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Grandpa Elliott - Grandpa Elliott Small, born Elliot Small in 1945, also known as Uncle
Remus, is a street-musician in New Orleans, Louisiana. He plays the
harmonica, sings, and is a street icon in New Orleans. He has been
featured on Playing for Change in several episodes. His debut song with
Playing for Change was "Stand by Me". He has also been on The Tonight
Show and The Colbert Report. He has been a street icon on Royal
Street in the French Quarter and Jackson Square in New Orleans since
moving from New York City back to his place of birth in the 60's. He
performed to a crowd of more than 40,000 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles,
California, on June 30, 2009, playing the "Star Spangled Banner" on
harmonica and singing "God Bless America." His debut solo album, Sugar
Sweet, was released November 3, 2009. |