Doris
James
Matte
Born in Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, United States
Son of Joseph Pierre Matte
and Iris (Fruge) Matte
Brother of
Selise Marie (Matte) Daigle
[spouse(s) unknown]
Father of
Marcus Lee Matte
Died
at age 74
in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
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Biography
Doris was born in 1937. He was the son of Joseph Matte and Iris Fruge. He passed away in 2011.
He played the accordion with his band called The Lake Charles Ramblers. At the peak of his music career, he wrote and recorded "The Tracks of my Buggy" along with other popular Cajun songs. In the 60's, his band had a local TV show with his band called "Saturday Night Down South". He was honored by being voted into the Cajun French Music Hall of Fame in 2009. He accompanied CFMA Choir in the French masses sung at the annual festival.
Sources
- Find a Grave, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78089261/doris_james-matte: memorial page for Doris James “DJ” Matte (20 Apr 1937–10 Oct 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78089261, citing Highland Memory Gardens, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA.
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