Louisiana Music, Musicians and Singers
No U.S. state can match Louisiana’s musical legacy. It is the birthplace of jazz music, the indigenous home of Cajun and zydeco music and it played key roles in the history and evolution of American blues, country and rock and roll music.
Influential Musicians from Louisiana
The state has dozens of famous musicians and singers, spanning many decades. Here are a few names that come quickly to mind ...
- Pete Fountain
- Lous Armstrong
-
Fats Domino
Kermit Ruffins at Tipitina's in New Orleans - Irma Thomas
- The Dixie Cups
- Wayne Toups
- Wynton Marsalis
- Clifton Chenier
- Aaron Neville
- Trace Adkins
- Al Hirt
- Professor Longhair
- Michael Doucet
- Allen Toussaint
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Lee Dorsey
- Mahalia Jackson
- Harry Connick, Jr.
- Branford Marsalis
- Ernie K-Doe
- The Neville Brothers
- Zachary Richard
- Louis Prima
- The Dukes of Dixieland
- Dr. John
- Clarence "Frogman" Henry
- Kermit Ruffins
- Harold Baptiste
 Musical interlude in front of St. Louis Cathedral in the New Orleans French Quarter (Photograph courtesy of LouisianaTravel.com) |
Louisiana Has Music for Every Taste:
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Cajun Music from Lafayette resident Cedric Watson:
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Cajun and Zydeco Music in Louisiana
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