Amédé Ardoin

Musician, Musical Artist

1898 – 1941

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Who was Amédé Ardoin?

Amédé Ardoin was a Louisiana Creole musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on the Creole/Cajun Accordion. He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for Cajun music in the early 20th century.

Ardoin, with fiddle player Dennis McGee, was one of the first artists to record the music of the Acadiana region of Louisiana. On December 9, 1929, he and McGee recorded six songs for Columbia Records in New Orleans. In all, thirty-four recordings with Ardoin playing accordion are known to exist.

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Born
Mar 11, 1898
Louisiana
Also known as
  • Ameded Ardoin
  • Amede Ardoin
  • Amédée Ardoin
  • Ardoin, Amédé
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Died
Nov 4, 1941
Alexandria

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on July 23, 2013

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