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Allen Toussaint
Based in New Orleans, Allen Toussaint composed, produced, arranged, and played piano on scores of classic R&B hits from the late 1950s through the 1970s, in addition to recording several solo albums.
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Dave Bartholomew
A longtime pillar of the New Orleans rhythm and blues community, Dave Bartholomew was a trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer, bandleader, and astute businessman.
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Dinos Constantinides
Dinos Constantinides' orchestral works have been performed to rave reviews by symphony orchestras throughout the world, including premiers at Avery Fisher Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Edmond Dédé
Edmond Dédé was a prominent African-American musician and composer in born in New Orleans in the nineteenth century.
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Eugene Chassaignac
Eugène Chassaignac was a composer and music critic in nineteenth century New Orleans.
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François-Michel Samuel Snaër
Samuel Snaer was a respected composer and musician in nineteenth century New Orleans.
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Hubert Rolling
Hubert Rolling was a nineteenth century New Orleans pianist and composer.
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau was a French composer best known for "Les Indes galantes", an opera-ballet published in 1735.
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Joseph Arquier
Composer and cellist Joseph Arquier lived in New Orleans between 1800 and 1804.
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Kenneth Blanchard Klaus
Kenneth B. Klaus was a composer, conductor, and musicologist in Baton Rouge during the twentieth century.
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Kermit Ruffins
New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins names Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan, and Eddy Jefferson as major influences on his musical style.
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Louis Armstrong
Renowned as a seminal figure in the evolution of jazz, Louis Armstrong is also considered one of the major artistic figures of the twentieth century.
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