Art
Joseph Woodson Whitesell
Photographer Pops Whitesell was a universally popular figure among his neighbors in the French Quarter, high society clientele, celebrities from the world of arts and letters, and fellow photographers.
Bourbon Era
Bourbon Era Index
Art
Josephine Crawford
In the first half of the twentieth century, painter Josephine Crawford helped introduce the New Orleans artistic community to modernism.
History
Josie Arlington
Josie Arlington was a madam who ran one of the most opulent brothels in Storyville, New Orleans's red light district.
Art
Juan José Calandria and Challis Walker Calandria
Juan José Calandria and Challis Walker Calandria were prominent painters, sculptors, art teachers, and diplomats in New Orleans in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Art
Juanita Gonzales
New Orleans artist Juanita Gonzales produced clay sculpture, tile, and pottery that was far ahead of its time in terms of both technique and glazing.
History
Judaism in Louisiana
Jewish people have greatly contributed to Louisiana’s culture and economy as philanthropists, civic and educational leaders, business owners, and art patrons.
History
Jules Brulatour
New Orleans native Jules Brulator was one of the founders of Universal Pictures and Universal City Studios in Hollywood.
Literature
Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin, one of Louisiana's best known authors, wrote fiction about late nineteenth-century Cajun life.
Music
Kid Clayton
Jimmy “Kid” Clayton was a New Orleans trumpet player during the heyday of traditional jazz.
Music
Kid Howard
Avery “Kid” Howard began his musical career in New Orleans, performing with the Eureka Brass Band and the Tuxedo Brass Band before going on to lead his own group, the Kid Howard Brass Band.
Music
Kid Ory
Trombonist and bandleader Kid Ory, a pioneer of the traditional New Orleans Jazz style, played a key role in the New Orleans Revival of the 1940s.
Music
Kid Sheik Colar
New Orleans trumpeter Kid Sheik Colar toured extensively with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in the 1980s.
