Steve & Johnnie: A Conversation With Marcia Ball
Multi-award winning Grammy nominee Marcia Ball has always been, not only one of our favorite guests, but one of our favorite performers. When she recently brought her New Orleans boogie/R&B/blues gumbo to the stage at Evanston Space we were invited backstage. Along with our conversation, "Her Tallness" also let us video part of her performance to share with you. Enjoy ... we sure did!
About Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball (born March 20, 1949) is an American retired blues singer and pianist raised in Vinton, Louisiana. Ball was described in USA Today as "a sensation, saucy singer and superb pianist... where Texas stomp-rock and Louisiana blues-swamp meet." The Boston Globe described her music as "an irresistible celebratory blend of rollicking, two-fisted New Orleans piano, Louisiana swamp rock and smoldering Texas blues from a contemporary storyteller." In October 2025, Ball announced she was diagnos...
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