Holton, Louisiana

Holton is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 8 miles (12.87 kilometres) E of Amite City, Louisiana.

Holton, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Holton, Louisiana
Holton, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°44′40″N 90°21′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
GNIS feature ID543308 [1]
FIPS code22-35730

Jazz Connection

According to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians one of the founding fathers of Jazz known as Little Brother Montgomery got his first job in 1917 at a juke joint located in Holton and was paid 8 dollars a week.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holton, Louisiana
  2. Eric Kriss (1 June 1973). Six Blues Roots Pianists. Oak Publications. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-1-78323-445-5.



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