SEPTEMBER 22, 1957 at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA. The Nawlins Boys Take the Stage!!!

 THE FIRST DAY OF FALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND THE HOWARD THEATER IS ROCKIN' WITH NEW ORLEANS R&B...

HEADLINER  LARRY WILLIAMS…

Opens up with his monster…

"Bony Moronie"

Promotes a ballad that should have been a classic (But wasn’t)…

“High School Dance"

AND GETS THE CROWD BACK WITH…

"Short Fat Fannie"

Screamin' Jay Hawkins HAD A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENIN’ IN ’57, of course his monster hit was…

AND he was promoting his 1957 release…

AND:  What should have been a monster hit (But it wasn’t)…

"Darling, Please Forgive Me”

 

AND “FRENZY”…

AS WELL AS HIS 1957 RELEASE

“PERSON TO PERSON”

“SCREAMIN’ JAY” HAD TO BE THE HOTTEST ACT ON THE BILL!!!

NEXT UP:
 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry,

STILL getting’ action out of his 1956 hit:  

 "Ain't Got No Home”

Closing the show, a band just as hot as the openers,

HUEY SMITH & THE CLOWNS,

featuring Bobby Marchan…

Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu"

with Bobby Marchan on lead vocals…

(note: Bobby Marchan
 

(born Oscar James Gibson)
 (April 30, 1930 in Youngstown Ohio – 
December 5, 1999) was a well-respected 
American rhythm and blues bandleader, 
MC, singer-performer, recording artist, 
and female impersonator, who initially 
began performing in 
New Orleans nightclubs...)

THIS WAS WHAT HAPPENED

WHEN NEW ORLEANS CAME TO D.C.

ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1957!!!

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