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70 for 70: Chris Thomas King kept blues legacy of his father's jazz club Tabby's Blues Box alive
Posted 6:13 AM 12/2/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Chris Thomas King's father, Rockin' Tabby Thomas, opened Tabby's Blues Box to reclaim the blues.
But by the early 2000s, the Baton Rouge club sat vacant on North Boulevard.
In 2019, however, King helped recreate his father's legacy.
"Louisiana (More)
11/26/2025
70 for 70: Prairieville native Grace Broussard rocks her way to No. 1 in 1963
Posted 6:03 AM 12/2/2025 by John Pastorek
Grace Broussard was from Prairieville, and Dale Houston lived in Ferriday. In 1963, concert promoter and record producer Sam Montel brought them together into the studio.
The result was magic.
They sang many songs during the session, but there was one that stood out: (More)
11/18/2025
70 for 70: Judge John Parker made history when he ruled to desegregate East Baton Rouge schools
Posted 5:19 AM 11/18/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Judge John Parker changed the course of history when he oversaw the desegregation of public schools in Baton Rouge in 1981.
Judge Parker, born in Baton Rouge in 1928, graduated from LSU and LSU Law School before serving 10 years as assistant parish attorney. He (More)
11/11/2025
70 for 70: Legendary LSU coach Paul Dietzel's legacy remains in Death Valley nearly 70 years later
Posted 6:10 AM 11/11/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — After LSU football coach and athletic director Paul Dietzel retired, he picked up a palette and paintbrush.
One of his favorite paintings he did was a purple and gold moment frozen in time entitled "The Way We Were."
The painting was a tribute to (More)
11/4/2025
70 for 70: Kip Holden made history as the first Black mayor of Baton Rouge
Posted 6:03 AM 11/4/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Kip Holden wore many hats during his career in Baton Rouge.
He was a TV reporter, lawyer and state senator, but he is probably best known as (More)
