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Thursday, September 01, 2005
Lists: New Orleans Musicians
Freeway Jam, unlike most blogs, generally doesn't address current events; it has always been envisioned as a music-only blog, existing somewhat removed from the moment. There are bloggers far more able to post meaningful information and writing about the news of the day, and I leave the current events to them. However, I can't let the Hurricane Katrina tragedy in New Orleans pass by without acknowledging that among all the treasured things lost in a single weekend in New Orleans, not least among them is its rich and vibrant music scene. As the birthplace of ragtime and jazz, with a musical tradition dating back to the slave days, with its zydeco and cajun influences and r&b and rock artists too, few cities have contributed so much to musical history. In tribute to the city and unique culture of New Orleans, here's a list of significant New Orleans and Louisiana performers and their genres.
Sunday morning edit: This list, compiled from several sources, does not claim to be all-inclusive, although it wishes it was. Feel free to add more via comments. This list includes performers from around Louisiana who at some point had a connection to the New Orleans music scene, a small number are non-native Louisianans whose greatest moments were as part of the New Orleans scene. Please share a word about N.O.; I'm holding off my weekend updates until someone says something...
C.C. Adcock, guitarist and songwriter (modern electric blues)
Trace Adkins, singer/songwriter (country)
Alvin Alcorn, trumpeter (jazz)
Henry "Red" Allen, trumpeter (jazz)
Johnnie Allen, singer/songwriter (swamp blues)
Louis Armstrong, trumpeter, singer, entertainer (jazz)
Lynne August, accordionist (zydeco)
Vernel Bagneris, singer (jazz)
Dewey Balfa, fiddle player (cajun)
Marcia Ball, singer/pianist (swamp blues)
Danny Barker, guitarist, banjoist, singer (jazz)
Joe Barry, singer/guitarist (swamp rock)
Dave Bartholomew, trumpeter, composer, promoter (r&b)
Alvin Batiste, clarinetist (avant-garde jazz)
The Beat Devils, group (surf-rock revival)
Sidney Bechet, saxophonist (jazz)
Tab Benoit, singer/guitarist (blues)
Rod Bernard, singer/guitarist (swamp rock)
Better Than Ezra, group (rock)
Barney Bigard, clarinetist (jazz)
Ed Blackwell, drummer (jazz)
Terrence Blanchard, trumpeter (jazz)
The Bluerunners, group (rock)
Boogie City, group (rock)
Doctor Bone & the Hepcats, group (r&b/rock)
Vin Bruce, singer/guitarist (swamp blues)
Eddie Bo singer/pianist (r&b)
Buddy Bolden, cornetist (jazz)
Sharkey Bonano, trumpeter, bandleader (jazz)
James C. Booker III, pianist (r&b)
Tom Brown, trombonist (jazz)
Wellman Braud, bassist (swing)
Marc Broussard, singer/songwriter (rock)
George Brunies, trombonist (jazz)
Boozoo Chavis, accordionist (zydeco)
Bobby Charles, singer/songwriter (rock 'n' roll)
Clifton Chenier, accordionist (zydeco)
Harry Connick, Jr., singer (traditional pop, swing)
Harry Connick Sr., singer (swing)
Harry Choates, fiddle player (cajun)
Joe Darensbourg, clarinetist/saxophonist (jazz)
Jimmie Davis, singer/guitarist (country)
Edmond Dede, composer (orchestral)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, group (swamp pop, jazz)
Dixie Cups, group (girl group pop)
Baby Dodds, drummer (jazz)
Johnny Dodds, clarinetist (jazz)
Ernie K. Doe, singer/songwriter (r&b)
Fats Domino, pianist/singer (rock 'n' roll)
Champion Jack Dupree singer/pianist/boxing champ (blues)
Lee Dorsey, singer (r&b)
Michael Doucet, singer/fiddle player (zydeco)
Lawrence Duhe, clarinetist (jazz)
Eddie Edwards, trombonist, violinist (jazz)
Snooks Eaglin, singer/guitarist (r&b)
Esquerita singer/pianist (rock 'n' roll)
Irving Fazola, clarinetist (jazz)
Frankie Ford, singer (rock 'n' roll)
Pete Fountain, clarinetist (jazz)
Josiah "Cie" Frazier, drummer (jazz)
John Fred, singer (rock)
Friends of Fire, group (rock)
Galactic, group (jazz/funk)
Ed Garland, bassist (jazz)
George Girard, trumpeter (jazz)
Louis Moreau Gottschalk, pianist/composer (classical)
Andy Griggs singer/guitarist (bluegrass)
Buddy Guy, singer/guitarist (blues)
Alcide "Blind Uncle" Gaspard, guitarist (cajun)
Edmond Hall, clarinetist (jazz)
Herb Hall, clarinetist (jazz)
Tubby Hall, drummer (jazz)
Emmett Hardy, cornetist (jazz)
Hazard County Girls, group (rock)
Monk Hazel, drummer (jazz)
Corey Henry, guitarist (blues)
Clarence "Frogman" Henry, singer (r&b)
Al Hirt, trumpeter (jazz)
The House of Representatives, group (rock)
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpeter (jazz)
Armand Hug, pianist (jazz)
T.K. Hulin, singer (swamp pop)
