Trumpeter Warren Luening Signature Cut. 5x6 inches Warren Luening was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and began playing jazz at an early age. In 1956, he was named - Mr. Dixieland of New Orleans, a title also held by Louis Armstrong, Eddie Miller, Pete Fountain and others. In 1956, he appeared with Pete Fountain and Al Hirt at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.