Doreen Ketchins

Yeah, I didn't realize it at all. I was just doing what I do. I was just learning songs and playing songs. And somebody asked me when I was... And I was singing, you know, they said, how do you do that with those words? And I'm like, what are you talking about? And, you know, just Louis spoke like my dad, you know. And so without realizing it, you know, instead of saying word, I say void.

Yeah, I didn't realize it at all. I was just doing what I do. I was just learning songs and playing songs. And somebody asked me when I was... And I was singing, you know, they said, how do you do that with those words? And I'm like, what are you talking about? And, you know, just Louis spoke like my dad, you know. And so without realizing it, you know, instead of saying word, I say void.

You know, stuff like that, you know, because that's what, you know, I grew up with. You know, you change with society. You know, you go to college and you say, well, that boy, and they're like, what the heck are you talking about? You know what I mean? So, but, you know, it always comes back when I do that.

You know, stuff like that, you know, because that's what, you know, I grew up with. You know, you change with society. You know, you go to college and you say, well, that boy, and they're like, what the heck are you talking about? You know what I mean? So, but, you know, it always comes back when I do that.

You know, stuff like that, you know, because that's what, you know, I grew up with. You know, you change with society. You know, you go to college and you say, well, that boy, and they're like, what the heck are you talking about? You know what I mean? So, but, you know, it always comes back when I do that.

And a lot of the melodies, you know, the way he interpreted the melodies and stuff, I really, really, really liked it, you know, and it appealed to me. So, you know, sometimes, you know, I start off like I learned a melody.

And a lot of the melodies, you know, the way he interpreted the melodies and stuff, I really, really, really liked it, you know, and it appealed to me. So, you know, sometimes, you know, I start off like I learned a melody.

And a lot of the melodies, you know, the way he interpreted the melodies and stuff, I really, really, really liked it, you know, and it appealed to me. So, you know, sometimes, you know, I start off like I learned a melody.

right from him, you know, I'll do exactly what he does, but as, you know, as I play it, as I develop, you know, with the song, it becomes me, you know, I change a few things, you know, because he played a trumpet and I play a clarinet, you know, and he was a much older man, I was a much younger woman, and just other things that come into play that you don't expect, but they do, because it's human nature, you know, so, yeah.

right from him, you know, I'll do exactly what he does, but as, you know, as I play it, as I develop, you know, with the song, it becomes me, you know, I change a few things, you know, because he played a trumpet and I play a clarinet, you know, and he was a much older man, I was a much younger woman, and just other things that come into play that you don't expect, but they do, because it's human nature, you know, so, yeah.

right from him, you know, I'll do exactly what he does, but as, you know, as I play it, as I develop, you know, with the song, it becomes me, you know, I change a few things, you know, because he played a trumpet and I play a clarinet, you know, and he was a much older man, I was a much younger woman, and just other things that come into play that you don't expect, but they do, because it's human nature, you know, so, yeah.

I didn't realize it, but once I realized it, I embraced it and just rolled with it, you know, and I'm still rolling with it.

I didn't realize it, but once I realized it, I embraced it and just rolled with it, you know, and I'm still rolling with it.

I didn't realize it, but once I realized it, I embraced it and just rolled with it, you know, and I'm still rolling with it.

I grew up in the Treme. And, yeah, a lot of people are familiar with that neighborhood because of the TV series. And I grew up in the house that I was christened in, actually. It used to be a church. It was a church. And I was christened in that very house. And then it became a whole bunch of other things. But, yep, right in the middle. And my parents had a sweet shop. And they named it after me.

I grew up in the Treme. And, yeah, a lot of people are familiar with that neighborhood because of the TV series. And I grew up in the house that I was christened in, actually. It used to be a church. It was a church. And I was christened in that very house. And then it became a whole bunch of other things. But, yep, right in the middle. And my parents had a sweet shop. And they named it after me.

I grew up in the Treme. And, yeah, a lot of people are familiar with that neighborhood because of the TV series. And I grew up in the house that I was christened in, actually. It used to be a church. It was a church. And I was christened in that very house. And then it became a whole bunch of other things. But, yep, right in the middle. And my parents had a sweet shop. And they named it after me.

Yes. Yeah, and that's a whole other New Orleans traditional story in itself. Like naming stores and things after each other? Oh, no. See, I went to a nursery school called Marietta Bottery. And like any other institution, you know, people need to raise money. And so we have these innovative ways of raising money here in New Orleans.

Yes. Yeah, and that's a whole other New Orleans traditional story in itself. Like naming stores and things after each other? Oh, no. See, I went to a nursery school called Marietta Bottery. And like any other institution, you know, people need to raise money. And so we have these innovative ways of raising money here in New Orleans.

Yes. Yeah, and that's a whole other New Orleans traditional story in itself. Like naming stores and things after each other? Oh, no. See, I went to a nursery school called Marietta Bottery. And like any other institution, you know, people need to raise money. And so we have these innovative ways of raising money here in New Orleans.