Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'papa'

Cajun Carols: New Orleans Christmas Jazz

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:08:00 EST

In New Orleans, December brings only faux snow, so Papa Noel packs his presents on a pirogue pulled by alligators. Feux de Joie bonfires are lit along the Mississippi River to light his way to the bayous. Papa might not have a stereo on board, but if he does, you might hear a few of these Cajun carols around the Crescent City area.

A Tribute To Horace Silver

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:23:00 EDT

Horace Silver is a piano-playin', pencil-packin' papa whose tunes constitute a family of jazz characters like "Sister Sadie" and "Senor Blues." His music filled Dee Dee Bridgewater's album Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver. This concert in his honor comes from the Discoveries at Disney Concert Hall series in Los Angeles.

Wolf Parade: The Mamas and the Papas Redux

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EDT

The inspiration for Wolf Parade's "California Dreamer" comes from exactly where you might suspect it does: The Mamas and the Papas' 1965 hit "California Dreamin'." Singer Spencer Krug's curiosity was piqued by the line, "If I didn't tell her / I would leave today," so he imagined the perspective of the woman left behind.

The Monterey Pop Festival, 40 Years Later

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:01:00 EDT

Two years before Woodstock, a music festival in Monterey, Calif., brought together a diverse group of big-name acts including the Mamas and the Papas and Jefferson Airplane as well as some then-unknown performers, notably Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.

Singer Denny Doherty's 1960s Pop Legacy

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:20:00 EST

Denny Doherty, a member of the 1960s folk-rock group The Mamas and the Papas, died Friday at 66. The Mamas and the Papas was one of the first groups to feature male and female singers equally.

Soul Icon James Brown Dies at 73

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:04:00 EST

Singer James Brown dies at 73. He had been hospitalized in Atlanta for pneumonia. His string of hits began in 1956 with "Please Please Please" and continued with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," "Night Train," and "I Got You."

Fighting to Let Papa's Cats Roam Free in Key West

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:00:00 EDT

When American literary giant Ernest Hemingway took his own life in 1961, he left the world a rich legacy, including some classic novels, a reputation for drinking and womanizing and a six-toed pet cat named Snowball. That cat's descendants now run free at the Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, Fla., and museum officials are fighting to keep it that way.

One 'Magic Number' on One Successful Pop Quartet

Tue, 09 May 2006 11:57:00 EDT

British guitarist and vocalist Romeo Stodart of The Magic Numbers talks about the band's music. The other members are his sister Michele, and Sean and Angela Gannon (also siblings). In sound, they've been compared to early Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas.

The Story Behind Papa John's Profits

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Papa John's has delivered some nice returns for investors. So what's next for the pizza company? David talks pizza and profits with Papa John's CEO Nigel Travis.