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Angélas LeJeune

b. c. 1890, Louisiana, USA, d. USA. Mixed up in 20s, Cajun musician LeJeune performed accordion with significant skill. His virtuoso technique brought him initial award in Louisiana’s initial statewide accordion competition, that was sponsored with the Opelousas Herald in 1929. The paper reported that LeJeune was followed by fiddlers …

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