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New Orleans: Hall of fame, hall of time

726 St. Peter Street: It’s survived the turbulence of two centuries, the musical tastes of a fickle and indifferent public, and even Hurricane Katrina. And Preservation Hall, now celebrating its golden anniversary year, persists in keeping traditional jazz — Dixieland, ragtime and the blues — very much alive. Tom Sancton reports for Vanity Fair. See Music

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Photo: © 2010 Preservation Hall Jazz Band