Byrd, Henry Roeland 'Professor Longhair' b. December 19, 1918 d. January 30, 1980 Singer, Pianist, Rock and Roll Pioneer. Henry Roeland Byrd was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana. In his teens, he began dancing on Bourbon Street in New Orleans for tips. Thereafter, he found a broken piano abandoned in an alley. He took it home and fiddled around with it until it played well enough for him to get by. Later, while a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, he discovered that he could avoid working by playing the piano for his co-workers. In his late 20s, he took the stage at the...[Read More] (Bio by: countedx58) Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Goodman-Pixley, Shirley Mae b. June 19, 1936 d. July 5, 2005 Singer. Born Shirley Mae Goodman, she was a singer best known for being a member of the pop duet "Shirley & Lee". In the early 1950s, together with singer Leonard Lee they formed the rhythm-and-blues duo "The Sweethearts Of The Blues" in New Orleans. They began to record for the Aladdin label as "Shirley & Lee", releasing singles to include "I'm Gone" (1952), "Feel So Good" (1955) and their biggest hit, "Let the Good Times Roll" (1956). They continued to record together until 1963, when Leonard...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Hogan, Moses George b. March 13, 1957 d. February 11, 2003 Acclaimed African-American pianist, conductor and arranger of the American spiritual. Moses George Hogan was one of the most celebrated directors and masters of spirituals who created dozens of new original arrangements of classic spirituals, and formed several choirs that performed them with new vitality. He is recognized as a leading force in promoting and perserving the African-American musical experience. Hogan was born in New Orleans, Louisana on March 13, 1957. He went on to graduate from...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson) Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Lee, Leonard b. June 29, 1936 d. October 23, 1976 R&B/Doo Wop Musician. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Lee formed the popular musical group, 'Shirley & Lee,' with Shirley Goodman (also known as Shirley Mae Goodman-Pixley), in 1951, in there native New Orleans, Louisiana. The two who were born ten days apart in 1936, came to be known as 'The Sweetheart of The Blues.' The two first met each other as teens. Goodman, who began singing at the age of 9, was a 13 year old singer in a local Baptist church choir, who also sang with a group of...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Slim (Tapp), Soulja (James) b. 1978 d. November 26, 2003 Rap Musician. Slim made his solo debut in 1998 when he signed as a solo artist to the No Limits Record Label with the help of another rap musician named Master P and released the album, "Give It 2 'Em Raw." He later recorded the albums, "The Streets Made Me" (2001), for the No Limits Record Label, "Years Later" (2002), for the Cut Throat Committy Record Label, and "Years Later...A Few Months Later" (2003), for the Koch Record Label. His recordings include, 'Street Life,' 'Imagine,' 'Anything,' '...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA Plot: Second level, Corridor of Angels, B1
b. December 19, 1918 d. January 30, 1980