Music
Buddy Guy
Louisiana-born guitarist and singer George "Buddy" Guy is the major link to the electric Chicago blues sound of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Bunk Johnson
Bunk Johnson was a trumpeter and one of the leaders of the New Orleans jazz revival in the 1930s.
Music
Cajun Music
Cajun music is a genre that arose in southwestern Louisiana from the Francophone folk music traditions of the Acadians.
Music
Camille Nickerson
Born in New Orleans on March 30, 1888, composer Camille Nickerson was a highly accomplished musician and scholar.
Folklife
Canray Fontenot
The music of Creole fiddler Canray Fontenot cuts across a variety of musical genres: Cajun, zydeco, and blues-waltzes, a unique style combining elements of blues and jazz.
Music
Captain John Handy
Captain John Handy was an early New Orleans traditional jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues alto saxophone player.
Music
Carol Fran
Singer and pianist Carol Fran was a blues, swamp pop, R&B, and jazz musician whose work reflects the influence of southwest Louisiana's culture.
Music
Champion Jack Dupree
Champion Jack Dupree was was best known as a barrelhouse pianist and songwriter/raconteur but was also an accomplished boxer and cook.
Music
Chester Jones
Chester Jones, a traditional jazz and brass band drummer, was a lifelong resident and community leader of the Treme neighborhood in New Orleans.
Music
Chester Zardis
Chester Zardis, a New Orleans traditional jazz string bass player, was also known as "Bear" or "Little Bear."
Music
Cie Frazier
Cié Frazer was a successful jazz drummer in New Orleans for much of the twentieth century.
Music
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Louisiana singer and pianist Clarence "Frogman" Henry Jr., will forever be identified with the 1956 novelty rhythm & blues classic "Ain't Got No Home."
