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.
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.
- Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
- Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas and the Cajun Cousins
- 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
- Helen Boudreaux et les Entourage
- 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
- Joe Hall, accordion player
- Will Kegley
- Vorris "Shorty" LeBlanc
- Jesse Lége, accordion, The Southern Ramblers
- 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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- Ray Abshire
- Balfa Brothers, fiddlers and guitarists
- Balfa Toujours
- Dewey Balfa, fiddle
- Beausoleil
- Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars
- Charivari
- Octa Clark
- Bruce Daigrepont, accordion
- Michael Doucet, fiddle
- Hector Duhon
- La Bande Feufollet
- Harrison Fontenot
- Robert Jardell
- Marce Lacouture -traditional ballad singer
- Alan LaFleur, upright bass
- Jesse Lege-accordion, guitar, vocals
- Eddie LeJeune
- D.L. Menard
- Les Amies Louisianaises-Cajun Music in four-part harmony
- Les Frères Michot
- Don Montoucet
- The Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Pine Leaf Boys
- The Red Stick Ramblers
- Zachary Richard, accordion
- Ann Savoy, guitarist, singer, author
- Joel Savoy, fiddler, music producer,
- Marc Savoy, accordion
- Wilson Savoy, accordion
- T-Salé
Other Cajun Musicians/Groups
Solo Artists
Bands
- Adam Hebert and the Country Playboys
- Alligator Gumbo
- 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
- Choupique
- Cleoma's Ghost
- Cypress Bottom Boys
- Doanld Thibodeaux and the Cajun fever
- Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys
- Hackberry Ramblers
- Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin Cajuns
- Trent LeJeune and Doubletime
- Joe Bonsall and the Orange Playboys
- Lee Benoit & The Bayou Stompers
- Lee Sonnier and the Cajun All Stars
- Les Amies Louisianaises
- Lionel Cormier and the Sundown Playboys
- Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
- Rayne Bo Ramblers
- Red Stick Ramblers
- Sidney Brown and the Traveler Playboys
- The Huval Family Band
- The Bayou Bandits
- The Sundown Playboys
- The Southern Ramblers
- The Swampstompers Band
- Touchet Brothers
- Trent LeJeune and Doubletime
Other Cajun Musicians Playing Non-Cajun Music
- Johnnie Allan, swamp pop musician
- Rod Bernard, swamp pop musician
- Helen Boudreaux, country
- Van Broussard, swamp pop musician
- John Fred, swamp pop & rock and roll musician
- Warren Storm, swamp pop musician
- Rufus Thibodeaux, Cajun and country music artist (fiddler)
- Sammy Kershaw, country music artist
- Joe Douglas, swamp pop musician
- Dustin Sonnier, country music artist
Other Related Cajun Music Producers, Authors, Folklorists, Historians, and Activists
List of Cajun Instrument Makers
- Marc Savoy, accordion builder and player, cultural activist
- Junior Martin, accordion builder
- Randy Falcon, accordion builder
- Larry Miller, accordion builder
- Jesse B. Brown, 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
- Marc Taylor, fiddle maker
- Andre Michot, accordion builder
- Lionel Leleux, fiddle maker
See also
References
- ^ www.cajunculture.com "Ardoin, Amédé"
- ^ a b www.cajunculture.com "Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma"
- ^ "Courville, Sady". Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20061214103824/http://www.cajunculture.com/People/CourvilleSady.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ www.cajunculture.com "McGee, Dennis"
- ^ www.cajunculture.com "Breaux Brothers"
- ^ 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.
- ^ www.nea.gov "Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon"
- ^ Ancelet, Barry. Cajun Music. Journal of American Folklore 107 (1994): 285-303
- ^ www.cajunfrenchmusic.org/music/halloffame.htm
- ^ Yule, Ron, Cajun French Music Association Hall of Fame, Lake Charles Chapter, DeRidder, LA: Fiddle Country Publishing, 2004.
- ^ Yule, Ron, Iry LeJeune: Wailing the Blues Cajun Style, Natchitoches, LA: Northwestern State University of Louisiana Press, 2007.
- ^ www.lsue.edu "Hunter Hayes in 2005"
- ^ www.nsula.edu "Michael Doucet"
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