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Biography
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Gerard Lajoie
Effective period / Period of releases: 1958 - 1978
Canadian folk accordionist born March 23, 1923 and died July 17, 1991 in Quebec City (Capitale-Nationale). Despite many excursions outside the traditional repertoire (he frequently recorded Sambas and even a Raspa), he was a very influential accordionist during the 50s. He was a cousin of fiddler Jos Bouchard, with whom he frequently played as a duo.