Lower Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Hug Residence
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2025
1. Hug Residence Marker
Armand Oscar Hug (1910-1977), pianist and composer, lived here at 1545 Camp Place from 1931 to 1972. Marrying into the very musical Loyocano family, he shared this residence with them, as well as pianist Oakley Joseph Dodd (1909-1984), aka Bob Doyle, also married to a Loyocano sister. He played at the Fern Cafe in the Tango Belt in 1926, and was famous as a solo cocktail pianist, with a huge and varied repertoire, at many locations including the Pontchartrain Hotel, Musso's Lounge, The Golliwog Lounge, and the Esplanade Room at the Royal Orleans Hotel. He recorded with Sharkey Bonano in New York in 1936, and played and recorded throughout the years in bands led by Sharkey Bonano, Dr. Edmond Souchon, and Doc Evans. His music is on many labels but most extensively on Southland Records.
Erected by N.O. Jazz Commission Preservation Resource Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 29° 56.025′ N, 90° 4.457′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is
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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 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: Zito Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moore-Goldstein House (about 300 feet away); E.T. Robinson Mansion (about 600 feet away); 1347 Coliseum Street (approx. Ό mile away); St. Alphonsus Church (approx. Ό mile away); Higgins Boat (LCVP) (approx. Ό mile away); Trinity Church Episcopal
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2025
2. Hug Residence Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
