The Death of Amedee Ardoin

[@NatalieHawkinsMusic]

I'll carry his spirit with me in my heart with every song I write. This story breaks my heart. Rest in Power, Amédé.

[@blackbutterflyexpat]

Awww and he is with you

[@daviddoyle4516]

I am so glad Amedee walked this earth and left us this beautiful music. i do believe it remains unsurpassed to this day.

[@rivermanz]

When I heard Amadee's story i was shocked,i hold a deep deep respect for this genius, for me when i hear his accordion and voice he is right here with us, bless him

[@jrubin68]

What a sad end to a great man, but he will live forever in Cajun legacy.

[@Wallux]

When I listened this music I remember Africa! this music is beautiful! Africa alive!!!

[@solly2kings]

Thank you for sharing. Important to know the history of our wonderful people, especially those unseen greats like Ammadee Ardoin. Thank you very much Mr. Ardoin and God Bless you.

[@kcope001]

"and he decided a song about dat..." Boy that makes me smile to hear that old accent again.

[@mairabella]

Even though I got mad at you about the Michael Doucet comments, I still respect you for all of these wonderful Cajun music videos you post on here, Falcan, and thank you for this beautiful commentary by Canray Fontenot about our great,lost hero, Amede. Canray was a pure soul.

[@damonika09]

I read about Amede Ardoin. It is a sad story. My stepdad has his music on a CDs.

[@lindiemoon]

What an amazing voice.

[@tattoodboop]

Sad story. And it sad that racism still exist.

[@AuH2O]

From Wikipedia: "The date and place of his death is uncertain. Descendants [...] tell a story, now well-known, about a racially motivated attack [...] Others consider the story apocryphal. Other versions say that Amédé was poisoned, not beaten, possibly by a jealous fellow musician. Contemporaries said that Amédé suffered from impaired mental and musical capacities later in his life probably from that infamous night. He ended up in an asylum in Pineville, Louisiana."

[@ljmcdonald2703]

Also from Wikipedia or other sources his cause of death was believed to have been venereal disease

[@gilleygoose25]

great story.....THANKS for sharing!

[@25447carepear]

The Wikipedia page for him sucks. It says " He was ran over by a Model T car," like the car itself did it. No, someone ran him over. I need to go to Louisiana.

[@orbis1978]

People from Louisiana say bad things about Michael Doucet because he goes right on singing regardless of the fact he can't sing. I don't think that many people from here complain about his fiddle playing, just the horrible, out of tune caterwauling...

[@orbis1978]

@mairabella People from Louisiana say bad things about Michael Doucet because he goes right on singing regardless of the fact he can't sing. I don't think that many people from here complain about his fiddle playing, just the horrible, out of tune caterwauling...

[@Celestialtarotreadings]

Oh my God, this is unreal. Merci beaucoup Monsieur Amedee.

[@patmurphy389]

yes sad, the injustice of it & losing such a great singer/songplayer/keeper of songs who cannot be replaced; all because of ignorance!! those people do not know what they did to their own history!

[@falcanary]

Either way, opinions differ and you're free to have your own. Personally, i feel Doucet's way overrated, but then again, just my opinion. Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@CoolJack2]

I really like this video, Amede is one of my idols.

[@mrstanbmw]

the souls of those animals are rotting in hell

[@bmb7198]

pretty crazy. never realized someone with the same last name as me had history like this.

[@MondoBeno]

This doc was made in the 1980's. Recently, it was found that Ardoin died in a mental hospital. He did get into some kind of accident, but it didn't hurt his singing.

[@xactleeryt]

Some kind of accident???? Were you not listening to this video? He was basically murdered!

[@gradybaby1993]

Murdered

[@shunee12]

omg that was sad..

[@frederickgriffith7004]

My maternal grandparents were from Louisiana.Pop pop and Momma Dear had a saying."'Black folks can pray for they lives in Cajun and creole.This that or the other.But it didn't make a damn bit of difference.You just don't cross that line.'"

[@MyMoppet52]

Thank you.

[@Ledvolta]

It's so sad!! Why did those fools need to injure him? (I know why.) It's upsetting, though.

[@beaujocquemouton1293]

That is good to know

[@itsjoshramone]

What is that first song called?

[@Zappaholic]

La Valse Ah Abe (Abe's Waltz)

[@MondoBeno]

I found a VHS of this series at the NYU library. It's a great documentary on the Cajuns of Louisiana (there's 3 other episodes on Blues, New Orleans music, and the Appalachians). However, I find Lomax's appearances irritating.

