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who also performed there until his death in 1980. Before adopting use of "Tipitina's" as its name, the facility was known as "The 501 Club," in reference to its street address (501 Napoleon Avenue). Tipitina's stands as one of the best-known clubs in New
Orleans. The building itself was constructed
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were located in one of the apartments upstairs from the club. During that time, WWOZ would occasionally carry a
Tipitina's show live by literally lowering a microphone into the club through a hole in the floor. Tipitina's closed for a time during the
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period, Tipitina's hosts a concert series titled "Fess
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Numerous live albums have been recorded at
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