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The Louisiana Hall of Master Folk Artists, begun in 1981, was created to honor the most influential folk artists in Louisiana.
When it was begun, Dr. Don Hatley, then director of the Louisiana Folklife Center, which houses the Hall of Master Folk Artists, explained its role:
In Louisiana, the people's art is folk art, and master folk artists present their work in a wide variety of forms... music, dance, crafts, storytelling, food and architecture. It is time for these master folk artists to be recognized and given the respect due them.
Members are chosen by a three member panel from the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Folklife Center. "Selection to the Hall is based on the folk artists' depth and quality and the longevity of their commitments to the folk arts," explained Hatley. "A folk artist receives his art through example and oral explanation from members of his or her family and community. The folk artist then passes that art along to future generations."
David Allen, African American WalkingStick Carver
Ray Beebe, Fiddler
Clifford Blake, Sr., Cotton Compress Caller and Storyteller
Bel Abbey, Koasati Craftsman and Storyteller
Marjorie Abbey Battise, Koasati Cook
Tex Grimsley, Fiddler and Songwriter
Jack Phillips, White Oak Basketmaker
Myrna Abbey Wilson, Koasati Pinestraw Basketmaker
Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, Trombonist
John Delafose, Zydeco Accordionist
Thomas Edison "Brownie" Ford, Ballad singer and Storyteller
Joseph "Boo" LeDoux, Saddlemaker
Claude Medford, Jr., Native American Basketmaker
Preston Steadman, Fiddler
Bill Day, Honorary Member
Marie Dean, Houma Indian Crafts
Michael Doucet, Cajun Fiddler
Robert Gentry, Honorary Member
The Los Adaes Foundation, Quilting and Other Crafts
Leo Royston, Whittler
Harry Thibodeaux, Duck Decoy Carver
Hadley Castille, Cajun Fiddler
Vernie Gibson, Net Maker
The Birdwell Brothers, Quartet
Cliff Carnahan, Songwriter and Fiddler
Curtis Lees, Cherokee Craftsman
Edward Harris, Sr., White Oak Basketmaker
Jesse Thomas, Songwriter and Bluessinger
"Nonc" Allie Young, Cajun Accordian player
Rosie Allen, Quilter
Mearl Byles, Quilter
Mary Jones, Choctaw Indian Crafts
Lorena Langley, Koasati Indian Crafts
Irvan Perez, Isleno Culture/Carver
Overton "Dr. Drip Drop" Owens, Guitarist and Blues Singer
Preston Conant, Historian of Creole Culture
Alphonse "Bois-Sec" Ardoin, Zydeco Musician
Lair LaCour, Doll Maker
Allan Metoyer, Historian of French Music
Susan Dollar, Tatting
Ledel "Blackie" Forestier, Cajun Musician
Clarinda Bradford, Netmaker
Hurst Hall, Musician
Kenneth Royston, Whittler
Roy Gandy, Walking Stick Carver
Geraldine Robertson, Corn Shuck Doll Maker
Bill Bryant, Dulcimer
Fisher "Bo" Snell, Chair Maker
Hardrick Rivers, Musician
Harris Family, Basket Makers
Fred Beavers, Fiddler
William "Bill" Hunt, Musician & Composer
Roy Parfait, Houma Wood Carver
Dempsy Perkins, White Oak Basket Maker, Wood Turner, Blacksmith, & Syrup Maker
Tom Colvin, Boat Builder & Palmetto and Cane Basket Maker
Blake Owen,Toy Maker
Brenda Perkins, Wool Felting & Weaving
Rick Seale, Musician
Dr. Donald W. Hatley, Founder of the LA Folklife Center and Co-Founder of the Natchitoches/NSU Folk Festival, Founded the Master of Arts in English: Folklife/Southern Culture Track, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
Dr. H. F. “Pete” Gregory , Co-Founder of the Natchitoches/NSU Folk Festival, Researcher and Writer of LA Cultures, Professor of Anthropology, Curator of the Williamson Museum
Sue Hatley, Ticket Manager
Steve Wells, Sound and Lighting
Ron Yule, Fiddle Musician, Teacher, and Writer
Maxine Brown, African-American Foodways
The Tyler Family, Clifton Choctaw Crafts
Virginia Thacker, Tatting
Rick Woodward, Musician
Willie Mae Kennedy, Gospel Singer
Floyd Soileau, Louisiana Music Producer
John Paul Darden, Chitimacha River Cane Basket Maker
Scarlett Darden, Chitimacha River Cane Basket Maker
H. P. “Buzz” Salard, Fiddler
Curry Perkins, Fiddler
Billy and Bobbye Keyes, Cajun Dance Lessons