Person

Nathan Abshire

Nathan Abshire (June 27, 1913 – May 13, 1981) was an American Cajun accordion player. His time in the U.S. Army inspired Abshire to write the crooner song "Service Blues", which the newspaper Daily World reported as "one of his most memorable tearjerkers". After the war, he settled in Basile, Louisiana, where he played regularly at the Avalon Club. He released his best-known record, "Pine Grove Bl…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
June 27th, 1913
Died
May 13th, 1981
Genres
Labels
Arhoolie
Swallow Records
La Louisianne
Field Recorder's Collective
Last updated: March 25th, 2018

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