6.9 f., 6.10 b. African Slavery in French Colonial Louisiana
Enslaved Africans and people of African descent played key roles in nearly every aspect of the development of Louisiana.
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Music
Al Hirt
Al Hirt was a New Orleans trumpeter and bandleader was one of the most successful instrumental recording artists in the 1960s.
Art
Alan Flattmann
New Orleans artist Alan Flattmann has become recognized as one of the most influential and respected pastel artists in the country.
Art
Alan Gerson
Painter and attorney Alan Gerson has achieved international recognition for his artwork, perhaps most notably as an award-winning participant in the 2000 Florence Biennial.
Music
Albert Fernandez Walters
Albert Vincent “Fernandez” Walters was a traditional jazz musician from New Orleans who performed with the Young Tuxedo Brass Band and at Preservation Hall.
Music
Albert Jiles
Albert Jiles was a traditional and brass band drummer who performed regularly at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.
Art
Albert Rieker
Albert George Rieker became one of the most notable sculptors in the United States after his membership in the New Orleans Art League provided an exhibition venue for his plaster-cast Neoclassical friezes.
Music
Albert Warner
Albert Warner is best remembered as a traditional jazz and brass band trombone player from New Orleans.
Art
Alberta Kinsey
Alberta Kinsey settled in New Orleans in the 1920s where she was actively associated with the French Quarter Renaissance.
Music
Alcide Pavageau
Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau was an early jazz guitarist, string bassist, and dancer from New Orleans.
6.10 d. Alejandro O'Reilly
Alejandro O’Reilly served as the second Spanish governor of Louisiana from 1769 to 1770.
Government, Politics & Law
Alejandro O'Reilly
This entry provides a biographical overview of Alejandro O'Reilly, the second Spanish governor of Louisiana.
