List of Louisiana musicians
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Musicians from the state of Louisiana who have achieved fame or note include:
Contents: Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- C.C. Adcock, guitarist and songwriter
- Trace Adkins, singer & songwriter
- Alvin Alcorn, trumpeter
- Henry "Red" Allen, trumpeter
- Johnnie Allen, Swamp pop singer and songwriter
- Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971), trumpeter, singer, entertainer
- Lynne August, Blind male zydeco musician
B
- Vernel Bagneris, singer, dancer, writer, director, actor
- Dewey Balfa, Cajun musician who helped repopularize the music in the 1960s
- Marcia Ball, Rock and blues musician
- Danny Barker, guitarist, banjoist, singer, songwriter, music historian
- Joe Barry, (1939-2004), aka Joseph Barrios, Swamp Pop Musician
- Dave Bartholomew, trumpeter, composer, promoter
- Alvin Batiste
- Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959), saxophone virtuoso
- Rod Bernard. Swamp pop musician and TV host
- Barney Bigard, clarinetist
- Ed Blackwell, drummer
- Terrence Blanchard, musician & composer
- Vin Bruce, Modern Cajun pioneer
- Buddy Bolden (1877-1930), cornetist, bandleader, inventor of jazz"(?)
- Sharkey Bonano (1904-1972) trumpeter, bandleader
- James C. Booker III, pianist
- Tom Brown (1888-1958), trombonist
- Wellman Braud,(1891-1966), bass player
- George Brunies (1902-1974), trombonist
C
- Boozoo Chavis, Zydeco pioneer
- Bobby Charles, Swamp pop musician
- Clifton Chenier, Zydeco musician
- Nick Clesi, songwriter, pianist
- Harry Connick, Jr., (born 1967), musician and entertainer
- Harry Connick Sr., district attorney, singer
- Harry Choates, composer of Cajun mainstay "Jolie Blond(e)"
D
- Joe Darensbourg, clarinetist, saxophonist
- Jimmie Davis, (1899-2000), singer, governor
- Edmond Dede musican, composer
- Baby Dodds, drummer
- Johnny Dodds, clarinetist
- Ernie K. Doe, singer, "Emperor of the Universe"
- Fats Domino, pianist, singer, composer
- Champion Jack Dupree boxer & musician
- Lee Dorsey, singer of "Working in A Coal Mine"
- Camey Doucet, Cajun musician, DJ, and historian
- Michael Doucet, Grammy winning composer and member of BeauSoleil
- Lawrence Duhé, jazz clarinetist
E
- Eddie Edwards (1891-1963) trombonist, violinist
- Snooks Eaglin, R&B singer
- Esqurita pianist and song writer (Green Door), an early influence on Little Richard
F
- Irving Fazola, clarinetist
- Frankie Ford, had a hit in the 1950s with "sea Cruise"
- Pete Fountain, clarinetist
- Josiah "Cié" Frazier, drummer
- John Fred, with "The Playboys" - "Judy in Disguise"
G
- Ed Garland (c.1885-1980), bassist
- George Girard, (1930-1957), trumpeter
- Louis Moreau Gottschalk, pianist & composer
- Andy Griggs
- Buddy Guy, blues musician
- Alcide "Blind Uncle" Gaspard, influential early Cajun musician
H
- Edmond Hall (1901-1967), clarinetist
- Herb Hall, clarinetist
- Ram Hall, drummer
- Tubby Hall, drummer
- Emmett Hardy, cornetist
- Monk Hazel, drummer
- Corey Henry, blues guitarist
- Clarence "Frogman" Henry, singer & musician
- Al Hirt, (1922-1999), trumpeter
- Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpeter
- Armand Hug (1910-1977), pianist, composer
- T.K. Hulin Swamp pop and Cajun musician
- Earl Humphrey, trombonist
- Percy Humphrey, cornetist
- Willie Humphrey, clarinetist
I
J
- Mahalia Jackson, (1911-1972), gospel singer
- Papa Charlie Jackson blues
- Preston Jackson, trombonist
- Tony Jackson (1876-1921), pianist, singer, songwriter
- Beau Jocque, Zydeco musician and singer
- Al Johnson, "Carnival Time"
- Bill Johnson, (1872-1972), bass player, bandleader
- Bunk Johnson, trumpeter
- Dink Johnson, pianist, drummer, clarinetist, songwriter
- Richard M. Jones, pianist, composer, promoter
K
- Freddie Keppard (1890-1933), cornetist
- Sammy Kershaw, Country music star
- Doug Kershaw, Musician "The Ragin Cajun"
- Earl King, (1934-2003), singer, guitarist, songwriter
- Jean Knight, singer "Mister Big Stuff"
L
- Anthony "Tuba Fats" Lacen, tuba player, bandleader
