1. Leigh Harris was the eldest of three, her sisters being Sally and Ellen.
14 Facts About Leigh Harris
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Leigh Harris's father, a manufacturer's representative for the Allan J Harris Company by trade, was a clarinetist, with a love for Big Band and Dixieland music.
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Leigh Harris's mother was founder and director of the Little School [1] where she taught.
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Leigh Harris performed in plays in the backyard of her family's home in Old Metairie, and was writing folk songs when she was a student at St Martin's.
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Leigh Harris performed in public for the first time at age 11 in February 1966 singing and playing her guitar at the Tulane University Student Center in their monthly Folk Festival.
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Leigh Harris first performed as "Little Queenie" on April Fool's Day 1975 at Jed's Bar on Oak Street in uptown New Orleans.
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The Percolators' final performance was at Tipitina's on June 7,1982, but Leigh Harris remains "Little Queenie" in perpetuity.
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Leigh Harris performed in duets accompanied by guitarist Phil deGruy, pianist Amasa Miller or pianist Josh Paxton.
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Leigh Harris collaborated on music for film and television in the United States and Europe, including the HBO series Treme.
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Leigh Harris is seen performing her original song "10 Carat Blues" with Josh Paxton in "Don't You Leave Me Here" of Treme.
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On July 25,2019, the New Orleans City Council honored Leigh Harris by proclaiming her birthday, July 27, as "Little Queenie" Day.
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Leigh Harris relocated to Rural Hall, North Carolina, after floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina destroyed her New Orleans home in 2005.
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In early 2016, Leigh Harris was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer that had invaded her brain, liver, lymph system and bones.
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Leigh Harris fought a long battle against the disease and died peacefully at her North Carolina home she called "Harmony Hill" on September 21,2019.