Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin | |
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 Ardoin playing at the 2002 Festivals Acadiens in Lafayette, Louisiana | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 16, 1915 Duralde, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2007 (aged 91) Eunice, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Creole |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, accordionist, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, cajun accordion |
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (November 16, 1915 – May 16, 2007)[1] was a Creole accordionist who specialized in the Creole music called "la la music" or "la musique Creole" (closely related to Cajun music) and was influential in what became zydeco music.
- ^ "Alphonse 'Bois Sec' Ardoin". Masters of Traditional Arts. Retrieved November 6, 2018.