The Bunk Johnson Collection can be found within the main branch of the Iberia Parish Library and is perfect for jazz fans and enthusiasts.

The collection is dedicated to the remarkable career and achievements of Bunk Johnson, a New Iberian jazz musician who is recognized and celebrated for being, in addition to an exemplary musician, the teacher and mentor of iconic jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong. Open to visitors by appointment from Monday to Friday, the Bunk Johnson Collection features exhibits about Johnson’s life, musical career, and even features a listening room that resembles a nightclub from which visitors can listen to his music and discover other sub-genres of jazz. The collection also regularly shows a silent film with footage from Bunk Johnson’s career, as well as other documentaries and interviews via video cassettes. For those who wish to pay their respects, Bunk Johnson’s grave is also a short walk from the library at the St. Edwards Cemetery.

445 E Main Street, New Iberia, Louisiana 70650, Phone: 337-364-7024

Take a tour of Shadows on the Teche Learn about local history at the Bayou Teche Museum Have dinner at Jane's Seafood Enjoy the gazebo overlooking the pond at Landry's Take the kids to Caribbean Ice Co See The Bunk Johnson Collection Go bird watching at the Jungle Gardens Book a cottage at Rip Van Winkle Gardens and spend a night

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