KERSHAW, DOUG
(*1936)
KERSHAW, DOUG (b. Douglas James K., Tiel Ridge, La., January 14, 1936) Kershaw is a CAJUN fiddler/vocalist who had a brief period of success on the rock circuit in the early 1970s, and wrote Louisiana Man, a well-loved country hit. As well known for his energetic stage antics as for his music, Kershaw was one of the first to bring Cajun styles into mainstream country and rock. Coming from a musical family, Doug was already fiddling at age eight, when he made his professional debut performing…