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
reddish, red-haired
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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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Ephemeris for January 5, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2024 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 41 | 14 Capricorn 50 | 15 Aries 13 |
| Moon | 7 Virgo 30 | 2 Scorpio 9 | 27 Sagittarius 47 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 6 | 23 Sagittarius 4 | 17 Pisces 42 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 48 | 8 Sagittarius 21 | 29 Aquarius 23 |
| Mars | 6 Aquarius 44 | 0 Capricorn 48 | 17 Aries 12 |
| Jupiter | 21 Libra 19 | 5 Taurus 36 | 18 Libra 23 |
| Saturn | 15 Aquarius 4 | 3 Pisces 38 | 25 Aquarius 11 |
| Uranus | 23 Aries 27 | 19 Taurus 18 | 26 Aries 40 |
| Neptune | 12 Virgo 15 | 25 Pisces 9 | 10 Virgo 7 |
| Pluto | 23 Cancer 50 | 29 Capricorn 30 | 22 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 21 Aquarius 19 | 20 Aries 37 | 16 Aquarius 33 |
| Ketu | 21 Leo 19 | 20 Libra 37 | 16 Leo 33 |
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