List of people related to Cajun music
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This is a list of notable Cajun musicians, Cajun music instrument makers, Cajun music folklorists, Cajun music historians, and Cajun music activists.
List of Cajun musicians
This is a list of musicians who perform or performed Cajun music. The musicians are not necessarily Cajuns, nor necessarily limited to Louisiana musicians.
- Amédé Ardoin, accordion<ref>www.cajunculture.com "Ardoin, Amédé"</ref>
- Bois Sec Ardoin
- Breaux Brothers, accordion, fiddle, guitar trio<ref>www.cajunculture.com "Breaux Brothers"</ref><ref>Brasseaux, Ryan, and Kevin Fontenot, Accordions, Fiddles, Two Step, and Swing: A Cajun Music Reader. Lafayette, LA: Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2007.</ref>
- Cléoma Breaux, guitar<ref name="Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma">www.cajunculture.com "Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma" Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Sady Courville, fiddle<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Joe Falcon, accordion<ref name="Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma" />
- Canray Fontenot, fiddle
- Wade Fruge, fiddle
- Blind Uncle Gaspard
- Mayeus Lafleur
- Dennis McGee, fiddle<ref>www.cajunculture.com "McGee, Dennis" Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Segura Brothers
- Leo Soileau
- Hadley J. Castille, fiddle
- Harry Choates, fiddle
- Varise Conner
- Luderin Darbone
- Edwin Duhon<ref>www.nea.gov "Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon" Template:Webarchive</ref>
- J. B. Fuselier
- Doc Guidry
- Hackberry Ramblers
- Julius "Papa Cairo" Lamperez
- Leroy "Happy Fats" Leblanc
- Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
- Sidney Brown and the Traveler Playboys
- Camey Doucet
- Iry LeJeune
- Phil Menard
- Austin Pitre
- Belton Richard, accordion
- Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys
- Lawrence Walker and the Wandering Aces
- Balfa Brothers, fiddlers and guitarists
- Dewey Balfa, fiddle
- BeauSoleil
- Charivari
- Octa Clark
- Michael Doucet, fiddle
- Harrison Fontenot
- Alan LaFleur, upright bass
- D.L. Menard
- Zachary Richard, accordion
- Ann Savoy, guitarist, singer, author
- Marc Savoy, accordion
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- Feufollet
- Christine Balfa
- Lee Benoit
- Joe Hall
- Hunter Hayes
- The Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Kevin Naquin
- Pine Leaf Boys
- The Red Stick Ramblers
- The Revelers
- Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
- Joel Savoy, fiddler, music producer
- Wilson Savoy, accordion
- Wayne Toups and his legendary roadie Johnny Opelousas
Other Cajun musicians/groups
Solo artists
- Al Berard
- Octa Clark
- Camey Doucet
- L. J. Foret
- J. B. Fuselier
- Blind Uncle Gaspard
- David Greely
- Hunter Hayes<ref>www.lsue.edu "Hunter Hayes in 2005" Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Doc Guidry
- Doug Kershaw
- Rusty Kershaw
- Mayeus Lafleur
- Sonny Landreth
- Iry LeJeune
- D.L. Menard
- Jimmy C. Newman
- Austin Pitre
- Crystal Plamondon
- Belton Richard, accordion
- Zachary Richard, accordion
- Ann Savoy
- Joel Savoy
- Wilson Savoy
- Amanda Shaw
- Leo Soileau
- Jo-El Sonnier, vocals
- Lawrence Walker
- Kevin Wimmer
Bands
- Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys
- Balfa Brothers
- Breaux Brothers
- Captain Gumbo (Netherlands band)
- Hackberry Ramblers
- Red Stick Ramblers
- Belton Richard and the Musical Aces
- The Sundown Playboys
- Lisa Haley and the Zydekats
Other Cajun musicians playing non-Cajun music
- Johnnie Allan, swamp pop musician
- Rod Bernard, swamp pop musician
- John Fred, swamp pop & rock and roll musician
- Sammy Kershaw, country music artist
- Warren Storm, swamp pop musician
- Rufus Thibodeaux, Cajun and country music artist (fiddler)
Other related Cajun music producers, authors, folklorists, historians, and activists
- Barry Ancelet, folklorist, cultural activist
- Ryan Brasseaux, cultural historian
- Carl A. Brasseaux, historian
- Kevin Fontenot, historian
- Richard Guidry, cultural activist
- Harry Oster, LSU folklorist, recorded in the 1950s
- Ann Savoy, guitarist, singer, author, and record producer
List of Cajun instrument makers
- Sidney Brown, accordion builder and player
- Andre Michot, accordion builder
- Larry Miller, accordion builder
- Marc Savoy, accordion builder and player, cultural activist