Pearl Jam
Director: Aaron Walker
Winner of J Records music video contest.
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Big Outpouring for “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, Second Line Floods Frenchman Street | WGNO
The Last Gentleman of Frenchmen | The Accidental Cajun
Lionel Batiste, Brass Band Drummer, Dies at 81 | NY Times
Remembering a New Orleans Icon: ‘Uncle’ Lionel Batiste Dead at 81 (Photos) | ABC
Uncle Lionel Batiste: February 1, 1931 – July 8, 2012 | OffBeat Magazine
Uncle Lionel Batiste: 1931-2012 | The Gambit
Uncle Lionel Batiste Passes | NolaDefender
Locals remember, celebrate the life of Uncle Lionel Batiste | WWLTV
Remembering Drummer Lionel Batiste, Icon Of New Orleans Music | NPR
Uncle Lionel Batiste 1931-2012
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