Doreen Ketchins

And so my clarinets were intact, which was cool because that was the biggest thing that was in the car. But once they stole my car, and Lawrence was still here. He was going to Xavier at the time, and he said, man, she can't be out there by herself. She's too far and she's alone. I got to go. And while we were there, he got us some work with this company called Landerman Agency.

And so my clarinets were intact, which was cool because that was the biggest thing that was in the car. But once they stole my car, and Lawrence was still here. He was going to Xavier at the time, and he said, man, she can't be out there by herself. She's too far and she's alone. I got to go. And while we were there, he got us some work with this company called Landerman Agency.

And they threw parties, you know, corporate events and stuff like that. And, you know, it was nice that they had this exclusive New Orleans band. And so, you know, we worked that way. And That's how I started practicing, basically, you know, just playing the music. I just played melodies in the beginning. But after a while, you know, I started, you know, improvising just a tiny bit.

And they threw parties, you know, corporate events and stuff like that. And, you know, it was nice that they had this exclusive New Orleans band. And so, you know, we worked that way. And That's how I started practicing, basically, you know, just playing the music. I just played melodies in the beginning. But after a while, you know, I started, you know, improvising just a tiny bit.

And they threw parties, you know, corporate events and stuff like that. And, you know, it was nice that they had this exclusive New Orleans band. And so, you know, we worked that way. And That's how I started practicing, basically, you know, just playing the music. I just played melodies in the beginning. But after a while, you know, I started, you know, improvising just a tiny bit.

And so we're in Connecticut and we're doing pretty good. And then Lawrence's father dies. And actually, his father was sick and we went down and we got married there because, you know, he wanted his father to see him married. I mean, we were going to get married anyway, but we pushed it forward at that point. And then his father died. And a month and a day later, my father died.

And so we're in Connecticut and we're doing pretty good. And then Lawrence's father dies. And actually, his father was sick and we went down and we got married there because, you know, he wanted his father to see him married. I mean, we were going to get married anyway, but we pushed it forward at that point. And then his father died. And a month and a day later, my father died.

And so we're in Connecticut and we're doing pretty good. And then Lawrence's father dies. And actually, his father was sick and we went down and we got married there because, you know, he wanted his father to see him married. I mean, we were going to get married anyway, but we pushed it forward at that point. And then his father died. And a month and a day later, my father died.

And, you know, well, you don't know, but I'm the youngest of three and he's the youngest of three. He had two sisters and I had two brothers. And we were caretakers, you know what I mean? We're the ones that took care of our parents and stuff like that. So we didn't want to be so far away.

And, you know, well, you don't know, but I'm the youngest of three and he's the youngest of three. He had two sisters and I had two brothers. And we were caretakers, you know what I mean? We're the ones that took care of our parents and stuff like that. So we didn't want to be so far away.

And, you know, well, you don't know, but I'm the youngest of three and he's the youngest of three. He had two sisters and I had two brothers. And we were caretakers, you know what I mean? We're the ones that took care of our parents and stuff like that. So we didn't want to be so far away.

We wanted to try and be here for as long as we could with our mothers, you know, as they transitioned from having...

We wanted to try and be here for as long as we could with our mothers, you know, as they transitioned from having...

We wanted to try and be here for as long as we could with our mothers, you know, as they transitioned from having...

partners to not having any at all and so we came down and we started doing whatever we could you know to make ends meet um and we were walking in the french quarter one day and we saw some people playing on the street and laurence said hey look we could do that i'm like man you must be crazy i've been to college i'm not playing on the street yeah but love makes you do crazy things and

partners to not having any at all and so we came down and we started doing whatever we could you know to make ends meet um and we were walking in the french quarter one day and we saw some people playing on the street and laurence said hey look we could do that i'm like man you must be crazy i've been to college i'm not playing on the street yeah but love makes you do crazy things and

partners to not having any at all and so we came down and we started doing whatever we could you know to make ends meet um and we were walking in the french quarter one day and we saw some people playing on the street and laurence said hey look we could do that i'm like man you must be crazy i've been to college i'm not playing on the street yeah but love makes you do crazy things and

You know, we went out there and we played, and I was okay because we were together, you know, and got a little following. You know, people liked us. We were young, cute, and all that stuff. I mean, three decades. Actually, yeah, it's approaching four. You know, yeah.

You know, we went out there and we played, and I was okay because we were together, you know, and got a little following. You know, people liked us. We were young, cute, and all that stuff. I mean, three decades. Actually, yeah, it's approaching four. You know, yeah.

You know, we went out there and we played, and I was okay because we were together, you know, and got a little following. You know, people liked us. We were young, cute, and all that stuff. I mean, three decades. Actually, yeah, it's approaching four. You know, yeah.