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Lee Benoit
Lee Benoit
American musician
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D. L. Menard
D. L. Menard
American musician
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Michael Doucet
Michael Doucet
American musician
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Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender
American musician
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Jo-El Sonnier
Jo-El Sonnier
American singer
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Marc Savoy
Marc Savoy
American musician; builder and player of the Cajun accordion
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Joel Savoy
Joel Savoy
American Cajun musician and music producer
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Jimmy C. Newman
Jimmy C. Newman
American singer
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Geno Delafose
Geno Delafose
American singer
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Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin
Creole accordionist
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Wilson Savoy
Wilson Savoy
American accordionist, keyboard player, fiddler and singer
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Zachary Richard
Zachary Richard
American singer and poet
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Doug Kershaw
Doug Kershaw
American musician
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Nathan Abshire
Nathan Abshire
American Cajun accordion player
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Ann Savoy
Ann Savoy
American musician, author, and record producer
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Boozoo Chavis
Boozoo Chavis
American musician
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Doc Guidry
Doc Guidry
American fiddle player
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Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
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Warren Storm
Warren Storm
American musician
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Rod Bernard
Rod Bernard
American singer
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Luderin Darbone
Luderin Darbone
American fiddler
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C. J. Chenier
C. J. Chenier
American musician
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Dewey Balfa
Dewey Balfa
American musician
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Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier
American accordion player and Zydeco musician
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Wayne Toups
Wayne Toups
American musician
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Austin Pitre
Austin Pitre
American musician
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Rufus Thibodeaux
Rufus Thibodeaux
American Cajun fiddler
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Hadley Castille
Hadley Castille
Cajun fiddler
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BeauSoleil
BeauSoleil
American Cajun band
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Joe Falcon
Joe Falcon
American accordionist
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Eddy Raven
Eddy Raven
American country music singer and songwriter
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Bobby Kimball
Bobby Kimball
American singer
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Octa Clark
Octa Clark
American Cajun accordion player
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J. B. Fuselier
J. B. Fuselier
Cajun musician
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Canray Fontenot
Canray Fontenot
American musician
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Inez Catalon
Inez Catalon
American Creole singer
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Amédé Ardoin
Amédé Ardoin
American Louisiana Creole musician
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Johnnie Allan
Johnnie Allan
American rock musician and pioneer of the swamp pop musical genre
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Al Berard
Al Berard
American musician
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Tab Benoit
Tab Benoit
American blues guitarist, musician and singer
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Harry Choates
Harry Choates
American musician
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Christine Balfa
Christine Balfa
American Cajun musician
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Lawrence Walker
Lawrence Walker
Cajun accordion player.
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Cléoma Falcon
Cléoma Falcon
American musician
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Hackberry Ramblers
Hackberry Ramblers
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Edwin Duhon
Edwin Duhon
American musician
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Roy Huskey, Jr.
Roy Huskey, Jr.
American country musician
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Iry LeJeune
Iry LeJeune
American musician
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Aldus Roger
Aldus Roger
Cajun accordion player from the United States
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Hunter Hayes
Hunter Hayes
American country musician
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Varise Conner
Varise Conner
American musician
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Leroy Leblanc
Leroy Leblanc
American musician
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David Greely
David Greely
fiddler
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Gib Guilbeau
Gib Guilbeau
musician and songwriter
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Redbone
Redbone
American funk rock band
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
American blues musician
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Bobby Charles
Bobby Charles
American singer-songwriter
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Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn
American bassist
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Ryan Brasseaux
Ryan Brasseaux
American academic
L.J. Foret
American musician

L.J. Foret

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Lawrence Joseph (L.J.) Foret (June 30, 1930 — September 12, 2002) was an American Cajun musician from the Houma, Louisiana area.

He was a singer and songwriter, played drums, guitar and fiddle. He began his career at age 14 playing with his father in the Town Serenaders; went on to lead his own band, L.J. Foret and His Country Boys. He also hosted a local radio and television show. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2000, and was awarded the South Louisiana Pioneer Award for songwriting and performing. He is the father of musician Ronnie Foret. Foret died in 2002 at the age of 72.

  • L.J. Foret Cajun Country Singer, La Louisiane Records (LL-138)