Music
Wilbert Tillman
Wilbert Tillman was a traditional jazz and brass band multi-instrumentalist from New Orleans who played with the Eureka, Young Tuxedo, and Tulane brass bands.
Orleans
Orleans Index
Sports & Recreation
Will Clark
Will Clark hit a home run in his first major league at bat off a pitch from future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.
History
William “Bill” Russell
Bill Russell was one of the most prominent figures in the study and documentation of traditional New Orleans jazz.
Music
William Francis
William T. Francis was a versatile musician and composer who lived in New Orleans in the late nineteenth century.
Art
William Spratling
William P. Spratling was part of a thriving artists colony in New Orleans in the 1920s. It was from New Orleans that Spratling first traveled to Mexico where he became a leading silversmith.
Music
Willie Humphrey
Clarinetist Willie Humphrey played with brass bands and traditional New Orleans jazz bands for more than seventy years; with his brother, trumpeter Percy Humphrey, he led the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Sports & Recreation
Willie Pastrano
Willie Pastrano made his professional boxing debut in 1951 after lying about his age to secure a license.
Business & Industry
World War II Industrialization in Louisiana
The United States’ entry into World War II spurred Louisiana’s recovery from the economic doldrums of the Great Depression.
Music
Worthia Thomas
Nicknamed for his tricks as a “show drummer,” Worthia G. “Showboy” Thomas was a New Orleans traditional jazz, brass band, and rhythm and blues trombonist, drummer, and tuba player.
Literature
Yusef Komunyakaa
With more than ten published volumes of poetry, Yusef Komunyakaa is a widely celebrated and anthologized poet.
Music
Zion Harmonizers
New Orleans's Zion Harmonizers excelled in all forms of gospel music, from early a cappella spirituals to modern R&B.
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