Trad jazz drummer; son of noted brass player Isadore Barbarin (Onward Brass Band) and brother of famed drummer Paul Barbarin (1901-1969); Barbarin performed with many of the top New Orleans bands from the 1920's to the 1980's; also a long time member of Preservation Hall band; helped revive brass band music in 1960's by reforming the Onward Brass Band. See Louis Barbarin obituary.

Unsung New Orleans R&B keyboard player, singer and actor from Algiers was a protege of Dr. John; he worked with Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Eric Burden & The Animals, Canned Heat, and many others.

R&B vocalist and composer of the garage rock classic "Louie, Louie"; the Extension, Louisiana native was a noted R&B vocalist with The Flairs, The Robins, and The Coasters; Berry also provided the male vocal on the 1955 Etta James smash "The Wallflower", aka "Roll With Me Henry"; see Richard Berry page at louielouie.net.

Gospel and R&B singer; sang with Baton Rouge blues guitarist Big Bo Melvin; toured South America, Japan and Australia.

Young country singer from Brusly, Louisiana was killed in an auto accident near Baton Rouge; Amie released her debut album, "Moving Out" in 1994, and had recently completed work on a second album in Nashville; see official Amie Comeaux web site.

LMC Commissioner and longtime member of numerous bands including Beausoleil, Coteau, Clickin' Chickens and the Basin Brothers; also see Tommy Comeaux obituary; and the Dr. Tommy Comeaux Memorial Endowed Fund.

Grammy-winning blues guitarist was a native of Haynesville, Lousiana; he was the father of blues singer Shemekia Copeland; also see Johnny Copeland profile from Cascade Blues Association.

Credited with helping create "The Nashville Sound"; joined the cast of the Louisiana Hayride radio show after high school; worked with many artists, including Elvis Presley (Heartbreak Hotel), Patsy Cline, Chet Atkins, Jim Reeves, Faron Young, and Webb Pierce; Cramer was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Sax great played with Edgar Blanchard and the Gondoliers for 12 years and also performed with his uncle, noted guitarist and banjo player Danny Barker; Dupont recorded with Ray Charles, Big Joe Turner, Tommy Ridgley, and others.

Cajun guitarist and vocalist from Big Lake, Louisiana was a long time member of The Hackberry Ramblers.

Noted New Orleans piano man, composer, arranger and producer was a member of Cosimo Matassa's studio band in the 1950's and played on many hits from that era. See album credits from AMG.

Guitarist with New Orleans funk group Smilin' Myron.

Member of the Blues Angels and other New Orleans bands.

Trumpeter for the Hot 8 Brass Band.

Noted sax player, longtime member of Fats Domino's band, and local nightclub owner; see partial discography.

Jazz & gospel singer; wife of influential brass band tuba player Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen, with whom she performed locally and internationally.

Bass player with rock band Acid Bath was killed along with his parents in an auto accident involving a drunk driver; see Audie Pitre tribute site.

Member of the 50's band Top Notchers.

Saxophone player for the Lil' Rascals Brass Band; also see Lil' Rascals web page.

Pastor of Galilee Baptist Church; organized the Crescent City Gospel singers with his three brothers in 1954.

Tenor saxophone player, singer and bandleader of 1950's swamp pop group Cookie & the Cupcakes.

Member of pioneering local rap group U.N.L.V..

Leading figure in local Gospel community; long-time manager and a lead voice of the Zion Harmonizers; brother of Sherman Washington; also worked with Lou Rawls & the Sunshine Special and Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers.

Clarinet and saxophone player; musicians union president for 46 years; performed for WWL's "Dawnbusters" radio show for almost 30 years.

Trumpet legend played vaudeville and jazz, working with Ma Rainey, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and many others; died in Washington, D.C. while on tour with Nicholas Payton.