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This is 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.

Traditional Cajun

  • Amédé Ardoin, accordion
  • Bois Sec Ardoin
  • Breaux Brothers, accordion, fiddle, guitar trio
  • Cléoma Breaux, guitar
  • Sady Courville, fiddle
  • Joe Falcon, accordion
  • Segura Brothers
  • Leo Soileau

Country/Texas swing Cajun

  • Hadley J. Castille, fiddle
  • Harry Choates, fiddle
  • Varise Conner
  • Luderin Darbone
  • Edwin Duhon
  • J. B. Fuselier
  • Doc Guidry
  • Hackberry Ramblers
  • Julius "Papa Cairo" Lamperez
  • Leroy "Happy Fats" Leblanc

Dancehall Cajun

  • Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
  • Sidney Brown and the Traveler Playboys
  • Camey Doucet
  • Iry LeJeune
  • Phil Menard
  • Austin Pitre
  • Belton Richard, accordion
  • Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys
  • Lawrence Walker and the Wandering Aces

Cajun "renaissance"

  • Balfa Brothers, fiddlers and guitarists
  • Dewey Balfa, fiddle
  • BeauSoleil
  • Charivari
  • Octa Clark
  • Michael Doucet, fiddle
  • Harrison Fontenot
  • Alan LaFleur, upright bass
  • D.L. Menard
  • Zachary Richard, accordion
  • Ann Savoy, guitarist, singer, author
  • Marc Savoy, accordion
  • Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
  • Jourdan Thibodeaux, fiddle
  • Feufollet

Contemporary Cajun music

  • Christine Balfa
  • Lee Benoit
  • Joe Hall
  • Hunter Hayes
  • The Lost Bayou Ramblers
  • Kevin Naquin
  • Pine Leaf Boys
  • The Red Stick Ramblers
  • The Revelers
  • Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
  • Joel Savoy, fiddler, music producer
  • Wilson Savoy, accordion
  • Wayne Toups and his legendary roadie Johnny Opelousas

Other Cajun musicians/groups

Solo artists

  • Al Berard
  • Octa Clark
  • Camey Doucet
  • L. J. Foret
  • J. B. Fuselier
  • Blind Uncle Gaspard
  • David Greely
  • Hunter Hayes
  • Doc Guidry
  • Doug Kershaw
  • Rusty Kershaw
  • Mayeus Lafleur
  • Sonny Landreth
  • Iry LeJeune
  • D.L. Menard
  • Jimmy C. Newman
  • Austin Pitre
  • Crystal Plamondon
  • Belton Richard, accordion
  • Zachary Richard, accordion
  • Ann Savoy
  • Joel Savoy
  • Wilson Savoy
  • Amanda Shaw
  • Leo Soileau
  • Jo-El Sonnier, vocals
  • Lawrence Walker
  • Kevin Wimmer

Bands

  • Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
  • Balfa Brothers
  • Breaux Brothers
  • Captain Gumbo (Netherlands band)
  • Hackberry Ramblers
  • Red Stick Ramblers
  • Belton Richard and the Musical Aces
  • The Sundown Playboys
  • Lisa Haley and the Zydekats

Other Cajun musicians playing non-Cajun music

  • Johnnie Allan, swamp pop musician
  • Rod Bernard, swamp pop musician
  • John Fred, swamp pop & rock and roll musician
  • Sammy Kershaw, country music artist
  • Warren Storm, swamp pop musician
  • Rufus Thibodeaux, Cajun and country music artist (fiddler)
  • Barry Ancelet, folklorist, cultural activist
  • Ryan Brasseaux, cultural historian
  • Carl A. Brasseaux, historian
  • Kevin Fontenot, historian
  • Richard Guidry, cultural activist
  • Harry Oster, LSU folklorist, recorded in the 1950s
  • Ann Savoy, guitarist, singer, author, and record producer

List of Cajun instrument makers

  • Sidney Brown, accordion builder and player
  • Andre Michot, accordion builder
  • Larry Miller, accordion builder
  • Marc Savoy, accordion builder and player, cultural activist

See also

  • List of Cajuns
  • Cajun French Music Association
  • History of Cajun music

References