Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

All Roads Lead to Donaldsonville

Rural Roots of Music

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 30, 2024

1. All Roads Lead to Donaldsonville Marker

Inscription.
Claiborne Williams (Donaldsonville) • George Williams (Donaldsonville) • Bella Sullivan (Donaldsonville) • Jelly Roll Morton (New Orleans) • Albert Carroll (Donaldsonville) • Renald Richard (Thibodaux) • Homer Richard (Donaldsonville) • Harrison Verrett (Napoleonville) • Leonard Jullen Orchestra (Donaldsonville) • Clarence Williams (Plaquemine) • Sidney Bechet (New Orleans) • Thaddous Richard (Thibodaux) • Plas Johnson (Donaldsonville) • Richard M. Jones (Donaldsonville) • Joe "King" Oliver (Abend) • Emanuel Sayles (Donaldsonville) • Walter Lewis (New Orleans) • Papa Celestin (Napoleonville) • Papa John Joseph (St. James) • Kid Ory (LaPlace) • George "Pops" Foster (Donaldsonville) • St. Joseph Brass Band (Donaldsonville) • Dave Bartholomew (Edgard) • Louis Armstrong (New Orleans) • Leo Nocentelli (Donaldsonville/New Orleans) • Bill Summers (Donaldsonville) • Cornelius Green "Lonesome Sundown" (Donaldsonville) • Sidney Joseph (Donaldsonville) Worthla "Showboy" Thomas • (Napoleonville) Fats Domino (New Orleans) • Don Vapple

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"Claiborne Williams band of Donaldsonville, LA., known as the best jazz band in America - Donaldsonville Chief 23 October 1920

Erected by RRAAM; National Park Service, Department of Interior; Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

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

Location. 30° 6.091′ N, 90° 59.42′ W. Marker is in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It is on Railroad Avenue near Charles Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Railroad Avenue, Donaldsonville LA 70346, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes,

in Acadiana — Cajun Country,

and in Greater Baton Rouge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 30, 2024

2. All Roads Lead to Donaldsonville Marker

in what was once New Spain,

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: Bicentennial Jazz Plaza (a few steps from this marker); African American Life (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); City Recreation Center (about 600 feet away); The Culture (about 600 feet away); Down The River (about 600 feet away); Louisiana's Underground Railroad (about 600 feet away); The Swamp (about 600 feet away); Freedom Seekers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donaldsonville.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2024. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2024. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.