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Octave Crosby
Octave Crosby's Original Dixieland Jazz Band was, for a time, the house band at the legendary Paddock Lounge on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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Opera and Ballet
New Orleans has an almost unbroken tradition of opera that began in 1796 and first documented ballet was presented just three years later.
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Orleans Theatre
The Théâtre d’Orléans , established in 1815, was located on Orleans Avenue between Royal and Bourbon streets in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
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Oscar Chicken Henry
Oscar “Chicken” Henry played both jazz piano and trombone in New Orleans in the mid-twentieth century.
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Papa Celestin
Cornetist and trumpeter Oscar Phillip “Papa” Celestin was a jazz pioneer and beloved bandleader and entertainer.
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Papa John Joseph
Papa John Joseph was a popular string bass player at Preservation Hall in New Orleans throughout the twentieth century.
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Paul Barbarin
Jazz musician Paul Barbarin was a pioneer and leading representative of classic New Orleans drumming.
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Paul Emile Johns
Paul Emile Johns is credited with the first performance of a Beethoven piano concerto, in New Orleans in 1819.
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Percy "Master P" Miller and No Limit Records
Percy Miller, better known as "Master P," is a New Orleans-based rapper and record producer.
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Percy Humphrey
New Orleans traditional jazz trumpeter Percy Humphrey led the Eureka Brass Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, continuing to play until the age of ninety.
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Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield was a renowned R&B songwriter with hits including “Hit the Road, Jack” and “Please Send Me Someone to Love.”
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Percy Sledge
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Percy Sledge recorded soul music hits in the 1960s, including the iconic “When a Man Loves a Woman.”
