Art
John McCrady
One of the best-known twentieth-century southern artists, John McCrady studied and worked in New Orleans, where he established an influential art school.
Long Era
Long Era Index
Art
John Scott
John T. Scott, raised in New Orleans's Ninth Ward, is best known for his vibrantly colored kinetic art.
Government, Politics & Law
John Watkins
Democrat John Watkins served as a US representative from northwestern Louisiana from 1905 to 1921.
Music
Johnny Wiggs
Johnny Wiggs was a Jewish traditional jazz cornetist from New Orleans.
Sports & Recreation
Johnny Wright
New Orleans native Johnny Wright was one of the first African American baseball players to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he never reached the major leagues.
Music
Jolie Blonde
Arguably the most famous Cajun song of all time, "Jolie Blonde" began as a folk melody in French Louisiana.
Music
Joseph "King" Oliver
Pioneering jazz trumpet and cornet player and band leader "King"; Oliver played an instrumental role in popularizing jazz outside of New Orleans and was an important mentor in the life of Louis Armstrong.
Government, Politics & Law
Joseph A. Breaux
Joseph A. Breaux served as the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1904 to 1914.
History
Joseph Biedenharn
Monroe's Joseph Biedenharn was an internationally successful entrepreneur who revolutionized the soft drink industry and founded Delta Air Lines.
Music
Joseph Butler
Joseph Butler was a jazz bass player frequently heard at Preservation Hall in New Orleans's French Quarter.
Art
Joseph Fortune Meyer
Master potter Joseph Fortune Meyer's classic shapes and consistently high standards are, most likely, the reason that Newcomb College art pottery became internationally famous
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.
