Issue Articles — Obituaries
Obituary: Harold Andrew “Duke” Dejan
HAROLD ANDREW “DUKE” DEJAN (1909-2002) “Duke” Dejan, who led the Olympia Brass Band and performed at Preservation Hall for more than 30 years, died July 5 at St. Charles […]
Obituary: Walter Lewis
Walter Lewis 1914-2002 Walter Lewis, one of the last of the New Orleans piano professors, died at his home June 10, 2002. He was 87. Born in Prairieville, Louisiana, September […]
Obituary: Jeff Naideau
JEFF NAIDEAU 1954-2002 New Orleans pianist and vocalist Jeff Naideau, 48, died June 17 of a heart attack in his Uptown home. A Los Angeles native, Naideau spent the early […]
Obituary: Julius Farmer
(1949-2001) Julius Farmer, a consummate bassist with an international reputation, passed away on November 1, 2001 at the age of 52. It is not an exaggeration to say that […]
Obituary: Justin Wilson
Justin Wilson 1914-2001 Justin Wilson, humorist, chef, author, and all-around ambassador for the State of Louisiana, died September 5, 2001, of heart failure in Baton Rouge. He was 87. […]
Obituary: David Lee Watson
DAVID LEE WATSON (1951-2001) Bassist David Lee Watson, who performed with many New Orleans bands, died of natural causes on April 23. A graduate of East Jefferson High School, […]
