433. Mary Gauthier sings and talks

433. Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier joins us to discuss her new memoir, Saved by a Song. Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny’s old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did. Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day. As an adult, she went to an open mic with a friend realized that she not only still wanted to write songs, she needed to. Today, Gauthier is a decorated musical artist, with numerous awards and recognition for her songwriting, including a Grammy nomination.

1. This week in Louisiana history. September 5, 1814. Pierre Lafitte 'escapes' from prison in the Cabildo. Shortly after an alliance was formed between the government & the pirates to repel the British.
2. This week in New Orleans history. The post-Katrina evacuation of the Superdome was completed on Sunday, September 4, 2005. The same day, 29,588 Army National Guard and 4,596 Air National Guard were deployed (34,184 total).
   
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