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Harry ChoatesHarry Choates Harry Choates American musician For the 1927 murder victim from Tennessee, see Lynching of Henry Choate. Harry Henry Choates (December 26, 1922 – July 17, 1951) was an American Cajun music fiddler known as the "Fiddle King of Cajun Swing"[2] and the "Godfather of Cajun music."[3] The scholar Barry Jean Ancelet called Choates "undoubtedly the most popular Cajun musician of his day."[4] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Harry Choates Background information Born (1922-12-26)December 26, 1922 Origin Cow Island, Louisiana, U.S. Died July 17, 1951(1951-07-17) (aged 28) Genres Cajun Occupations Musician, Fiddler Instrument Fiddle Years active 1934-51 Labels Gold Star, Modern Music, Starday, D Records, Deluxe, Macy's, O.T., Allied, Cajun Classics, Humming Bird[1] Close Early years Much of… (Source: Wikipedia)
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