Music
Albert Jiles
Albert Jiles was a traditional and brass band drummer who performed regularly at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.
Late-20th Century
Music
Albert Warner
Albert Warner is best remembered as a traditional jazz and brass band trombone player from New Orleans.
Music
Alcide Pavageau
Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau was an early jazz guitarist, string bassist, and dancer from New Orleans.
Music
Alex Bigard
Jazz drummer Alex Bigard had a successful career as a recording artist and musician in New Orleans for much of the twentieth century.
Art
Alexander Stolin
A native of the Ukraine, artist Alexander Stolin maintains a home and studio in Madisonville, Louisiana.
Architecture
Alice Plantation
In 1961, the upper floor of this house was floated by barge along Bayou Teche from its original location in St. Mary Parish, which was being developed as a subdivision.
Folklife
All Saints Day
All Saints Day or All Hallows Day is a Catholic tradition honoring the saints and also deceased family members each November 1.
Music
Allen Toussaint
Based in New Orleans, Allen Toussaint composed, produced, arranged, and played piano on scores of classic rhythm and blues (R&B) hits from the late 1950s through the 1970s, in addition to recording several solo albums.
Art
Allison "Tootie" Montana
Allison "Tootie" Montana was Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian tribe in New Orleans.
Architecture
Alma Plantation
Alma Plantation is a working sugar plantation whose layout and structures provide details about a historic Louisiana vernacular architecture.
Art
Amy Weiskopf
Louisiana artist Amy Weiskopf gained national recognition for her elegant and graceful still-life paintings.
Music
Andrew Jefferson
Andrew Jefferson was a New Orleans traditional jazz and brass band drummer and vocalist.
