New Orleans Jazz Fest 2011 celebrates Lionel Ferbos' 100th birthday | NOLA.com

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Drummer Shannon Powell calls for applause and another round for Lionel Ferbos as he packs up after a performance at the Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent at the New Orleans Jazz Fest 2011, Friday, May 6, 2011.

The New Orleans Jazz Fest 2011 100th birthday party for Lionel Ferbos ended as all centennial celebrations should. The party began with a proclamation and a plaque in honor of Ferbos, born July 17, 1911, a birth year shared by Ronald Reagan, Jean Harlow, L. Ron Hubbard, Lucille Ball and Mahalia Jackson...

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