Joe Falcon
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 59 years ago |
Date of birth | September 28,1900 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Roberts Cove |
Louisiana | |
United States | |
Date of died | November 19,1965 |
Died | Crowley |
Louisiana | |
United States | |
Genres | Cajun Music |
Albums | Cajun Music Pioneer |
American Epic: The Soundtrack | |
Joe Falcon Works | |
Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame |
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ID | 1553078 |
Joe Falcon Life story
Joseph Falcón was an accordion player from southwest Louisiana, best known for producing the first recording of a Cajun song, "Allons à Lafayette," in 1928. He and his wife Cléoma Breaux left for New Orleans to record the first Cajun record and went on to perform across southern Louisiana and Texas.