Mayeus Lafleur
Mayeus Lafleur (born in Mamou, Louisiana in 1906) was one of the earliest musicians to record Cajun music. Along with fellow musician Leo Soileau, he recorded the standard "He Mon" (which is widely considered to be only the second recorded documentation of the genre),[1] in 1928.[2] However, less than two weeks after the recording session, he was shot to death during a quarrel involving moonshine at a local dance after jumping to the aid of a friend, Alexander Bellon, who was shot first. He was only 22 at the time of his death.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mayeus Lafluer > Overview". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ↑ "Soileau helped put swing into music". The Eunice News. 2012-05-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "Artist Biography: Mayeus Lafleur" music.barnesandnoble.com
- ↑ "Brawl took life of Cajun musician". Abbeville Meridional. 2009-04-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "Mayeus LaFleur killed just as record released". The Daily Advertiser. 1998-12-29. p. 35. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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