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Gottschalk Frederick Starr, an author, scholar and professor, has a lot to say about the musical traditions of New Orleans. Host Fred Child talks with Starr about the city's musical past. And we hear music from a composer who plays a large role in that tradition, Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Pianist Philip Martin plays Gottschalk's "La Savane."

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Frederick Starr, an author, scholar and professor, has a lot to say about the musical traditions of New Orleans. Host Fred Child talks with Starr about the city's musical past. And we hear music from a composer who plays a large role in that tradition, Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Pianist Philip Martin plays Gottschalk's "La Savane."