Sam Irwin, Journalist, musician, public relations
My Experiences
My Experiences
My Experiences
Sam Irwin is a public relations professional specializing in Louisiana agriculture. Among his clients are the American Sugar Cane League and the Music Club of Baton Rouge.
Louisiana
My Experiences
My Experiences
They say write what you know. Sam Irwin, born in Lafayette and raised in the crawfish towns of Breaux Bridge and Henderson, knows Louisiana.
Playing Music
My Experiences
Playing Music
We were playing hot. We had the crowd. They were digging us and we were digging them. After each tune... "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of This Jelly Roll," "Bogalusa Stomp," "Egyptian Ella"... we'd finish up nice and tight and we'd get a big roar from the crowd just like the top musicians get in New Orleans when they play a really
We were playing hot. We had the crowd. They were digging us and we were digging them. After each tune... "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of This Jelly Roll," "Bogalusa Stomp," "Egyptian Ella"... we'd finish up nice and tight and we'd get a big roar from the crowd just like the top musicians get in New Orleans when they play a really tight number. And that, my fellow jazz lover, is a thrill. And that's why I love and play music.