Phil Menard (September 6, 1923 – October 26, 2016) was an American musician who played the

Cajun accordion A Cajun accordion (in Cajun French: ''accordéon''), also known as a squeezebox, is single-row diatonic button accordion used for playing Cajun music. History Many different accordions were developed in Europe throughout the 19th century, and ...

. He lived in

Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles (French: ''Lac Charles'') is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu ...

with his wife Georgie. Menard played with the band Louisiana Travelers featuring Ivy Dugas. The group are credited with popularising the Heritage Waltz.

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