Aldus Roger

Aldus Roger (February 10, 1915 - April 4, 1999) was a Cajun accordion player in southwest Louisiana, best known for his television music program.

Aldus Roger was born in Carencro, Louisiana and learned to play the Cajun accordion at age eight by watching other Cajun musicians. Originally a carpenter, Roger led the Lafayette Playboys music group for over twenty years. During the late 1950s and 1960s, he hosted his own music program on KLFY-TV 10 in Lafayette. Among his many recordings are “KLFY Waltz,” “Channel 10 Two Step,” “Mardi Gras Dance,” and “Lafayette Two Step.” 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”). [ [http://www.last.fm/music/Aldus+Roger www.last.fm "Aldus Roger"] ]

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. [ [http://www.lalouisiannerecords.com/laloucat.htm www.lalouisiannerecords.com "Catalog"] ]

* Duson Waltz [http://npmusic.org/Aldus_Roger_Duson_Waltz.mp3 Listen]

References

ee also

* List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music
* History of Cajun Music