So, what the hell is JOHNNY GUMBO PIANO SHIRT FRIDAY? Funny you should ask. Legend has it that Johnny Gumbo (christened as such during a morning round of Bloody Marys at Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar on Tchoupitoulas St.) was looking for a really unique shirt to buy at Jazz Fest a few years ago and came back to CT with his prized "Piano Shirt." Oh my, was Gumbo ever proud of that shirt - one of a kind. He wore it everywhere, soaking up compliments like a big egotistical sponge ("Oh, thanks, it's something I found in an out-of-the-way shop in New Orleans, not a tourist shirt like others get.").Well, Johnny wore his PIANO SHIRT down to Jazz Fest last year and, amazingly, we saw HUNDREDS of PIANO SHIRTS in all sorts of variations, even PIANO SHIRT SKIRTS! So, the idea was hatched - designate the second Friday of Jazz Fest to be JOHNNY GUMBO PIANO SHIRT FRIDAY and photo Johnny Gumbo with every person we see wearing THAT SHIRT. We will post the results here and YOU can pick your favorites!
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Can't wait!
You mean we have to see him over and over and over again! What are you thinking!
Is that Johnny Gumbo in the pic? Who are the chicks? I'm digging the one next to the piano shirt.
Yes, that is JG just outside of Ryan's Bar in NOLA circa 2006. He's standing right next to the girlfriend of the harmonica player from Little Freddie King's band which had just finished a free gig at the Louisiana Music Factory.
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