Al Scramuzza, the ‘Crawfish King’ and a New Orleans Folk Hero, Dies at 97. After retiring from the seafood business at 66, he threw himself into mentoring children and rescuing addicts. By .

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Al Scramuzza, the legendary 'Crawfish King' of New Orleans, passed away at 97. Discover how he made crawfish popular with his iconic Seafood City and catchy jingle. Skip Navigation.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Funeral services have been announced for Al Scramuzza, the legendary New Orleans seafood dealer who is credited with bringing crawfish to the masses in the early 1950s.

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METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - Al Scramuzza, New Orleans’ beloved “Crawfish King,” died Sunday, May 11, at his home in Metairie after a brief illness. He was 97. Scramuzza was born on Sept. 19, 1927.

Crawfish — boiled, almost 10,000 pounds, imported direct from Louisiana — is the dish du jour, as the name of the festival implies. But there are plenty of others. Jambalaya.

This second creature was Al Scramuzza. Scramuzza, a spectacularly successful New Orleans seafood vendor who died May 11 at age 97, was widely credited with popularizing crawfish in the city.