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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Louisiana
- Active from
- 1898-03-11
- Active to
- 1942-11-03
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Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942) was an American Louisiana Creole musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on the Cajun accordion. He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for Creole music in the early 20th century, and wrote several songs now regarded as zydeco standards. Ardoin was born near Basile in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana a descendant of both free and captive people. Amadee spoke only French and did not speak English, as di
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Louisiana
- Place of death
- Alexandria
- Occupation
- musician
- Instrument
- accordion
- Record label
- Columbia Records
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- 1898-03-11
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- 1941-11-04
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