Ardoin, Alphonse b. November 16, 1915 d. May 16, 2007 Musician. As an accordionist, he was a major influence on the development of both Cajun and Zydeco music. His album "La Musique Creole," was the first ever recorded by an African American Cajun band. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Bois Sec with duo partner fiddler Canray Fontenot, became legendary for authentic Creole music. They made appearances at the Newport Folk Festival, Carnegie Hall, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Smithsonian and toured Europe. In 1986, the duo won the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Ceaser Cemetery, Duralde, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA
Balfa Sr., Dewey b. March 20, 1927 d. June 17, 1992 Musician. He was a violinist, known as one of the most influential Cajun musicians of the 20th century. Along with his brothers Rodney, Will, Burkeman and Harry, he played as the Balfa Brothers Band. From the 1950s to 1980s, the band became successful in establishing the traditional Cajun music culture in popularity at many concerts through the "Big Easy", to include the Cajun Music Festival Lafayette, Louisiana, Smithsonian Folkways, Washington D.C. and the Newport Folk Festival, Rhode Island...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Saint Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery, Basile, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA
DeRouen, Rene Louis b. 1874 d. 1942 US Congressman. Elected to represent Louisiana's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1927 to 1941. Also served as an Alternate Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Louisiana in 1936. (Bio by: K) Catholic Cemetery, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA
Lazaro, Ladislas b. June 5, 1872 d. March 30, 1927 US Congressman. Elected to represent Louisiana's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 until his death in 1927. Also served as a Member of the Louisiana State Senate in 1908. Old Ville Platte Cemetery, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA
Thompson, Theo Ashton 'T.A.' b. March 31, 1916 d. July 1, 1965 US Congressman. Served in the United States Army Air Force in World War II. Elected to represent Louisiana's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1953 until his death in 1965. He died in a car accident on I-85 near Gastonia, North Carolina, on July 1, 1965. (Bio by: K) Evangeline Memorial Park, Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA
b. November 16, 1915 d. May 16, 2007
