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Friday, June 29, 2018

"'T' Mamou" - Lawrence Fruge

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Ernest Fruge was one of the most iconic Cajun fiddle players of the 1920s.  He and his close neighbor, Angelas Lejeune, recorded popular r...
Monday, June 25, 2018

"Madame Saustin" - Sandy Austin

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When Cajun music was brought back to life after WWII, the old classics served as perfect catalysts for emerging artists.  For example, sev...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

"Fille De La Ville" - Vin Bruce

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Ervin "Vin" Bruce was a South Louisiana treasure of unparalleled significance. His signing to Columbia Records in the early fif...
Friday, June 15, 2018

"Poche Town" - Joe Falcon

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Joe Falcon , dubbed “The Accordion King,” helped push the instrument to the peak of its prewar popularity. Although button accordions we...
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Monday, June 11, 2018

"One Step A Cain" - Angelas Lejeune

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Angelas  LeJeune, who was great-uncle of Iry LeJeune from the Point Noire area near Church Point and known to the community as Nonc Jack...
Monday, June 4, 2018

"Rayne Breakdown" - Happy Fats

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The early years of Leroy "Happy Fats" Leblanc's career can be summed up by his first music teacher, Eva McBride of Rayne, L...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

"Madame Young Donnez Moi Votre Plus Jolie Blonde (Madame Young Give Me Your Sweetheart)" - Dennis Mcgee and Sady Courville

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Composer, vocalist, and fiddler, Dennis McGee was one of the earliest recorded Cajun musicians.  In the 1920s and 30s, he played and re...