Leo Soileau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leo Soileau

American musician

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1904

Place of Birth: Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1980

Profession: fiddler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Leo Soileau

  • Leo Soileau (January 19, 1904 – August 2, 1980) was one of the most prolific Cajun recording artists of the 1930s and 1940s, recording over 100 songs, which was a substantial amount considering the reluctance to record the music during its early stages.
  • He is known as the second person to record a Cajun record and the first to record this genre with a fiddle.

Read more at Wikipedia