Biography
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Allen Fontenot And The Country Cajuns
Effective period / Period of releases: 1980 - 1993
Members: Dallas Bourque, Darrel Brasseaux, Allen Fontenot, LeRoy Veillon, Hudson Dauzat, John Scott (24), Joe Young (13), John Leger, Freddie Babineaux
Cajun band, led by fiddler and vocalist Allen Fontenot. Established in the early 1970s, the band made its last performance in 2010.The original line-up consisted of Fontenot, concertina player LeRoy Veillon, guitarist Hudson Dauzat, drummer Darrel Brasseaux, and bass player John Scott.
Other members included:
Richard Riley - guitar, vocals
Irene Fruge - rubboard
Kermit Vinable - accordion, vocals (joined 2002)
Glenn Butler - acoustic and electric bass, vocals (joined 2002)
Joe Young - accordion
Dallas Bourque - steel guitar
John Leger - accordion (May 1999 - September 2001)
Keith LeMaire - bass, guitar, vocals
Clarence Vidrine - guitar