Government, Politics & Law
Alvin King
Alvin King served as governor of Louisiana for five months during a political power struggle between Huey P. Long and Lieutenant Governor Paul Cyr.
Calcasieu
Calcasieu Index
Music
Boozoo Chavis
Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" Chavis was a pioneering zydeco musician best known for highly danceable tunes and his often-risqué sense of humor.
Architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception serves as the seat of the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Music
Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier, self-proclaimed “King of the Bayou,” pioneered the modern sound of zydeco music starting in the 1950s.
Architecture
Curtis and Davis Architects
The architectural firm Curtis and Davis designed the Superdome, Rivergate, and other notable buildings in New Orleans and throughout the state.
Music
Dewey Balfa
Dewey Balfa was a Cajun musician and cultural activist who emerged in the 1970s as an effective spokesman for the grassroots Cajun identity movement.
Music
Doug Kershaw
Doug Kershaw is a Cajun fiddler, singer, and songwriter who cemented his place in American popular music at the height of the 1960s counter-culture movement with two self-penned hits, "Louisiana Man" and "Diggy Diggy Lo."
Music
Gatemouth Brown
Though described as a blues guitarist, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown embraced a variety of music genres and musical instruments, including the violin, viola, mandolin, mandola, harmonica, and drums.
Music
Goldband Records
Goldband Records was a nationally recognized music label with a unique catalog of music spanning several genres, including western swing, “hillbilly” string band, Cajun, zydeco, rhythm and blues, and rockabilly.
Music
Ida Guillory
"Queen Ida" Guillory and her Bon Temps Zydeco Band have toured nationally and internationally. Guillory has also published a popular cookbook, "Cookin' with Queen Ida."
Music
Iry LeJeune
At a time when popular Cajun music leaned heavily toward western swing bands featuring the fiddle, Iry LeJeune is credited with reintroducing the traditional Cajun accordion.
Music
Katie Webster
Boogie-woogie pianist and blues vocalist Katie Webster was a prolific recording and touring musician.
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