Algiers in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Dolly Marie Douroux Adams
1904-1979
Dolly Marie Douroux Adams (1904-1979) was one of the few women instrumentalists in the male-dominated early jazz scene. The daughter of Olivia Manetta and Louis Douroux, she played piano as well as bass, drums, guitar, and trumpet. Adams began playing the piano at age seven, receiving formal musical training at St. Mary's Academy and from family members. She launched her professional career at age 13 as a member of her Uncle Manuel's band.
Still in her teens, Adams joined Peter Bocage's Creole Serenaders and also played with Luis "Papa" Tio, Lorenzo Tio, and Alphonse Picou. She formed her own band to play for vaudeville acts on South Rampart Street and accopanied silent films there as a solo pianist. From 1922 to 1937, Adams stopped performing professionally but continued to strengthen the family's musical legacy by teaching her seven children a variety of instruments. Three of the Adams children, Gerald, Justin, and Placide, Jr., became professional musicians, and Dolly Adams formed a band with them later in her career. They played primarily on the West Bank, as well as Preservation Hall and Dixieland Hall.
Erected by New Orleans Jazz Centennial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 29° 56.719′ N, 90° 3.287′ W. Marker is in Algiers, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. Marker can be reached from Newton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Jelly Roll" Morton (within shouting distance of this marker); Freddie Keppard (within shouting distance of this marker); "King" Oliver (within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel Manetta (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Right Bank of the Mississippi River (about 300 feet away); "Papa" Jack Laine (about 400 feet away); Edward "Kid" Ory (about 400 feet away); Nick LaRocca (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Algiers.
More about this marker. Part of the Robert Nims Jazz Walk of Fame & the New Orleans Jazz Centennial Celebration. Markers are lamp post shades, located on the Mississippi River Trail, on top of Levee, at northern terminus of Delaronde Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.