Rufus Thibodeaux was an influential American Cajun music fiddler born on January 5, 1934, in Ridge, Louisiana. He began playing guitar at six and fiddled at twelve, performing in local dance halls. Thibodeaux worked extensively as a studio musician for various notable artists, including Jimmy C. Newman and George Jones. His notable achievements include the gold record 'Lache Pas la Patate', the first song in Cajun French to reach such status. Thibodeaux continued recording until his death on August 12, 2005, despite battling diabetes and related health challenges.
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Meaning of the name - Rufus
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Rufus Thibodeaux belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Acadiana
Place of Death: Nashville
Occupation: fiddler
Employers: J. D. Miller's Crowley Studio | Julius Lamperez's Cajun band | Jimmy C. Newman
Awards Received: Gold status for 'Lache Pas la Patate'
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 41 | 15 Capricorn 22 | 17 Aries 11 |
| Moon | 7 Virgo 30 | 16 Leo 8 | 26 Capricorn 5 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 6 | 5 Capricorn 54 | 20 Pisces 2 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 48 | 15 Capricorn 8 | 1 Pisces 11 |
| Mars | 6 Aquarius 44 | 16 Capricorn 18 | 18 Aries 43 |
| Jupiter | 21 Libra 19 | 20 Cancer 44 | 18 Libra 8 |
| Saturn | 15 Aquarius 4 | 26 Pisces 22 | 25 Aquarius 22 |
| Uranus | 23 Aries 27 | 27 Taurus 50 | 26 Aries 47 |
| Neptune | 12 Virgo 15 | 29 Pisces 34 | 10 Virgo 4 |
| Pluto | 23 Cancer 50 | 2 Aquarius 51 | 22 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 21 Aquarius 19 | 11 Pisces 55 | 16 Aquarius 27 |
| Ketu | 21 Leo 19 | 11 Virgo 55 | 16 Leo 27 |
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