Aldus Roger
Aldus Roger (February 10, 1915 – April 4, 1999) was an American Cajun accordion player in southwest Louisiana, best known for his accordion skills, and television music program.
Aldus Roger | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aldus Roger |
| Born | February 10, 1915 Carencro, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1999 (aged 84) |
| Genres | Cajun |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instrument(s) | Cajun accordion |
| Labels | Feature Records |
Early life
Aldus Roger was born in Carencro, Louisiana and learned to play the Cajun accordion at age eight.[1] His father, Francis Roger, didn't want him to play accordion; however, he would borrow it and play in the barn.[1]
Lafayette Playboys
Roger led the Lafayette Playboys for over twenty years.[1] During the late 1950s and 1960s, he hosted his own music program Passe Partout on KLFY-TV 10 in Lafayette.[2] Among his many recordings are "KLFY Waltz," "Channel 10 Two Step," "Mardi Gras Dance," and "Lafayette Two Step (1964)."[1] He also recorded a Cajun French version of Hank Williams country-and- western hit "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" (which Williams in turn had based on the Cajun tune "Grand Texas").[3]
He recorded several albums, one with Rounder Records entitled "Aldus Roger & the Lafayette Playboys - Legend Series" in 1998 and another with La Louisiane Records entitled "Plays the French Music of South Louisiana" in 1993.[4]
The Aldus Roger song "Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés" (translated: "The Snap Beans Ain't Salty") is covered by Ambrose Thibodeaux in some of The Sims.
References
- Savoy 1984, p. 194.
- BeauSoleil Quartet Oral History (MP4). American Folklife Center. June 28, 2017.
- "Aldus Roger music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm.
- "La Louisianne Records". Lalouisiannerecords.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2008.
Bibliography
- Savoy, Ann (1986) [1984]. Cajun Music a Reflection of a People. Eunice, Louisiana: Bluebird Press. ISBN 978-0-930169-00-8.