Harold Battiste: Keeping the Music Alive March 22, 2011

This exhibition celebrates not only the opening of the Harold R. Battiste Papers at the Amistad Research Center, but the 50th anniversary of Battiste's founding of AFO Records, the first African American musician-owned record label. Throughout his career, Mr. Battiste has documented the second 50 years of New Orleans jazz through his own recordings and those of AFO. His talents have also allowed him to work with a wide variety of musical artists, from Sam Cooke to Dr. John to Sonny and Cher. Join the Center in honoring Mr. Battiste and his career through his collection of letters, photographs, phonograph records, writings, and documents related to his various musical and teaching activities.