List of Cajun musicians
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This is a list of musicians who perform or performed Cajun music. The musicians are not necessarily Cajuns, nor necessarily limited to Louisiana musicians.
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[edit] Solo artists
- Sam Broussard
- Nathan Abshire
- Ray Abshire
- Amédé Ardoin
- Bois Sec Ardoin
- Christine Balfa
- Dewey Balfa
- Al Berard
- Jamie Bergeron
- Robert Betrand
- Cleóma Breaux
- Van Broussard
- Harry Choates
- Octa Clark
- Sady Courville
- Bruce Daigrepont
- Camey Doucet
- Michael Doucet [1]
- Edwin Duhon[2]
- Hector Duhon
- Joseph Falcon
- Happy Fats
- John Fred - rock singer
- Canray Fontenot
- Isom Fontenot
- J.B. Fusilier
- Blind Uncle Gaspard
- Courtney Granger
- Josh Gidlow
- Bill Grass
- Chuck Guillory
- Hunter Hayes (1991 - ) [3]
- Andrew Jagneaux
- Doug Kershaw
- Rusty Kershaw
- Gundula Krause
- Mayeuse Lafleur
- Sonny Landreth
- Angelas LeJeune
- Iry LeJeune
- Doris Matte
- Travis Matte
- Dennis McGee - Cajun fiddler
- D.L. Menard
- U.J. Meaux
- Blake Miller
- Milton Molitor
- Walter Mouton
- Kevin Naquin
- Jimmy C. Newman
- Crystal Plamondon
- Wayne Perry
- Austin Pitre
- Dirk Powell
- Belton Richard
- Zachary Richard - Cajun singer-songwriter
- Moise Robin
- Ann Allen Savoy
- Joel Savoy
- Marc Savoy
- Wilson Savoy
- Drew Simon
- Leo Soileau
- JoEl Sonnier
- Ambrose Thibodeaux
- Wayne Toups
- Damon Troy
- Lawrence Walker
- Kevin Wimmer
- Layne Zuelke
- Warren "Zeke" Zuelke
[edit] Bands
- Adam Hebert and the Country Playboys
- Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys
- Alphee Bergeron, Shirley Bergeron and the Country Playboys
- Badeaux and the Louisiana Aces
- Balfa Brothers
- Balfa Toujours
- Beausoleil
- Belton Richard and the Musical Aces
- Breaux Brothers
- Cajun Grass Band
- Cleoma's Ghost
- Hackberry Ramblers
- Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin Cajuns
- Joe Bonsall and the Orange Playboys
- La Bande Feufollet
- Lee Sonnier and the Cajun All Stars
- Lionel Cormier and the Sundown Playboys
- Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
- Pine Leaf Boys
- Rayne Bo Ramblers*
- Red Stick Ramblers
- Sidney Brown and the Traveler Playboys
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- The Bayou Bandits
- The Sundown Playboys
- The Swampstompers Band
- Touchet Brothers
- Cypress Bottom Boys
- Wayne Toups and ZydeCajun
[edit] References
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ [1] "Cajun fiddler Michael Doucet has been a leader in the renaissance of Cajun music."
- ^ [2] "EDWIN DUHON, Cajun fiddler and accordionist...co-founded the legendary Cajun band, The Hackberry Ramblers..."
- ^ [3] "Hunter Hayes could make a strong claim to being the most widely known Cajun musician performing at the start of the 21st century"
Danny Collet
