Iberville in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Billy Diamond

"Mayor of the 9th Ward"

— (1916-2011) —

Billy Diamond Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

1. Billy Diamond Marker

Inscription. Louis Armstrong gave teenage Billy Diamond a trumpet. He became a bass player under the mentorship of Oscar "Papa" Celestin. In 1947, Billy asked Antoine Domino to join his band the Solid Senders and nicknamed him "Fats." He acted as Fats Domino's 1950's road manager. In the early 1960s, Billy moved to Los Angeles and worked as a music club manager and record promoter.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 29° 57.591′ N, 90° 4.287′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It is on Saint Louis Street south of Treme Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1402 St Louis St, New Orleans LA 70112, 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

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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: Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson (here, next to this marker); Lloyd Washington (here, next to this marker); Curtis John Arceneaux (here, next to this marker); Barbarin Family Tomb (here, next to this marker); The New Orleans Musicians Tomb (here, next to this marker); Ignace de Lino Chalmette (within shouting distance of this marker); Claiborne Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Eliza Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

2. Billy Diamond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.