Audubon in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
DeDroit Residence
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011
1. DeDroit Residence Marker
Inscription.
DeDroit Residence. . John “Johnny” DeDroit (1892-1988) cornetist, and bandleader, lived here at 737 Henry Clay Avenue from 1929 until 1933. He was a cornet soloist at age 12 at the Winter Garden Theater on Baronne St., and subsequently played every New Orleans theater orchestra. During the 1920’s he led his own jazz band at Kolb’s Restaurant and the Grunewald Hotel Cave, and recorded for the Okeh Record Company label at sessions in New Orleans and New York. He was president of Musician’s Union Local No. 174 at three different times, and had a successful dance orchestra for thirty years. , N.O. Jazz Commission , Preservation Resource Center ,
John “Johnny” DeDroit (1892-1988) cornetist, and bandleader, lived here at 737 Henry Clay Avenue from 1929 until 1933. He was a cornet soloist at age 12 at the Winter Garden Theater on Baronne St., and subsequently played every New Orleans theater orchestra. During the 1920’s he led his own jazz band at Kolb’s Restaurant and the Grunewald Hotel Cave, and recorded for the Okeh Record Company label at sessions in New Orleans and New York. He was president of Musician’s Union Local No. 174 at three different times, and had a successful dance orchestra for thirty years.
N.O. Jazz Commission
Preservation Resource Center
Erected by New Orleans Jazz Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 29° 55.376′ N, 90° 7.458′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Audubon. Marker is on Henry Clay Avenue near Magazine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 735 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans LA 70118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011
2. DeDroit Residence Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
