Irish Channel in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
LaRocca Residence
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2025
1. Larocca Residence Marker
Dominic "Nick" LaRocca (1889-1964), cornetist and bandleader, lived here at 928 Jackson Ave from 1928 to 1942. He initially played in neighborhood bands and then with William Brauns Brass Band and Jack Lane's Reliance Bands. He left New Orleans in 1916, as cornetist with Johnny Stein's Band, in order to pursue a job offer in Chicago which, after the departure of Stein eventually became the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Later, in New York in 1917, for Victor Records, the ODJB made the first jazz recording. After an astounding recording career in the U.S. and England, the band broke up in the middle 1920's, but briefly reorganized and made more recordings in 1936. After returning to New Orleans for the second time LaRocca worked as a building contractor, led a small band for occasional jobs, played the banjo, and composed music.
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° 55.704′ N, 90° 4.555′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Irish Channel. It is on Jackson Avenue south of Constance Street, on the right when traveling
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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: St. Alphonsus Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goldsmith-Godchaux House (about 700 feet away); Stewart House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gasquet Bland House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moore McNamara House (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Hobson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Curtis Plunkett House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Puech Shakspeare Tessier House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Also see . . . Jazz Houses Page. (Submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2025
2. LaRocca Residence Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
