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    Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (November 16, 1915 – May 16, 2007) was a Creole accordionist who specialized in the Creole music called "la la music" or "la...
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    Voyageur" Canray Fontenot & Alphonse 'Bois-Sec' Ardoin Listen (MP3) "Jolie Bassette" Canray Fontenot & Alphonse 'Bois-Sec' Ardoin Listen (MP3) History of...
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  • Ronald Ardoin, American jockey Chris Ardoin, American zydeco accordionist Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), American Cajun accordionist Kyle Ardoin, Secretary...
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    influencing accordion technique and image. Nathan Abshire Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin Amédé Ardoin Lee Benoit Jackie Caillier Boozoo Chavis Geno Delafose...
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    at local house parties, sometimes attended by Ardoin's young cousin, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin. Ardoin and McGee were among the first artists to record...
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    1930s. Other notable Black Creole musicians of this era were Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Douglas Bellard, Bébé Carrière, Calvin Carrière, Claude Faulk...
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  • do that, too.'" He eventually learned to play accordion from Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin. He is described as an accordion traditionalist, but he also draws...
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    20th century. Ardoin is also the descendant of noted creole musician Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin and creole musician, Lawrence "Black" Ardoin (father). He...
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    Balfa recorded the album Allons Danser with the Creole musician Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin. Christine Balfa Plays the Triangle (2006, Valcour Records CD...
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  • 1967 Alphonse Royer (1803–1875), French author, dramatist and theatre manager Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), American accordionist Alphonse Duvernoy...
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  • singer from Louisiana Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007) – accordionist Amede Ardoin (1898–1942) – zydeco musician Chris Ardoin (born 1981) – zydeco...
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  • American journalist, chronicled her battle with cancer, lung cancer. Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, 91, American creole accordionist. Dame Mary Douglas, 86, British...
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    1994, 87-105. The Ace & Deuce of Pipering, Heritage 21, 1993. AlphonseBois SecArdoin: La Musique Créole, Arhoolie 445, 1996. The Bailes Brothers: Remember...
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    Suicideboys Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), musician Amédé Ardoin (1898–1942), musician Chris Ardoin (born 1981), musician Sean Ardoin (born 1969)...
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    women of the house attended to washing the family's clothes. Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin Zydeco (a transliteration in English of 'zaricô' (snapbeans) from...
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  • songwriter Horace "Spoons" Williams, spoons and bones player and poet Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Creole accordionist Earnest Bennett, whittler Helen Cordero,...
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