Music
CONCERTS CONTINUE AFTER 42 HURT AT SNOOP DOGG/WIZ KHALIFA SHOW CAMDEN,
N.J. (AP) The concerts have been going on as scheduled at the BB-and-T
Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, after 42 people were hurt there during
a Snoop Dogg/Wiz Khalifa show on Friday. A partition separating the
lawn from a secondary stage at the rear of the seating section
collapsed, causing people to fall about 10 feet onto concrete below.
Officials say the collapse happened as the rappers gestured to fans to
come toward the small stage and fans rushed the railing. The "I Love
the 90s" concert featuring Salt N Pepa and Vanilla Ice went on as
planned on Saturday, and Fifth Harmony played there last night. PETE
FOUNTAIN DIES NEW ORLEANS (AP) Jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain has died
of heart failure. His son-in-law and manager Benny Harrell says
Fountain died Saturday morning in hospice care in New Orleans at the
age of 86. Fountain's song "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" was an
unofficial anthem for traditional New Orleans jazz. TV audiences will
remember him for his many appearances on "The Lawrence Welk Show" and
"The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Fountain was remembered with
videos at New Orleans' Satchmo Summerfest over the weekend. New Orleans
Mayor Mitch Landrieu calls Fountain "an inspiring performer" whose
unmistakable sound defined the city's cultural heritage. SOUND:
005-r-49-(Excerpt of Pete Fountain, performing "Just A Closer Walk With
Thee")--Excerpt of Pete Fountain, performing "Just A Closer Walk With
Thee." (8 Aug 2016) < <
