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Harrison Fontenot (August 1, 1934 – January 21, 2011) is a Cajun accordion player and builder, best known for his recording of "The Cajun Twist" in 1962.〔Bernard, Shane K., "Swamp pop", Univ. Press of Mississippi, p82.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Harrison Joseph Fontenot August 1, 1934 - January 22, 2011 )〕 Born in Point Blue, Louisiana in 1934, Fontenot got his first taste of music at the age of 16, when he regularly practiced on the accordion while his father was at work. He listening to the Grand Ole Opry as well as Aldus Roger and Austin Pitre. After forming his band, the Cajun Trio, he recorded songs during the 1960s and 1970s such as "La Cravat", "Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette", "If Teardrops Were Pennies", "I Passed in Front of your Door", "Jealous Heart", and several holiday songs. In 2001, Fontenot was designated a Master Accordion Player and Master Accordion Maker at the Mamou Cajun Music Festival.〔("Harrison Fontenot next inductee into Fred’s Wall of Fame" www.villeplattetoday.com )〕 Fontenot began making accordions under the brand name ''Imperial''.〔("Builders Of Cajun Accordions" www400.sos.louisiana.gov )〕 ==Disc== * Merry Cajun Christmas (LP-SW6036 Swallow Records)〔("Merry Cajun Christmas – various artists (album)" www.floydsrecordshop.com )〕 * 21 Cajun Classics (SW6079 Swallow Records)〔("21 Cajun Classics – various artists" www.floydsrecordshop.com )〕 * Cajun Classics: Kings of Cajun at Their Very Best (ACE820 Ace Records 2002) 〔("Cajun Classics: Kings of Cajun at Their Very Best – various artists" www.floydsrecordshop.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harrison Fontenot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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