Cajun / Zydeco (Reference)

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.


Nathan Abshire (1913–81)

Johnnie Allan

Alfonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1916– )

Amédé Ardoin (1898–1942)

Lawrence Black Ardoin (1946– )

Lynn August (1948– )

Dewey Balfa (1927–92)

The Balfa Brothers [1967– ]

Balfa Toujours

Beausoleil

Marc Broussard

Vin Bruce (1932– )

Buckwheat Zydeco (1947– )

Chubby Carrier

Roy Carrier

Hadley Castille

Boozoo Chavis (1930– )

C.J. Chenier (1957– )

Clifton Chenier (1925–87)

Harry Choates (1922–51)

Octa Clark and Hector Duhon

Coteau

Sady Courville

Bruce Daigrepont (1959– )

Geno Delafose (1972– )

John Delafose (1939–94)

Dwayne Dopsie (1979– )

Rockin' Dopsie (1932–93)

David Doucet (1957– )

Michael Doucet (1951– )

Joe Falcon (1900–65)

Filé

Allen Fontenot (1932– )

Canray Fontenot (1922–95)

Alcide "Blind Uncle" Gaspard (1880–1937)

The Hackberry Ramblers [1933– ]

Danny James (1945–91)

Beau Jocque (1957–99)

Doug Kershaw (1936– )

Sonny Landreth (1951– )

Eddie LeJeune (1951– )

Iry LeJeune (1928–55)

Lost Bayou Ramblers [2001– ]

Magnolia Sisters

Dennis McGee (1893–1989)

D.L. Menard

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas [1989– ]

Jimmy C. Newman (1927– )

Queen Ida (1929– )

Red Stick Ramblers [2002– ]

Zachary Richard (1950– )

Steve Riley (1970– )

Rockin' Dopsie (1932–93)

Rockin' Sidney (1938–98)

Marc Savoy (1940– )

Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band

Terrance Simien (1965– )

Leo Soileau (1904–80)

Jo-El Sonnier (1947– )

Rufus Thibodeaux (1934– )

Wayne Toups

Justin Wilson

Various Artists


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