George Porter, Jr. is one of New Orleans' music royalty!  A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award member, he was co-founder of the phenomenal Funk/Soul/R&B/Blues band The Meters.  You'll find him as an integral member of The Funky Meters, too!  Today George's legacy is continuing to be made heading up the Runnin' Pardners Band, whose latest album is Crying For Hope.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with George before taking the stage with his band in May of 2024 to talk about highlights of his esteemed career and his latest projects.  You'll find more from George on our Episode 57.  In our showcase segment, Lisa Davis highlights the latest from another legendary musician, Steve Cropper, who just released Friendlytown.  The show closes with a tour-de-force, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, who recently released their album Struck Down which is receiving rave reviews.  Getting to the heart of the matter, on this episode of the Coool CAT!!

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