Al Hirt to be inducted into Hall of Fame
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Published: November 5, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The late trumpeter Al Hirt, who had his own club on Bourbon Street for more than two decades, will be inducted posthumously into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame this weekend.
Hirt will be inducted Saturday at the French Quarter club owned by entertainer Chris Owens.
Owens' club at the corner of Bourbon and St. Louis streets was the site of one of Hirt's last engagements before his passing in 1999. Hirt had hit records, sold millions of albums, traveled the world and was a guest on a number of television shows, including the Ed Sullivan Show.
Owens is hosting the ceremony during a break in the club's regular entertainment schedule at about 7:30 p.m. CST. Hirt's widow, Beverly Hirt, is scheduled to accept the Induction Award.
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