The Other Aaron's Choice

Normally I would not presume to choose a theme song for what's happening right now, but...

in the recent benefit concert for victims of Katrina, New Orleans native Aaron Neville sang just the right song: Randy Newman's "Louisiana 1927," about the political disaster heaped on top of a natural one that ended many lives and jump-started the career of Huey Long. Since Aaron has made this his choice, I will too.

September 3, 2005 6:26 PM | Permalink

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