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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.
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Chester Zardis
Chester Zardis, a New Orleans traditional jazz string bass player, was also known as "Bear" or "Little Bear."
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Cie Frazier
Cié Frazer was a successful jazz drummer in New Orleans for much of the twentieth century.
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Creole George Guesnon
“Creole” George Guesnon was a traditional jazz banjo player and vocalist from New Orleans, known as a stunningly innovative performer and composer who recorded nearly 100 of his own compositions for the Icon record label.
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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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Dolly Adams
Jazz pianist Dolly Adams was a respected musician and band leader in New Orleans from the 1920s through the 1970s.
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Edward "Noon" Johnson
Edward Noon Johnson was a New Orleans musical personality, multi-instrumentalist, and inventor.
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Emile Barnes
Emile Barnes was a ragtime, early jazz, and brass band clarinetist from New Orleans, perhaps best remembered for his distinctive, blues-inflected sound and performance style.
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Ernie Cagnolatti
Ernie Cagolatti was a trumpet player in the the New Orleans jazz scene for much of the twentieth century.
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Frank Amacker
Frank Amacker, nicknamed “Dude,” was not only a gifted jazz musician, but also an impeccable dresser.
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Frank Moliere
Frank "Little Daddy" Moliere was a traditional jazz piano player and singer from New Orleans.
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George Lewis
George Lewis was a traditional jazz and brass band clarinet player, arranger, and bandleader from New Orleans.
