D.L. Menard
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Biography
Doris Leon Menard was an American Cajun singer and songwriter born on April 14, 1932, in Erath. He began playing the guitar at age 16 and performed in local clubs at 17. Menard was influenced by Hank Williams, whom he met in 1951. He was best known for the recording âLa Porte En Arrièreâ (1962), which sold over 500,000 copies. His discography included the studio recordings Louisiana Aces (1974), No Matter Where You At, There You Are (1988), and Happy Go Lucky (2010). In 1993, the album Le Trio Cadien received a Grammy Award nomination. Menard was a recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship in 1994 and joined the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009. He held performances in more than 30 countries as a cultural ambassador. Menard died on July 27, 2017.
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- J'ai passé devant ta porte featuring Marc Savoy
- Chameaux one-step featuring Marc Savoy
- Cajun reel featuring Marc Savoy
- Valse De Kaplan featuring Eddie LeJeune
- J'ai été au bal featuring Marc Savoy
- The Water Pump
- The Bachelor's Life
- Jolie blonde du Bayou featuring Marc Savoy
- Lafayette Two Step
- I Passed In Front of Your Door
- La valse à Pop featuring Marc Savoy
- Every Night
- The Heart of the City
- The Judge Did Not Believe My Story
- Big Texas
- A House of Gold
- Letters Have No Arms
- Ma chère maman Créole featuring Marc Savoy
- On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain
- Liberty featuring Marc Savoy
- No Christmas for the Poor
- Long Gone Lonesome Blues
- I Went to the Dance Last Night
- My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