- Stalebread Lacombe, guitarist, pianist, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- Sonny Landreth, slide guitarist
- Papa Jack Laine (1873-1966), bandleader
- Nick LaRocca (1889-1961), cornetist, bandleader,self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- George Lewis, clarinetist
- Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935), pianist, singer, songwriter
- Professor Longhair, pianist, singer, songwriter
- Ray Lopez (1889-1970), jazz cornetist, songwriter
M
- Magic Sam, Blues pioneer
- Paul Mares (1900-1949), cornetist, bandleader
- Branford Marsalis (born 1960), saxophonist
- Ellis Marsalis, musician & educator, father of Branford, Jason and Wynton
- Jason Marsalis, trombonist
- Wynton Marsalis (born 1961) jazz and classical trumpeter
- Tommy McLain, swamp pop singer and songwriter
- Dennis McGee, influential early Cajun songwriter and singer
- Tim McGraw (born 1967)
- Huey Meaux, record producer
- DL Menard, Cajun musician
- Lizzy Miles (1895-1963), singer
- Punch Miller (1894-1971) trumpeter, songwriter
- Little Brother Montgomery (c. 1906-1985), pianist
- Sam Morgan (1895-1936), trumpeter, bandleader
- Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941), musician & composer, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- Gussie Mueller (1890-1965) clarinetist, songwriter
N
- The Neville Brothers, musicians & singers
- Jimmy C. Newman, Nashville studio fiddler for Cajun sounds
- Albert Nicholas (1900-1973), clarinetist
- Jimmie Noone, clarinetist, bandleader
- Alcide Nunez, (1884-1934), clarinetist
O
- Jim Olivier, Singer and TV host
- Joe "King" Oliver, (1885-1938), cornetist, bandleader, songwriter
- Kid Ory trombonist, bandleader, tunewriter
P
- Earl Palmer, drummer
- Roy Palmer, trombonist
- Tony Parenti (1900-1972), clarinetist
- Nicholas Payton, jazz trumpeter
- Santo Pecora (1902-1984), trombonist
- Manuel Perez, cornetist, bandleader
- Buddy Petit, cornetist
- Marguerite Piazza, operatic soprano
- Fats Pichon (1905-1957) pianist, singer, bandleader, songwriter
- Armand J. Piron (188-1943), bandleader, violinist, songwriter
- Lloyd Price (born 1933)
- Leon Prima trumpeter, bandleader
- Louis Prima, (1910-1978), trumpeter, singer, entertainer, bandleader, songwriter
Q
- Snoozer Quinn guitarist
- Mr Quintron Organist
R
- Henry Ragas, pianist
- Eddie Raven, Country artist "I've Got Mexico"
- Mac Rebbenack "Dr. John"
- Kid Rena (1898-1949), trumpeter, bandleader
- Leon Rene Songwriter, pianist, singer
- Belton Richard, popular Cajun accordian player and singer
- Zachary Richard, popular Cajun/Zydeco musician
- Joe Robichaux (1900-1965), pianist, bandleader
- Jim Robinson (1892-1976) trombonist
- Rockin' Sidney, Repopularized Cajun musin in the 1980s with "My Toot Toot"
- Aldus Roget, Influential Cajun musician
- Leon Roppolo, (1902-1943), clarinetist, guitarist
S
- Larry Sheilds, clarinetist
- Harry Shields, clarinetist
- Rockin' Sidney, Zydeco star
- Omer Simeon, clarinetist
- Zutty Singleton, drummer
- Doc Souchon (1897-1968) guitarist, banjoist, singer, music writer
- Floyd Soileau, record producer
- Jo-El Sonnier, Country and Cajun singer
- Britney Spears, (born 1981), pop singer
- Johnny St. Cyr (1889-1966) guitar & banjoist
- Greg Staford (born 1958) trumpeter
- Ragbaby Stephens, drummer
- Warren Storm, popular Cajun and Swamp Pop singer
T
- Rufus Thibodeaux, Cajun fiddler and songwriter
- Irma Thomas, R&B, soul and Gospel singer
- Lorenzo Tio, clarinetist, music educator
- Wayne Toups, Cajun singer and songwriter
- Allen Toussaint, musician, composer, record producer
U
V
- Kid Thomas Valentine, trumpeter
- Johnny Vidocovich, drummer
- Pinky Vidacovich, clarinetist
W
- Lawrence Walker Cajun music pioneer
- King Watzke, bandleader
- Clint West Swamp pop star
- Michael White, clarinetist, bandleader, songwriter
- Johnny Wiggs, cornetist, bandleader
- Clarence Williams, pianist, singer, songwriter, promoter
- Hank Williams, Jr, (1949-) singer
- Spencer Williams, pianist, songwriter
X
Y
- Lester Young, (1909-1959)
Z
- Chester Zardis, bass player