Charles Chamberlain

Charles Chamberlain is a historian, tour guide, museum professional, and musician. He specializes in the history, music, and cultures of Louisiana, the United States, Latin America, and the Mediterranean Basin. Chamberlain is the author of New Orleans: A Concise History of an Exceptional City (LSU Press, 2025), as well as Victory at Home: Manpower and Race in the American South During World War II (2003), and numerous articles on the history of New Orleans music. He currently teaches the history of New Orleans and its music at the University of New Orleans.