A singer-songwriter with a wicked wit and a sharp observational eye, Marcia
Ball's good-time boogies are steeped in the spirit and traditions of New Orleans
jazz and blues, full of personality and humour. Born in Texas and raised in
Louisiana, Ball was taught to play the piano by her grandmother and spent a good
chunk of her childhood huddled around a piano with her family singing ragtime
hits and show tunes. She also picked up the guitar at age 14 and started singing
in psychedelic rock bands when she was in college. She moved to Austin in 1970
and released her first album as pa...