List of people related to Cajun music

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A list of notable Cajun musicians, Cajun music instrument makers, Cajun music folklorists, Cajun music historians, and Cajun music activists.

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[edit] List of Cajun Musicians

This is a list of musicians who perform or performed Cajun music. The musicians are not necessarily Cajuns, nor necessarily limited to Louisiana musicians.

[edit] Traditional Cajun

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[edit] Country/Texas Swing Cajun

[edit] Dancehall Cajun

  • Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
  • Badeaux and the Louisiana Aces
  • Maurice Barzas and the Mamou Playboys
  • Alphee Bergeron and the Veteran Playboys
  • Robert Bertrand
  • Joe Bonsall and the Orange Playboys
  • Sidney Brown and the Traveler Playboys
  • Lionel Cormier and the Sundown Playboys
  • Cleveland Crochet
  • Paul Daigle
  • Bruce Daigrepont, accordion
  • Camey Doucet
  • Ledell "Blackie" Forrestier, accordion
  • Lawrence "Blackie" Frugé
  • Ed Gary
  • Will Kegley
  • Verris "Shorty" LeBlanc
  • Bobby Leger
  • Iry LeJeune
  • Rodney LeJeune
  • Doris Matte
  • Phil Menard
  • Walter Mouton, accordion
  • Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Aces
  • Lee Man Prejean
  • Belton Richard, accordion
  • Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys
  • Dallas Roy
  • Jesse Stutes
  • Touchet Family
  • Lawrence Walker and the Wandering Aces

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[edit] Cajun "Renaissance"

[edit] Contemporary Cajun Music

[edit] Other Cajun Musicians/Groups

[edit] Solo Artists

[edit] Bands

  • Adam Hebert and the Country Playboys
  • Alphee Bergeron, Shirley Bergeron and the Country Playboys
  • Badeaux and the Louisiana Aces
  • Balfa Brothers
  • Balfa Toujours
  • Belton Richard and the Musical Aces
  • Breaux Brothers
  • Cajun Grass Band
  • Cleoma's Ghost
  • Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys
  • Hackberry Ramblers
  • Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin Cajuns
  • Joe Bonsall and the Orange Playboys
  • Lee Benoit & The Bayou Stompers
  • Lee Sonnier and the Cajun All Stars
  • Lionel Cormier and the Sundown Playboys
  • Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
  • Rayne Bo Ramblers
  • Sidney Brown and the Traveler Playboys
  • The Huval Family Band
  • The Bayou Bandits
  • The Sundown Playboys
  • The Swampstompers Band
  • Touchet Brothers
  • Cypress Bottom Boys

[edit] Other Cajun Musicians Playing Non-Cajun Music

  • John Fred, rock singer
  • Van Broussard, swamp pop artist
  • Johnnie Allan (Guillot) swamp pop artist (singer)
  • Warren "Storm" Schexneider swamp pop artist (singer & drummer)

[edit] Other Related Cajun Music Producers, Folklorists, Historians, and Activists

  • Barry Ancelet, historian
  • Revon Reed, cultural activist, radio announcer
  • Ann Savoy, guitarist, singer, author
  • Paul Tate


[edit] Cajun Music Authors

[edit] List of Cajun Instrument Makers

  • Marc Savoy, accordion builder and player, cultural activist
  • Larry Miller, accordion builder
  • Junior Martin, accordion builder
  • Randy Falcon, accordion builder
  • Matt Doucet, fiddle maker
  • Danny Dyson, accordion builder
  • John E. Hebert, accordion maker
  • Ed Poullard, accordion builder
  • Jude Moreau, accordion builder
  • Greg Mouton, accordion builder

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ www.cajunculture.com "Ardoin, Amédé"
  2. ^ www.cajunculture.com "Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma"
  3. ^ www.cajunculture.com "Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma"
  4. ^ www.cajunculture.com "Courville, Sady"
  5. ^ www.cajunculture.com "McGee, Dennis"
  6. ^ www.cajunculture.com "Breaux Brothers"
  7. ^ Brasseaux, Ryan, and Kevin Fontenot, Accordions, Fiddles, Two Step, and Swing: A Cajun Music Reader. Lafayette, LA: Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2007.
  8. ^ www.nea.gov "Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon"
  9. ^ Ancelet, Barry. Cajun Music. Journal of American Folklore 107 (1994): 285-303
  10. ^ www.cajunfrenchmusic.org/music/halloffame.htm
  11. ^ Yule, Ron, Cajun French Music Association Hall of Fame, Lake Charles Chapter, DeRidder, LA: Fiddle Country Publishing, 2004.
  12. ^ Yule, Ron, Iry LeJeune: Wailing the Blues Cajun Style, Natchitoches, LA: Northwestern State University of Louisiana Press, 2007.
  13. ^ www.lsue.edu "Hunter Hayes in 2005"
  14. ^ www.nsula.edu "Michael Doucet"

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