Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Videos
Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. was an American jazz pianist and educator. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of the Marsalis musical fami
Marsalis addresses the crowd during his performance at Jazz Fest, May 3, 2014
Ellis Marsalis Sr.
Videos
Ellis Louis Marsalis Sr. was an American businessman from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a former poultry farmer turned hotelier, Esso franchise owner and civil rights activist.
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
…when sons Branford and Wynton became popular jazz musicians. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Marsalis was the son of Florence Marie (née Robertson) and Ellis Marsalis Sr., a businessman and social activist. Marsalis and his wife Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis had six sons: Branford, Wynton, Ellis III, Delfeayo, Mboya, and…
Ad for Marsalis run service station in 1941 Negro Motorist Green Book