Louisiana has turned out such a baffling number of influential musicians over the centuries that it’s nearly impossible to give everyone the recognition they deserve.

Luckily, concerned individuals have no qualms about dragging their unsung heroes into the public eye and doling out the accolades themselves, as New Orleans saw earlier this year with the grassroots Danny Barker Festival organized by Detroit Brooks and Kenneth Ferdinand.

Look a little further west and you’ll find Baton Rou...