Early Cajun Music: "Evangeline Special" - Iry Lejeune
Born near Church Point, Louisiana to a farming family, Iry LeJeune, near blind from birth, turned to music as a young child. It was his cousin, Angeles LeJeune, who first introduced him to the accordion. But it was the records of Amedee Ardoin that most inspired him, influencing both his Cajun-French style and his recording future. After a watching Bennie Hess and the Oklahoma Tornadoes one night, he convinced their fiddle player, Floyd Leblanc, to join them on their way to Houston. There, Iry would get a chance to record for the very first time.
The April 2011 Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week
