Music
Albert Jiles
Albert Jiles was a traditional and brass band drummer who performed regularly at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.
Long Era
Long Era Index
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.
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 Drysdale
Although Alexander Drysdale described himself as a portrait painter, he was known primarily for his landscapes depicting Louisiana's marshes and bayous.
Literature
Alice Dunbar-Nelson
New Orleans native Alice Dunbar-Nelson was one of the founders of the Harlem Renaissance literary movement.
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 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.
