NEW ORLEANS — A piece of music history is coming back to life. Friday night, the newly-renovated Dew Drop Inn will kick off a three-day series of shows after being closed for more than 50 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The signage of the Dew Drop Inn, a historic hotel and nightclub on LaSalle Street in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS – Curtis Doucette Jr ...

When Irma Thomas and Deacon John Moore played the first night of the Dew Drop Inn’s grand reopening party, it had been more than 50 years since live music filled the historic Central City venue. The ...

Sixty-three years ago, Irma Thomas borrowed the saucy song “Hip Shakin’ Mama” from Patsy Vidalia, the drag emcee at the Dew Drop Inn. On Friday, Thomas brought it back. The Soul Queen of New Orleans ...

THAT QUESTION. AND WHILE ONE HISTORIC BUILDING IS BEING TORN DOWN ANOTHER ONE IS A STEP CLOSER TO BEING COMPLETELY RESTORED THE DEW DROP IN IT’S A LONG LASALLE STREET IN CENTRAL CITY WAS ONCE A ...

Irma Thomas headlined the lovingly restored Dew Drop Inn’s opening night on Friday, March 1. In a glittering outfit, the delightful soul queen of New Orleans ruled from the venue’s stage on a ...

After years of anticipation, the historic Dew Drop Inn, a cornerstone of New Orleans’ cultural landscape, has been meticulously restored to its former glory, reclaiming its status as one of the most ...

It was known as the "Swankiest Night Spot in the South" and considered one of the most famous clubs in the network of black cabarets known as the "Chitlin' Circuit." During the era of segregation, it ...

In this second installment of Hallowed Sound, journalists from the USA TODAY Network examine the state of race in country music, scour the South in search of untold stories and shine a light on a new, ...