Antoine "Tony" Thibodeaux (June 6, 1938 – September 30, 2010) was a prominent Cajun

Cajun music

Cajun music, an emblematic music of Louisiana, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based, Cajun-influenced zydeco form, both of Acadiana origin...

 fiddler

Fiddler

A fiddler is a person who plays a fiddle or violin.Fiddler may also refer to:*Fabrangen Fiddlers, an American musical group founded in 1971*Tupolev Tu-28 "Fiddler", a fighter aircraft*Fiddler , a DC Comics villain...

 born south of Rayne, Louisiana

Rayne, Louisiana

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. His parents were Mary G. Thibodeaux and Nestor Thibodeaux.

History

Thibodeaux started to play the violin at a young age, borrowing his brother Leon's. In 1955, Thibodeaux joined the Lafayette Playboys and continued playing with them for over thirteen years.

Legacy

Thibodeaux held the "Fiddler of the Year" award from the Cajun French Music Association

Cajun French Music Association

The Cajun French Music Association is an association dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Cajun music and culture.-History:The Cajun French Music Association is a non-profit organization of Cajuns and non-Cajuns whose purpose is to promote and preserve, not only Cajun music, but also...

for the year 2003. He was also a member of the Cajun French Music Association Hall of Fame.