Barry, Joe b. July 13, 1939 d. August 31, 2004 Cajun Music Legend. He was born Joseph Barrios in the Cajun swamplands of Louisiana. Learning to play guitar by age eight, he was soon playing at dances known as fais do-dos. He moved to New Orleans in the late 1950s, formed the Dukes of Rhythm and had regional success with their 1960 single, "The Greatest Moment of My Life" on the Jin label. Working at Cosimo Matassa's studio in New Orleans, he recorded "I'm a Fool to Care" which was a US and UK top 40 hit in 1961. With his follow up hit "...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cut Off, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA
b. July 13, 1939 d. August 31, 2004