Grandpa Elliott
Grandpa Elliott Small, born Elliot Small in 1945, also known as Uncle Remus, is a street-musician in New Orleans, Louisiana. He plays the harmonica, sings, and is a street icon in New Orleans. He has been featured on Playing for Change in several episodes. His debut song with Playing for Change was "Stand by Me".[1] He has also been on The Tonight Show[2] and The Colbert Report. He has been a street icon on Royal Street in the French Quarter and Jackson Square in New Orleans since moving from New York City back to his place of birth in the 60's. He performed to a crowd of more than 40,000 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, on June 30, 2009, playing the "Star Spangled Banner" on harmonica and singing "God Bless America." His debut solo album, Sugar Sweet, was released November 3, 2009.
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- ^ "Playing For Change - Grandpa Elliot". Playing For Change. http://www.playingforchange.com/journey/musicians/36/Grandpa_Elliot. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ Beninato, Karen (2009-04-14). "The Tonight Show Features Grandpa Elliott". Exiled on Main Street. New Orleans Net LLC. http://blog.nola.com/nomrf/2009/04/the_tonight_show_features_gran.html. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
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