Leo Soileau (January 19, 1904 – August 2, 1980) was one of the most prolific Cajun recording artists of the 1930s and 1940s, recording over 100 songs...
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Patton The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band Washington Phillips Ma Rainey Leo Soileau Charlie Spand Frank Stokes Roosevelt Sykes Tampa Red Henry Thomas Benny...
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and co-founder of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys Floyd Soileau, record producer Leo Soileau, Cajun musician and recording artist Keith Sonnier, artist...
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include Falcon, Breaux, Amédé Ardoin, Breaux Brothers, Segura Brothers, Leo Soileau accompanied by accordionist Mayuse (Maius) Lafleur or Moise Robin, and...
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Blind Uncle Gaspard Mayeus Lafleur Dennis McGee, fiddle Segura Brothers Leo Soileau Hadley J. Castille, fiddle Harry Choates, fiddle Varise Conner Luderin...
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best known for his role in The Wizard of Oz (died 1987) January 19 – Leo Soileau, Cajun musician (died 1980) January 21 – Edris Rice-Wray Carson, medical...
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music. Dances such as "the jig" are common in this genre of Cajun music. Leo Soileau, J. B. Fuselier, Leroy "Happy Fats" Leblanc, Harry Choates and the Hackberry...
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girl". This version was re-recorded with slightly different lyrics by Leo Soileau and his Three Aces. The title was "La Valse Gueydan [Jolie Fille]", recorded...
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earliest musicians to record Cajun music. Along with fellow musician Leo Soileau, he recorded the standard "He Mon" (which is widely considered to be...
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1970) January 18 – Cary Grant, English actor (died 1986) January 19 – Leo Soileau, American Cajun musician (died 1980) January 21 – Edris Rice-Wray Carson...
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