I’ve been in New Orleans the past few days for a meeting and tonight, while walking around the Quarter, saw Grandpa Elliott – New Orleans icon and participant in the Playing for Change project (he is at 1:05 in the video below.)
I watched him from a distance for a bit and noticed people simply passing him by – almost not “seeing” him sitting there on the corner (the way most do when walking around and seeing street people or musicians.)
As I was walking toward him, a couple walking by recognized him and the three of us received a short a cappella concert – which included Stand By Me. After he finished, we each thanked him and shared that we appreciated his music on the Playing For Change project. He asked our names and formally introduced himself.
The couple left and I asked if I could snap a picture with him. He thought about it for a second, picked up his tip box, and asked it “Can Dennis could take his picture with me?” I dropped $10 in, he smiled, and said, “Well, you can take two!”
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