Seth Wayne Guidry Inducted into Cajun French Music Association Music Hall of Fame
On 14 August 2026 Seth Wayne Guidry was inducted into the Cajun French Music Association (CFMA) Hall of Fame at the Civic Center in Rayne, Louisiana for his extraordinary talents as a musician. Seth was almost a child prodigy on the diatonic accordion used in Cajun music—playing publicly at the age of 8. During his short life Seth mastered not only the diatonic accordion, but also bass and drums and was an outstanding vocalist. He endeared himself to Cajun music fans with his unique style playing a driving accordion. Seth played with and was the face of several outstanding Cajun bands in South Louisiana. In 2006 his song "Les Larmes Dans Tes Yeux" ("The Tears in Your Eyes") received the Best First Recording of the Year Award. In 2000 Seth was inducted into the Order of Living Legends by the Acadian Museum in Erath, Louisiana. In 2017 he was inducted into the Les Guédry et Petitpas d'Asteur Circle of Distinction. On 15 December 2013 Seth Guidry died after a short illness at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana—just two weeks shy of his 25th birthday. His outstanding vocals and his unique, driving accordion made Seth a giant among Cajun musicians despite his young age. Seth's parents Carl and Loyce Guidry, his widow Courtney Richards and his sister Hilary Guidry accepted the Hall of Fame plaque at the ceremony.
His induction certificate into the Order of Living Legends is at: https://www.acadianmuseum.com/living-legend/seth-guidry/
His induction certificate into the Les Guédry et Petitpas d'Asteur Circle of Distinction is at: https://guedryfamily.guedry.org/circle-of-distinction/seth_wayne_guidry.html
Here's a YouTube video of Seth playing at Randol's in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2013:
Here is Seth in 2006 singing his award-winning "Les Larmes Dans Tes Yeux":
