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D. L. Menard
g, voc, *1932 US
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of World
A.k.a. Doris Leon Menard
D. L. Menard (born April 14, 1932, Erath, Louisiana, USA - died July 27, 2017, Scott, Louisiana, USA) was an American Cajun guitarist, singer and songwriter. In 1962, he had a hit with "La Porte d'en Arrière," a humorous song about a hard-living Cajun who has to sneak in from his drinking and carousing by going through the back door. He was also a master craftsman who made chairs and children's furniture in a shop next to his home. He received many honors, including a 1994 Folk Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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| Le Trio Cadien |
| The Louisiana Aces |
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Trio Cadien | Eddie LeJeune, D. L. Menard And Ken Smith | 1992 | Album |
| The Swallow Recordings | D. L. Menard / Austin Pitre | 1991 | Compil. |
| Underneath The Green Oak Tree (En Bas Du Chene Vert) | Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy & D. L. Menard | 1989 | Album |
| No Matter Where You At, There You Are | D. L. Menard | 1988 | Album |
| Cajun Saturday Night | D. L. Menard | 1984 | Album |
| The Back Door And Other Cajun Hits | D. L. Menard | 1980 | Compil. |
| Louisiana Cajun Music: Underneath The Green Oak Tree | Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy & D. L. Menard | 1977 | Album |
| Made In Louisiana : Cajun Accordion Music | Marc Savoy, Dewey Balfa, D. L. Menard | 1976 | Album |
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