Dominic "Nick" LaRocca (1889-1964), cornetist and bandleader, lived here at 928 Jackson Ave from 1928 to 1942. He initially played in neighborhood bands and then with William Brauns Brass Band...
Philip "Phil" Zito (1913-1998), drummer and bandleader, lived here at 1519 Camp Street from 1986 until 1991. He played in the Navy Band, at the Parisian Room with his own New Orleans International...
Armand Oscar Hug (1910-1977), pianist and composer, lived here at 1545 Camp Place from 1931 to 1972. Marrying into the very musical Loyocano family, he shared this residence with them, as well as...
Erected 1880 As the residence of John T. Moore, Jr. The site was formerly part of the grounds of the residence of his father-in-law and business partner John T. Moore Whose adjacent mansion, built...
The triangle or ti-fer as it's known in Cajun French is one of the first percussion instruments in Cajun & Créole music. Historically it also symbolizes food, calling farmers and field workers in...
The Lynching of Louis Senegal and Antoine Domingue. Mobs of White people brutally lynched two Black men, Louis Senegal and Antoine Domingue, within an 11-year period in Carencro, Louisiana. On...
This sculpture, commissioned by the Barber Motorsports Museum, personifies the motion, strength and integrity that I associate with the racetrack and motorsports competition. The over- life- sized...