Harry Choates
Harry Henry Choates (December 26, 1922 – July 17, 1951) was an American Cajun music fiddler known as the "Fiddle King of Cajun Swing" and the "Godfather of Cajun music." The scholar Barry Jean Ancelet called Choates "undoubtedly the most popular Cajun musician of his day."
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- December 26th, 1922
- Died
- July 17th, 1951
- Genres
- Labels
- Arhoolie