917views {views}On Friday, February 15th, 2019, the Assunto family and members of “The Assunto Dukes, a Dixieland Tribute” were special guests of curator David Kunian at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, to view the entire compilation of Dukes of Dixieland history that they have acquired. The archives include numerous photographs, music and articles that have been collected over … Read more
159views {views}The Assunto Dukes on WWL It’s tough for anyone to get up at 6am for a television appearance, especially musicians. As a matter of fact, some New Orleans musicians don’t GET HOME until 6am! However, The Assunto Dukes were up at the crack of dawn, Tuesday, December 19th, to help promote Reveillion on the … Read more
631views {views}The Assunto Dukes on WWOZ Deano Assunto is the son of Frank Assunto, who, together with his trombone playing brother Freddie, officially formed The Dukes of Dixieland in 1950, with additional help from their father “Papa Jac” Assunto, and Freddie’s wife Betty Owens, also know as “The Dutchess.” In this interview, Deano explains the … Read more
471views {views}The Spudcast New Orleans award winning actor, broadcaster and all around great guy Spud McConnell played host to “Assunto Dukes, a Dixieland Tribute” manager Deano Assunto, and tuba player Jim Syoen for his monthly “Spudcast” Show on WLAE. Portions of the interview can be seen below. You may also like Deano Assunto Appears on … Read more