Global InformationJulius Lamperez information
Julius "Papa Cairo" Lamperez | |
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 Papa Cairo with Harry Choates | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Julius Angelle Lamperez |
| Also known as | Papa Cairo |
| Born | July 27, 1920[1] New Orleans, Louisiana[1] |
| Died | November 13, 1999 (aged 79)[1] Crowley, Louisiana[1] |
| Genres | Cajun, country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, vocalist |
| Instrument(s) | Lap steel guitar |
| Labels | Decca, Bluebird, Feature Records, B&C Records |
Julius Angelle "Papa Cairo" Lamperez (born July 27, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana[1] – d. November 13, 1999 Crowley, Louisiana[1]) was a popular guitarist, steel guitarist and country string band artist in Louisiana and southeast Texas during the 1930s through the 1950s.[2] He would later be known as the first person to write the tune "Grand Texas" which would later be popularized by Moon Mullican and Hank Williams as the song Jambalaya.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference
findagravewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Brasseaux, Ryan Andre (2009). Cajun Breakdown : The Emergence of an American-Made Music. Oxford University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0195343069.
- ^ McCall, Michael (2012). The Encyclopedia of Country Music (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 343. ISBN 978-0195395631.