Artists who died in New Orleans, LA

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Louis Prima 1930s - 1970s Jazz, Blues, Vocal, R&B, Jump Blues, Swing, Traditional Pop, Dixieland, Early R&B
Professor Longhair 1940s - 1980s R&B, Blues, Latin, New Orleans R&B, Early R&B, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, Piano Blues, Cuban Traditions, Rumba
Al Hirt 1950s - 1990s Jazz, Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz Revival, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Roosevelt Sykes 1920s - 1980s Blues, Piano Blues, Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, St. Louis Blues
Dr. John 1950s - 2010s R&B, Blues, Pop/Rock, New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll, Piano Blues
Lee Dorsey 1950s - 1980s R&B, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B, Soul
Neville Brothers 1970s - 2010s R&B, Pop/Rock, Funk, New Orleans R&B, Soul, Early R&B, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Ceremonial, Film Score
James Booker 1950s - 1980s Blues, Jazz, R&B, Acoustic New Orleans Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Piano Blues, Regional Blues, New Orleans Blues, New Orleans R&B, Early R&B
Earl King 1950s - 2000s R&B, Blues, New Orleans R&B, Funk, Early R&B, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues
Jack Teagarden 1920s - 1960s Jazz, Dixieland, Show/Musical, Swing, Big Band, Early Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
George Lewis 1910s - 1960s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Dixieland
Pete Fountain 1940s - 2010s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Revival, Dixieland
Snooks Eaglin 1950s - 2000s Blues, R&B, Acoustic New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, New Orleans Blues, New Orleans R&B
Johnny Thunders 1960s - 1990s Pop/Rock, American Punk, New York Punk, Punk, Punk/New Wave, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Proto-Punk
Alex Chilton 1960s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock
Rusty Kershaw 1940s - 2000s International, Country, Folk, Pop/Rock, North American Traditions, Traditional Country, Creole, Cajun, Country Boogie, Honky Tonk, String Bands, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Bunk Johnson 1900s - 1940s Jazz, Early Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, New Orleans Brass Bands, Dixieland, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Earl Palmer 1940s - 2000s R&B, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Blues, Bop, New Orleans R&B, Early R&B, Rock & Roll
Smiley Lewis 1930s - 1960s R&B, New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll, Early R&B, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, Piano Blues
Hilton Ruiz 1960s - 2000s Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bop, Cuban Jazz, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Kid Thomas 1920s - 1960s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Ellis Marsalis 1940s - 2020s Jazz, Classical, Hard Bop, Keyboard, Post-Bop, Bop, New Orleans Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Trumpet Jazz
Eddie Bo 1950s - 2000s R&B, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B, Deep Funk, Funk
Oscar "Papa" Celestin 1910s - 1950s Jazz, Religious, New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Gospel, Spirituals
Paul Barbarin 1910s - 1960s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz
Sharkey Bonano 1920s - 1960s Jazz, Dixieland
Jim Robinson 1910s - 1970s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz
Kid Rena 1920s - 1940s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Percy Humphrey 1940s - 1990s Jazz, Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Alvin Batiste 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Clarence "Frogman" Henry 1950s - 2020s R&B, Pop/Rock, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B, Early Pop/Rock, Swamp Pop
Ernie K-Doe 1950s - 2000s R&B, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B
Little Sonny Jones 1970s Blues, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, Swamp Blues
Tuts Washington 1980s Blues, Jazz, Acoustic New Orleans Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Modern Electric Blues, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, Piano Blues
Wallace Davenport 1940s - 1980s Jazz, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Big Band, Swing
Wooden Joe Nicholas 1940s - 1950s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Walter "Wolfman" Washington 1960s - 2020s Blues, R&B, Soul-Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Early R&B, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, Soul
Harold Dejan 1940s - 1980s Jazz, Classical, Band Music, New Orleans Brass Bands, New Orleans Jazz
Alvin Alcorn 1930s - 1970s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz
Irving Fazola 1930s - 1940s Jazz, Big Band, Swing
Jack Delaney 1940s - 1970s Jazz, Bop, Trad Jazz
Chris Kenner 1950s - 1970s R&B, Pop/Rock, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B
Kid Howard 1920s - 1960s Jazz, Blues, Modern Electric Blues, New Orleans Jazz
Lizzie Miles 1920s - 1950s Blues, Jazz, Classic Female Blues, Early Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz
Punch Miller 1920s - 1960s Jazz, Dixieland, Early Jazz
Sweet Emma Barrett 1920s - 1970s Blues, Jazz, Religious, New Orleans Jazz, Gospel
Taft Jordan 1930s - 1960s Jazz, Blues, Early Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Swing
Continental Drifters 1990s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Folk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Folk
John Fred 1950s - 2000s Pop/Rock, R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Soul, Frat Rock, AM Pop
Blue Lu Barker 1940s Vocal, Blues, Jazz, Classic Female Blues, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues, Swing, East Coast Blues