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Aug 6, 2016 · Pete Fountain, whose easygoing, apparently effortless style on the clarinet and perpetually sunny disposition made him a natural ambassador for New Orleans, died Saturday in New Orleans. He was...
Aug 6, 2016 · Pete Fountain, the iconic traditional jazz clarinetist whose sweet sound and merry spirit personified New Orleans for millions of fans, died early Saturday after a decade of declining health....
Aug 6, 2016 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clarinetist Pete Fountain, whose Dixieland jazz virtuosity and irrepressible wit endeared him to his native New Orleans and earned him decades of national television fame, died Saturday of heart failure. He was 86.
Aug 6, 2016 · The clarinetist Pete Fountain, whose Dixieland jazz virtuosity and irrepressible wit endeared him to his native New Orleans and earned him decades of national television fame, died on Saturday...
Aug 6, 2016 · Pete Fountain, the goateed clarinetist who became a global ambassador of New Orleans jazz with his flawlessly slippery technique and joyful sound, died Saturday of heart failure while in...
Aug 6, 2016 · Clarinetist Pete Fountain, whose recording of “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” became the unofficial anthem for traditional New Orleans jazz, has died. He was 86. Fountain’s son-in-law and...
Aug 7, 2016 · Jazz Artist Pete Fountain performs in 2009 at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Rick Diamond/Getty Images. CNN — Legendary Louisiana clarinetist Pete Fountain died Saturday morning...
