Doug Kershaw – Alive & Pickin’ -1972-Folk Rock, Cajun (vinyl)

Label:Warner Bros. Records BS 2851Format:Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry:CanadaReleased:1975Genre:Rock,Folk, World, & CountryStyle:Folk Rock,Cajun

Tracklist

Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~ 9 slight edge wear
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)
Side 1 ~10
side 2 – 10
BIN # * 30 / *222 same

Douglas James “Doug” Kershaw (born January 24, 1936[1][2]) is an Americanfiddleplayer, singer and songwriter fromLouisiana. Active since 1948, Kershaw has recorded fifteen albums and charted on the

theHot Country Songscharts.

Early life

Rusty and Doug Kershaw, 1950s.

Born in an unincorporated community called Tiel Ridge inCameron Parish, Kershaw did not learn English until the age of eight. By that time, he had mastered the fiddle, which he played from the age of five, and was on his way to teaching himself to play 28 instruments.[3]His first gig was at a local bar, the Bucket of Blood, where he was accompanied by his mother on guitar.

Kershaw became interested in Cajun music during parties his parents would host on the family’shouseboatin Louisiana, where he first heard Cajun bands playing the music.