Doug Kershaw playing the fiddle at the 2009 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles.
Background information
Birth name
Douglas James Kershaw
Born
(1936-01-24) January 24, 1936 (age 88)[1][2] Cameron Parish, Louisiana, U.S.[1][2]
Origin
Louisiana
Genres
Cajun music, country, folk, bluegrass
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, fiddle, cajun accordion, guitar
Years active
1948–present
Website
grabow.biz/Country/DougKershaw.htm (defunct)
Musical artist
Douglas James Kershaw (born January 24, 1936[1][2]) is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1948, he began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He had an extensive solo career that included fifteen albums and singles that charted on the Hot Country Songs charts. He is also a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2009.
^ abcSimmons, Michael (March 1, 2003). "Doug Kershaw: The "Real Deal" in Cajun Fiddle". Fiddle.com. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^ abcMcCall, Michael; Paxman, Bob (2012). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0195395631.
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Rusty & Doug were a country music and cajun music duo composed of DougKershaw (born January 24, 1936) and his younger brother, Rusty Kershaw (February...
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Orleans" by Tony Lee Sybert "Bayou St John" by Paul Weston "Bayou Teche" by DougKershaw "Below the Water Line" by Paul Soniat "The Big Bass Drum (On A Mardi...
charted single, Travis continued to tour throughout the year alongside Sammy Kershaw and George Jones. Travis's final album for Warner was Full Circle in 1996...
show featured performances by clarinetist Pete Fountain, fiddle player DougKershaw, and singer Irma Thomas – all Louisiana natives. Three local college...
Johnny Duncan. During the 1970s, Seals recorded with Lonnie Mack and DougKershaw and although he made two albums of his own, he is best known as a songwriter...
1968 album The Secret Life of Harpers Bizarre. DougKershaw recorded the song for his third LP, DougKershaw in 1971 Sunny Ryder sang a version of the song...
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Jim & Jesse Johnnie & Jack George Jones Grandpa Jones The Jordanaires DougKershaw Hal Ketchum Bradley Kincaid Pee Wee King Hank Locklin Lonzo and Oscar...
Jim & Jesse Johnnie & Jack George Jones Grandpa Jones The Jordanaires DougKershaw Hal Ketchum Bradley Kincaid Pee Wee King Hank Locklin Lonzo and Oscar...
Enchanted Realm (2019) - Various roles (voice) Back to the Outback (2021) – Doug (voice) Headlining tours CMT on Tour: Keith Urban Be Here '04 (2004) Alive...
American country artist DougKershaw in 1961. It peaked at #10 that year on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart when Kershaw and his brother released...
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