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Active

1950s - 1990s

Born

January 24, 1936 in Tiel Ridge, LA

Genre

Country

Styles

Cajun North American Traditions Traditional Country

Also Known As

Douglas James Kershaw

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Doug Kershaw

Biography by Craig Harris

The "Ragin' Cajun," the Louisiana fiddle man rose to legend status in the 1960s.
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