Bruce Boyd Raeburn
Biography
Bruce Raeburn worked at the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library from 1984 and was curator of Hogan Jazz Archive from 1989 until retiring in 2018. Raeburn received his Doctorate in United States Cultural History from Tulane University in 1991. Raeburn has written and taught in history and music at Tulane on Jazz and New Orleans music, consulted for numerous television and radio interviews, been a regular on WWNO Radio's monthly show, "Crescent City", and performed as a drummer with James Booker, Earl King, Clark Vreeland and The Pfister Sisters.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self
Jon Brewer examines the history of blues music in America, marrying startling imagery and expert interviews with archival performances to fill in the gaps about the music itself, its origins and the impact it had and continues to have on popular music today.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Interviewee
Narrated by actor John Goodman and produced by Peggy Scott Laborde, this documentary was produced for the city of New Orleans tricentennial in 2018. It focuses not only on New Orleans’ earliest days, but also tracks the evolution of the modern city, including its literary and music legacy and politics. Included are interviews with almost 30 notable New Orleanians.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Self
an intimate look at the traditions associated with New Orleans’ music and the preservation of those traditions through the work of local musicians and educators who mentor young talent; museum curators who care for musical treasures; historians and archivists who research and document the stories; activists working to protect, heal and inspire the many musicians whose livelihoods were taken away by Katrina. All are committed to the preservation of the rich musical heritage of New Orleans, as well as the future of New Orleans music. “The living museum is a manifestation of participation,” proclaims Ellis Marsalis—revered jazz pianist, music educator, and patriarch of the Marsalis family jazz dynasty/