The Emergence of an American-Made Music
by
Ryan Andre Brasseaux
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2009
In 1946, Harry Choates, a Cajun fiddle virtuoso, changed the course of American musical history when his recording of the so-called Cajun national anthem "Jole Blon" reached number four on the national Billboard charts. Cajun music became part of the American consciousness for the first time thanks...