Holy Cross in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Cola(r) Residence
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 11, 2020
1. Cola(r) Residence Marker
George "Kid Sheik" Cola(r), (1908-1996), cornetist, trumpeter, pianist, and bandleader, lived here at 939 Deslonde Street from 1940 to 1988. He was a member of the Eureka Brass Band, the Olympia Brass Band, had his own band the Storyville Ramblers, and recorded with those groups and with Barry Martyn's Band. He played many jobs over the years, and was a regular at Preservation Hall since its inception. He toured Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America, and his image was featured on the 1990 Jazz and Heritage Festival poster.
Erected by N.O. Jazz Commission, Preservation Resource Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 29° 57.705′ N, 90° 1.47′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Holy Cross. It is at the intersection of Deslonde Street and North Rampart Street, on the right when traveling north on Deslonde Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 939 Deslonde Street, New Orleans LA 70117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Claude Avenue Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olivier Plantation House & St. Mary's Orphanage (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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More about this marker. Located in the Holy Cross section of New Orleans
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia Entry For Kid Sheik. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
2. PRC Webpage on this location. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 11, 2020
2. Cola(r) Residence Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
