D.L. Menard
D.L. Menard
Top Songs
| 1 | The Back Door (La porte en arriere) | ||
| 2 | Wildwood Flower | ||
| 3 | En Bas De Chene Verte | ||
| 4 | Under A Green Oak Tree | ||
| 5 | Lafayette Two Step |
Albums
Mar 2010 • 12 songs
Jan 1989 • 12 songs
Jan 1988 • 12 songs
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Biography
Affectionately known as "the Cajun Hank Williams," D.L. Menard (born Doris Leon Menard) only met Williams one time at the Teche Club in New Iberia in 1951. But in the subsequent decades, Williams' melancholy country songs continued to be his major influence. Best known for his hit "La Porte Dans Arriere (The Back Door)," which sold more than 500,000 copies in 1962, Menard remained one of Cajun music's strongest links to country music throughout his life. Menard's earliest inspiration was furnished by his father, who played harmonica, and an uncle who played in a Cajun band. At...