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Dashayla Ardoin, 17, was found dead from a gunshot wound on Saturday in Louisiana. Mamou High School/Facebook
In the early 1970s, Bois Sec formed the Ardoin Family Orchestra (sometimes also known as the Ardoin Brothers Band or the Ardoin Family Band) with three of his sons and Canray Fontenot. The popular band played at many folk festivals, [ 2 ] made a number of recordings, and appeared in two films, Dry Wood (1973) and J'ai Été Au Bal (1989).
Oberlin is a town in and the parish seat of Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census. [3] The town is named after Johann Friedrich Oberlin. Oberlin was the home of Ernest S. Clements, a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate and, later, the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish in south Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,780 at the 2010 census. [2] Oakdale was founded as "Dunnsville" by William T. Dunn. The history of Allen Parish is preserved at the Leatherwood Museum, which reopened on September 27, 2008, in a renovated facility at 202 E. 7th Ave. in Oakdale. [3]
Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942) [2] was an American musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on German-made one-row diatonic button accordions. [ 3 ] He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork in the early 20th century for both Creole and Cajun music . [ 4 ]
John Ardoin (January 8, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American music critic. [1] The music critic of The Dallas Morning News for thirty-two years, he was particularly known for his friendship with the opera soprano Maria Callas, about whom Ardoin wrote four books. His influence stretched much further than Dallas, and he was well acquainted ...
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Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), musician; Amédé Ardoin Amédé Ardoin (1898–1942), musician; Chris Ardoin (born 1981), musician; Sean Ardoin Sean Ardoin (born 1969), musician; Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), musician and entertainer; Jeff Arnold (born 1967), politician; Daniel F. Ashford (1879–1929), politician ...