ANGELAS LEJEUNE WINS ACCORDIAN CONTEST
Crowley Signal October 1, 1929
News Article from Adadia Parish
Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006

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ANGELAS LEJEUNE WINS ACCORDIAN CONTEST
Crowley Signal October 1, 1929

Special to Signal:  Opelousas, LA, Oct 1 – Angelas Lejeune a resident of 
Acadia parish, accompanied by D. McGee, of Eunice, LA., and E. Fruge of 
Lewisburg, La., won the grand prize offered by the leading accordion 
player in what was considered the first state-wide contest of its kind yet 
held.  The accordion contest was sponsored by the Opelousas Herald, local 
weekly newspaper, and various leading business interest throughout the city.

Lejeune and his accompanists won the grand prize of $50 in cash offered to 
the most talented player.  The contest opened Friday morning at 9 a.m. with 
the finals taking place late Saturday afternoon.  Beginning at 8 p.m. each 
night of the contest a block dance was given, the street being roped off 
for one block.  Music for these dances was furnished by players entered 
in the contest.

Several recording companies sent representatives to witness the contest, 
the winner of which was offered a contract for the producing of French song 
and accordion records.  Mr. Lejeune and his fellow players left accompanied 
by Dr. A. J.  Boudreau, for New Orleans, where the Okeh Record Company, of 
which Dr. Boudreau is local representative, has offered the contest an 
interesting proposition, giving them $00 each, with expenses paid for the 
recording.