By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. As if the disastrous effects of Hurricane Ida weren’t enough for Louisiana, another tragedy came to the state: Bennie Pete, the sousaphone player and co-founder of the Hot 8 Brass Band died on September 6, 2021 at the age of 45. He was a big man, who played a large […]
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