‘Fresh Air’ Remembers Hit Songwriter, Pianist And Producer Allen Toussaint

‘Fresh Air’ Remembers Hit Songwriter, Pianist And Producer Allen Toussaint

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Toussaint, a central figure in the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues scene during the 1950s and ’60s, died in Spain on Monday. He was 77. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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