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Welcome to Almost L.A. - a funny and informative podcast co-hosted by the mother and son duo of Audra and Aidan. Follow them each week as they combine their love of music, celebrity, and the history of Los Angeles with their own brand of quirky humor and personal stories.
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Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
This week, we cover the history of Watts, a neighborhood in South Central L.A. and one of its most famous musicians, Charles Mingus. Mingus grew up in the shadow of the Watts Towers and played at some of Central Avenue's most notorious Jazz clubs. We discuss how Watts went from a ranch community in the early 1900's, to a working class African-American neighborhood in the 40's and how this community ended up rioting or revolting depending on which side of the trenches you were on in August of 1965.