Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Ivory Joe Hunter

"The Baron of Boogie"

— Northeast Louisiana Music Trail —

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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 29, 2024

1. Ivory Joe Hunter Marker

Inscription.
1911 - 1974
Ivory Joe Hunter
"The Baron of Boogie"
Ivory Joe, a legendary pianist & prolific singer- songwriter was born in Kirbyville, TX. Hunter made Monroe, LA. his family's home for 3 decades, all the while writing some of his best known tunes, touring the country, appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show & The Grand Ole Opry. Among the thousands of songs he wrote & recorded, "Since I Met You Baby", "Blues at Sunrise", & "I Almost Lost My Mind" topped the charts & are considered blues standards.

Erected by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 15.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 32° 29.93′ N, 92° 1.053′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish. Marker can be reached from Chennault Park Drive near Millhaven Rd. (Route 594). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1051 Chennault Park Dr, Monroe LA 71203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Selman Field (approx. 1.8 miles away); Selman Field Navigator Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Claire Lee Chennault (approx. 2.3 miles away); OH-6 Cayuse Helicopter

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); The Monroe Monarchs (approx. 4 miles away); The Honorable Abe Edward Pierce III Convention Center (approx. 5.2 miles away); B.D. Robinson Conference Hall (approx. 5.3 miles away); W.L. "Jack" Howard Theatre (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

More about this marker. Located on th grounds of the NELA Delta African American Heritage Museum

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 29, 2024

2. Ivory Joe Hunter Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.