Confetti Park
Interview with Alison Toussaint: The Story Behind the Allen Toussaint Children's Book
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In a recent episode of Confetti Park, host Katy Hobgood sat down with Alison Toussaint-LeBeaux to discuss her beautiful new children's book about her dad—New Orleans musical legend Allen Toussaint. It's called The Prince of New Orleans: The Life of Allen Toussaint. "When my dad first passed, I was just thinking I certainly didn't want him to be forgotten. And not that I was really afraid of that, but I knew how important the city was to him and how much he poured into the city. And I wanted to find a way to honor that and how he felt about New Orleans. And the best way I could think to do that was to give to the children of New Orleans."-Alison Toussaint-LeBeaux A Lesson for the Quiet Kids Allen Toussaint was known worldwide for his incredible musical genius, but at home and in the studio, he was famously gentle, reserved, and soft-spoken. "My dad was an incredibly calm, soft-spoken person," Alison shared during the interview. "He said the least amount in the room, but knew the most." As a child, Allen was so