b. 16 November 1915; Duralde, LA
Alphonse ‘‘Bois Sec’’ Ardoin is the nephew of legendary Creole accordionist and singer Ame´de´ Ardoin and
the grandfather of zydeco performers Chris and Shawn
Ardoin. He plays one-row button accordion in a style
that is strongly traditional Creole with Cajun influence.
For almost forty years he played duets with fiddler
Canray Fontenot until Fontenot’s death in 1996.
JARED SNYDER
Bibliography
AMG (Jason Ankeny)
Savoy, Ann Allen, ed. Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People. Vol. 1. Eunice, LA: Bluebird Press, 1988.
Discography: AMG; LSFP