Cajun - Hawaiian

David Matzenik · From: Cairns, on the Coral Sea

I love this photograph for a lot of reasons.

The owner cites the caption: "Cajun Hawaiian guitar player, National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana 1938."

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Ron Whitfield · From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA

Cool photo, David, odd how steel became integrated with the bayou boy's music when they seem so disparate. You should talk to Bobby Ingano about his cajun experiences, he loves those guys and they loved jamming with him.

John Troutman · From: Washington, DC

That is Julius "Papa Cairo" Lamperez, an early Cajun steel player. I love this photo-- itʻs from the Library of Congress and a hi-res copy is free and downloadable to anyone who wants it--link below

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa1997024052/PP/

David Matzenik · From: Cairns, on the Coral Sea

John, thanks for the ID and the link. "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
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Daniel Nehring · From: Michigan, USA

Does anyone recognize the guitar he's playing?

Dana Duplan · From: Ramona, CA

Looks like one of these, or a variation thereof:

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

It's a 1930's Harmony lap steel. Here's a previous discussion.
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Daniel Nehring · From: Michigan, USA

This is a sample of his music. He apparently wrote the melody that became Jambalaya

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