# @nolajazzmuseum on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8Z5r9kenw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56974208-nolajazzmuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-19T15:04:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** New Orleans Jazz Museum (@nolajazzmuseum) — https://gondola.cc/nolajazzmuseum

## Caption

Blue Lu Barker was one of New Orleans’ earliest jazz queens. From the French Quarter to international stages, she helped define the sound of classic jazz vocals — and made history as one of the first women to record with legendary bands of the era.

A true pioneer of New Orleans jazz.

📷: Mrs. Barker is holding a sign: Dannys Farewe[ll] Party; possibly taken at Preservation Hall.]. Additional notation: from Bob Matthews. Stamped: 506. [Print only; no negative]. Originally housed with: Photos from Bob Matthews / Mostly c. 1949-50 

#BlueLuBarker #NOLAJazz #WomenInJazz #BlackHistoryMonth #DannyBarker

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nolajazz, womeninjazz, dannybarker, blackhistorymonth, bluelubarker

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