Louis Armstrong reigning as King Zulu, 1949.

ID: 5252 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the New Orleans Public Library, Louisiana Division/City Archives. ~ Creator: Charles P. Bennett, Photographer. ~ Date: March 1, 1949.
This file appears in: Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club
This file appears in: Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club

By August Darbonne
One of the most widely sought after Mardi Gras throws is the famed Zulu Coconut. Given out annually on their Mardi Gras parade, the hand-decorated Zulu coconut, created by members of Zulu Social Aid…