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

Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson

(September 30, 1952 - March 21, 2010)

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

1. Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson Marker

Inscription. New Orleans drummer who played with Johnny Adams, Dave Bartholomew, James Booker, Dr. John, Lee Dorsey, Billy Preston, Aaron Neville, Lloyd Price, Professor Longhair, Irma Thomas, and Allen Toussaint, among many others. Writer of "Pass It On," a song about Mardi Gras Indian culture recorded by Wardell Quezergue and His Slammin' Big Band. Booking agent and actor who appeared in many films and television shows.

Erected by Friends of New Orleans Cemeteries.

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

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,

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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: Billy Diamond (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. Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson 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 158 times since then and 16 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.