Legendary New Orleans musician, Bourbon Street club owner, and ambassador for the city Pete Fountain turns 84 years old today. Born Pierre Dewey LaFontaine, Jr., on July 3, 1930 in New Orleans, he ...

Jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain appears to be recovering well after quadruple bypass heart surgery Monday night. He was already up and walking again Tuesday at East Jefferson General Hospital in ...

Most people who grew up in the rock era viewed clarinetist Pete Fountain the same way they did Al Hirt—a bearded New Orleans traditional jazz player who turned up on lots of variety shows in the late ...

Even though Bacchus seemed to roll *** little bit later than expected, there was no decrease in enthusiasm when His Majesty Bacchus the 12th, Pete Fountain, New Orleans goodwill ambassador to the rest ...

When Pete Fountain steps on stage, he should feel like he's home. He's performing in the same room where he entertained casino guests before Katrina. His real home is a mile from the Hollywood Casino.

One of the first groups out celebrating Fat Tuesday is always Pete Fountain's Half-Fast Marching Club. Tuesday morning, WWLTV's Bill Capo caught up with Fountain, but only after being overrun by the ...