Earl Humphrey, trombonist (jazz)
Percy Humphrey, cornetist (jazz)
Willie Humphrey, clarinetist (jazz)
Mahalia Jackson, singer (gospel)
Papa Charlie Jackson, singer/guitarist/banjoist (blues)
Preston Jackson, trombonist (jazz)
Tony Jackson, pianist/singer (jazz}
Beau Jocque, singer (zydeco)
Al Johnson, singer/songwriter (r&b)
Bill Johnson, bass player/bandleader (jazz)
Bunk Johnson, trumpeter (jazz)
Dink Johnson, pianist/drummer/clarinetist (jazz)
Richard M. Jones, pianist (blues)
Freddie Keppard (1890-1933), cornetist (jazz)
Sammy Kershaw, singer/songwriter (sountry)
Doug Kershaw, singer/guitarist/fiddle player (cajun)
Earl King, singer/guitarist (blues)
Jean Knight, singer (r&b)
Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen, tuba player/bandleader (jazz)
Stalebread Lacombe, guitarist/pianist (jazz)
Sonny Landreth, slide guitarist (modern electric blues)
Papa Jack Laine, bandleader (jazz)
Nick LaRocca, cornetist, (jazz)
George Lewis, clarinetist (jazz)
Jerry Lee Lewis, pianist/singer (rock 'n' roll)
Professor Longhair, pianist/singer (blues)
Ray Lopez, cornetist (jazz)
Louisiana Code Blue Band, group (blues)
Magic Sam, singer/guitarist (blues)
Paul Mares, cornetist/bandleader (jazz)
Branford Marsalis, saxophonist (jazz)
Ellis Marsalis, pianist (jazz)
Jason Marsalis, trombonist (jazz)
Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter (jazz)
Tommy McLain, singer/songwriter (swamp pop)
Dennis McGee, songwriter/singer (cajun)
Tim McGraw singer/songwriter (country)
Huey Meaux, record producer (rock)
DL Menard, singer/accordionist (cajun)
The Meters, group (funk)
Lizzy Miles, singer (blues)
Punch Miller, trumpeter (jazz)
Little Brother Montgomery, pianist (blues)
Sam Morgan, trumpeter/bandleader (jazz)
Jelly Roll Morton, painist (jazz)
Motorway, group (rock)
Gussie Mueller, clarinetist, songwriter (jazz)
The Neville Brothers, musicians/singers (r&b)
Jimmy C. Newman, fiddle player (cajun)
Albert Nicholas, clarinetist (jazz)
Jimmie Noone, clarinetist/bandleader (jazz)
Alcide Nunez, clarinetist (jazz)
Nicole Ockmond singer/songwriter (rock)
Jim Oliver, Singer (cajun)
Joe "King" Oliver, cornetist/bandleader (jazz)
Kid Ory trombonist/bandleader (jazz)
Earl Palmer, drummer (r&b)
Roy Palmer, trombonist (jazz)
Tony Parenti, clarinetist (jazz)
Nicholas Payton, trumpeter (jazz)
Santo Pecora, trombonist (jazz)
Manuel Perez, cornetist/bandleader (jazz)
Permagrin, duo (electronica/ambient)
Buddy Petit, cornetist (jazz)
Marguerite Piazza, soprano vocals (opera)
Fats Pichon pianist/singer (jazz)
Armand J. Piron bandleader/violinist (jazz)
Lloyd Price, singer (r&b)
Leon Prima trumpeter/bandleader (jazz)
Louis Prima, trumpeter/singer (jazz)
Snoozer Quinn, guitarist (jazz)
Mr Quintron, organist (alternative rock)
Henry Ragas, pianist (jazz)
Eddie Raven, singer (country)
Mac Rebbenack "Dr. John" singer/pianist (rock)
Kid Rena, trumpeter/bandleader (jazz)
Leon Rene pianist/singer (r&b)
The Rhythm Brothers. group (r&b)
Belton Richard, accordianist/singer (cajun)
Zachary Richard, accordionist/singer (cajun)
Joe Robichaux, pianist (jazz, cajun)
Jim Robinson, trombonist (jazz)
Rockin' Sidney, singer (cajun)
Aldus Roget, accordionist (cajun)
Leon Roppolo, clarinetist/guitarist (jazz)
Irene Sage, singer/songwriter (rock)
Moody Scott, singer (soul)
Larry Sheilds, clarinetist (jazz)
Harry Shields, clarinetist (jazz)
Omer Simeon, clarinetist (jazz)
Zutty Singleton, drummer (jazz)
Doc Souchon guitarist/banjoist (jazz)
Floyd Soileau, record producer (cajun)
Jo-El Sonnier, singer (cajun)
Sounds of Studley, group (rock)
Britney Spears, singer (pop)
Johnny St. Cyr guitar/banjoist (country)
Greg Staford trumpeter (jazz)
Ragbaby Stephens, drummer (swing)
Warren Storm, singer (swamp pop)
The Subdudes, group (rock)
Supagroup, group (rock)
Rufus Thibodeaux, fiddler/songwriter (cajun)
Irma Thomas, singer (r&b)
Lorenzo Tio, clarinetist (jazz)
Wayne Toups, singer/songwriter (cajun)
Allen Toussaint, pianist/singer/producer (r&b)
Kid Thomas Valentine, trumpeter (jazz)
Johnny Vidocovich, drummer (blues)
Pinky Vidacovich, clarinetist (jazz)
Lawrence Walker, accordionist/singer (zydeco)
Walter 'Wolfman' Washington and the Roadmasters, group (blues)
Clint West, singer (swamp blues)
Michael White, clarinetist/bandleader (jazz)
Johnny Wiggs, cornetist/bandleader (jazz)
Wild Magnolias, group (latin jazz/swamp jazz)
Wild Tchoupitoulas, group (swamp pop)
Clarence Williams, pianist/singer (jazz)
Hank Williams, Jr, singer (country)
Spencer Williams, pianist/songwriter (jazz)
Lester Young, clarinetist/saxophonist (jazz)
Chester Zardis, bassist (jazz)
Buckwheat Zydeco (Stanley Dural) accordianist/singer (zydeco/rock)
