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As the music world mourns the death of Pete Fountain, WYES is giving fans one more chance to take a closer walk with the legendary New Orleans clarinetist. In honor of Fountain, the local PBS ...
Mardi Gras Original member of 'Half Fast Walking Club' remembers 64 years of tradition and founder Pete Fountain “Without Pete, there's a big vacuum.
Pete Fountain gives a toast as he leads his Half Fast Walking Club through the streets of New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. That was the 50th year the group paraded on Mardi Gras morning.