January 7, 2019
Grammy Award Winning Blues Artist Chris Thomas King Hosts and Narrates SelfTour’s GPS Guided New Orleans French Quarter Walking Tour App.
Known as the pioneer of rap/blues fusion, Chris Thomas King won the “Album of the Year” for both Grammy Award and Country Music Awards. As part of the music scene in New Orleans, he brings a special flavor to the SelfTour™ walking tour of the French Quarter. Not only is he one of the tour narrators, but he provides fascinating information about Blues and Jazz and the music’s roots in the rich history of the French Quarter.
This fascinating walking tour leads you to over fifty locations in one of America’s most historical and colorful areas. Multiple voices join Chris share stories about Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, Pirate’s Alley, Preservation Hall, sexy Storyville, French Market, the VooDoo Museum, famous homes, some with very haunting stories, and other legendary sites which attract millions of visitors annually. Like all SelfTours throughout the tour the colorful descriptions, the music and sound effects bring the story of the French Quarter alive as no other tour can do.
You may also remember Chris Thomas King from his roles in several hit movies. In the Coen Brothers film O Brother Where Art Thou? he portrays a skilled blues guitarist who claims he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his skill on guitar. In Ray he plays bandleader and blues guitar player Lowell Fulson and collaborated with Ray Charles in scoring the film.
As Chris says, New Orleans is his home and the home of the music he loves. It is this gift that he brings to those who experience this walking adventure of New Orleans French Quarter. Available now at the Apple Store.
For more information visit our French Quarter tour page.
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