A Woman to Know: Lulu White

Women and music comprise two of the most compelling components in Storyville’s history. — Eric Seiferth

Women and music comprise two of the most compelling components in Storyville’s history. — Eric Seiferth

(image via Wikimedia Commons)

Visitors to Storyville, the infamous red light district in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, often consulted “Blue Books,” the range of guides listing bordellos, their proprietors and the “stock” available for purchase. One …