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Mar 11, 1898
Creole accordion player Amede Ardoin is born in L'Anse Rougeau, Louisiana. He joins fiddler Dennis McGee to record the Cajun "One Step Des Chameaux," ranked in a Country Music Foundation book among country's 500 greatest singles
Sep 7, 1900
Cajun songwriter Amadie Breaux is born near Rayne, Louisiana. Breaux writes and records the first version of the classic "Jole Blon," made famous by Harry Choates
Jun 27, 1913
Cajun accordion player Nathan Abshire is born in Gueydan, Louisiana. His 1949 recording of "Pine Grove Blues" is heralded in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among the 500 greatest country singles in history
Jan 14, 1922
Al Terry is born in Kaplan, Louisiana. The smooth-voiced Cajun singer manages one country hit with 1954's "Good Deal, Lucille"
Dec 26, 1922
Fiddler Harry Choates is born in Rayne, Louisiana. The Cajun performer is best known for his recording of the standard "Jole Blon"
Aug 29, 1927
Jimmy C. Newman is born in High Point, Louisiana. He becomes the rare Cajun artist to achieve commercial success in country music, with more than 10 Top 10 hits from 1954-1966, leading to his entry into the Grand Ole Opry
Apr 18, 1929
Amadie Breaux, Ophy Breaux and Clemo Breaux record "Ma Blonde Est Partie," the first version of "Jole Blon," in Atlanta
Jan 24, 1936
Doug Kershaw is born in Tiel Ridge, Louisiana. An influential Cajun singer and fiddler, he hits country's Top 10 with brother Rusty Kershaw in 1961 with "Louisiana Man"
Feb 2, 1938
Rusty Kershaw is born in Tiel Ridge, Louisiana. He joins brother Doug Kershaw to create the Cajun act Rusty & Doug, which registers four country hits from 1955-1961, including "Louisiana Man" and "Diggy Diggy Lo"
Aug 19, 1944
Edward Garvin Futch is born in Lafayette, Louisiana. Under the stage name Eddy Raven, he works in Cajun and blues before achieving success as a country artist. He amasses hits from 1981-1990, including "Sooner Or Later" and "I Got Mexico"
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