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"When the Saints Go Marching In"
"When the Saints Go Marching In" has been adopted as the anthem of the city of New Orleans and is the fight song of its football team, The Saints, named in its honor.
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“A Change Is Gonna Come”
Sam Cooke wrote the civil rights anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” after encountering racial discrimination while on tour in Shreveport.
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Al Hirt
Al Hirt was a New Orleans trumpeter and bandleader was one of the most successful instrumental recording artists in the 1960s.
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Albert Fernandez Walters
Albert Vincent “Fernandez” Walters was a traditional jazz musician from New Orleans who performed with the Young Tuxedo Brass Band and at Preservation Hall.
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Albert Jiles
Albert Jiles was a traditional and brass band drummer who performed regularly at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.
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Albert Warner
Albert Warner is best remembered as a traditional jazz and brass band trombone player from New Orleans.
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Alcide Pavageau
Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau was an early jazz guitarist, string bassist, and dancer from New Orleans.
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Alex Bigard
Jazz drummer Alex Bigard had a successful career as a recording artist and musician in New Orleans for much of the twentieth century.
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Allen Toussaint
Based in New Orleans, Allen Toussaint composed, produced, arranged, and played piano on scores of classic R&B hits from the late 1950s through the 1970s, in addition to recording several solo albums.
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Alvin Batiste
Jazz clarinetist and composer Alvin Batiste was the highly regarded teacher of many noted jazz musicians.
History
Amédé Ardoin
One of southern Louisiana's first great recording artists was Creole accordionist and singer Amédé Ardoin.
Music
Andrew Jefferson
Andrew Jefferson was a New Orleans traditional jazz and brass band drummer and vocalist.
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