Cola(r) Residence

<br>George "Kid Sheik" Cola(r), (1908-1996), cornetist, trumpeter, pianist, and bandleader, lived here at 939 Deslonde Street from 1940 to 1988. He was a member of the Eureka Brass Band, the Olympia Brass Band, had his own band the Storyville Ramblers, and recorded with those groups and with Barry Martyn's Band. He played many jobs over the years, and was a regular at Preservation Hall since its inception. He toured Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America, and his image was featured on the 1990 Jazz and Heritage Festival poster.