A New Orleans Jazz History, 1895-1927. Even before jazz, for most New Orleanians, music was not a luxury as it often is elsewhereâit was a necessity. Throughout the nineteenth century, diverse ethnic and racial groups â French, Spanish, and African, Italian, German, and Irish â found common cause in their love of music.
Edward Herrmann. Edward Herrmann -- perhaps best known for playing Richard Gilmore on  Gilmore Girls  -- died this morning in a hospital in New York. He was 71. Herrmann's family tells TMZ he had been battling brain cancer and had been in ICU for the last 3 1/2 weeks.
Last update of this page: March 29th 2004. Richard Deacon (May 14, 1921 - August 8, 1984) U.S.A. Actor Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, imposing, bald-pated, bespectacled character actor, he was best known for playing imperious authority figure types.In private life, a bookish man and a renowned gourmet chef.In his career, Richard Deacon always played supporting parts.ctor Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, imposing, bald-pated, bespectacled character actor, he was best known for playing imperious authority figure types. In private life, a bookish man and a renowned gourmet chef.