[@greatsea]

"When dey start drinkin dat moonshine you know, dey didn't want dat...dat black man dere. Run if off"

[@mairabella]

@masterchiefer123 In case you don't know this, Michael Doucet has taught more people about Amede and Canray than anyone. No one can channel Amede's music and spirit like Michael. Get some respect because we couldn't appreciate Amede without learning all that MIchael taught. He is as much of a talent as Amede.

[@dmullen84]

WRONG!!

[@gingerkid16]

falcan,ary: THANK YOU!!! . I was ........priveliged ..to hear ........Bois .Sec and ...Canray . in ......person ....inDC years ago I wish I could have heard Denis M

[@mairabella]

Why do so many of you in La. not give Michael Doucet the respect and status he deserves? I noticed that most comments that are not great about him are from La. people. You obviously know a great deal about Cajun music and are around a lot of the artists. I just find it strange you don't see how wonderful this artist is. Oh well at least we outsiders adore and praise him.

[@kstarBAM]

wait, what language was he sangin in? I liked this video, I'm glad I learned of that poor black man who was jus tryin to get sweat off his face.

[@jasondelaloire9167]

kstarBAM cajun French

[@hallerd]

So sad...

[@shiboof]

What a hideous story.

[@jumahl47]

I don't need to run toward the problem - it's everywhere - I can resist racism right here at home, no need to move to Louisiana to do so. As I grow older I have less time and patience for ignorant people and no room in my life for them if I can avoid it.

[@shanefontenot224]

So sad

[@CZVids]

@Stefanochti Then you haven't seen many Louisiana fiddle players.

[@mairabella]

@orbis1978 Please tell me you're not serious because I got addicted to him because his voice is the most beautiful, attractive thing about him and I'm saying this after listening to him for over 27 years and comparing him to all kinds of music! No other cajun or any kind of singer compares to him. He's also the greatest fiddler of course!

[@dmullen84]

WRONG!!

[@jwbland8375]

“Happy music?” You must not understand his lyrics. It’s dark and a depressing cry for help.

[@chuchux91]

if i lived in that time i would marry him ! sad story though:/

[@ITigerbaum]

read Marc and Ann Savoy's books.

[@bwm5656]

SOS Different day

[@coolarmydude]

@0311Jackson And don't forget that those Democrats became Republicans by way of the Dixiecrats and that the Republican progressives became Democrats in the mid-20th Century! If you're going to quote history, quote the whole thing!

[@Tibidomj]

@CajunCatherine hello...you are right on...i am a cajun who has a mixed daughter...i have spent my whole life spending time with my cajun and creole family and other black family through marriage...by far the most racist folks i have met have been my black relatives...i love them but it is true...and i say that because in their minds they don't think they are racist because as they say to me..."i am being pro-black and that isn't racist"..tell that to the white guy is the one being denied...

[@bootbredda2724]

They had to be because of the way the others made the society

[@jackolivier8760]

@@bootbredda2724 c est Martin Luther King qui avait raison, il disait "Si la haine répond à la haine, comment la haine finira t' elle".Dieu merci, en Louisiane blanc et noir jouent ensemble de la musique Cajun et Zydeco, comme autrefois Amédée Ardoin et Denis Mcghee.

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

This disrespectful to the memory of people like General Beauregard who appreciated black, Creole French speakers, and one of his best friends was black, but you had weak egoed white Cajuns who wanted to feel better by being racist, but some tried to be inclusive, but they couldn't predict that cowards would attack when they did.

[@Ledvolta]

So it's Cajun? Beautiful accent.

[@herbwise8316]

More like creole

[@HenkWessels]

Big Will & the bluesmen greats a other blues member

[@ITigerbaum]

mosquito ate my gf is ma favorite tune.

[@sporknfoon2]

Sadd Sadd Story. He Was Great. He Sort Of Looks Like Tommy Davidson, Just A Little.....

[@beaujocquemouton1293]

My cousin was Anders j espree who they called Beaujocque but Beaujocque Mouton is my real name my nickname is rontree

[@tattoodboop]

@Bamaboy. How can you say Native Americans and Chicanos can't be racist? Obviously you don't know any.

[@mariyahmitchell3621]

Amede ardoin repoze en paix

[@jimmycosey1419]

This is why say Karma is a bitc#h!! They will get what’s coming, an there offspring..

[@orbis1978]

@mairabella

[@ITigerbaum]

I know the Lord took care of Amede and the devils that did it.

[@ElComadreja777]

He sounds like a squalling cat.