Seth Wayne Guidry

Born 26 December 1988 in Arnaudville, LA and the son of Carl Guidry and Loyce Lanclos, Seth Guidry fell in love with Cajun music at an early age. By the age of eight he was playing his diatonic accordion and attending jam sessions. It took little time for him to create his own style of playing accordion - a driving accordion that endeared him to his many fans. He quickly added bass, drums and vocals Dr. Jimmy N. Guidry, MD to his repertoire. By the age of eleven he was playing with Helen Boudreaux's Young Aces, was a member of the Young Stars of Cajun Music Wall of Fame, had appeared in two television commercials and was playing professionally. As a teenager, he was sought by some of the best-known Cajun musicians to play with their bands. Some of these included CajuNation, Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys and Joe Turner and the Little Cajun Band. In 2004 Seth formed his own band Seth Guidry & the Louisiana Nights and the next year they recorded a CD. It included the song Les Larmes Dans Tes Yeux (The Tears in Your Eyes) for which in 2006 the Cajun French Music Association presented Seth the Best First Recording of the Year Award. One of the rising stars on the Cajun music scene, Seth Guidry was inducted as a Living Legend at the Acadian Museum in Erath, La on 17 June 2000. On 18 December 2013, just two weeks shy of his 25th birthday, Seth Guidry passed away at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, La after a short illness. He left in sadness his young wife Courtney Richards, his parents and Cajun music fans worldwide. His outstanding vocals and his unique, driving accordion made Seth a giant among Cajun musicians despite his young age and brought great distinction to the Guédry family.