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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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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Capricorn 41 | 15 Capricorn 37 | 16 Aries 12 |
| Moon | 7 Virgo 30 | 28 Pisces 47 | 11 Capricorn 56 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 6 | 26 Sagittarius 10 | 18 Pisces 51 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 48 | 2 Pisces 42 | 0 Pisces 17 |
| Mars | 6 Aquarius 44 | 0 Leo 17 | 17 Aries 57 |
| Jupiter | 21 Libra 19 | 12 Gemini 44 | 18 Libra 15 |
| Saturn | 15 Aquarius 4 | 14 Pisces 50 | 25 Aquarius 17 |
| Uranus | 23 Aries 27 | 23 Taurus 32 | 26 Aries 44 |
| Neptune | 12 Virgo 15 | 27 Pisces 22 | 10 Virgo 5 |
| Pluto | 23 Cancer 50 | 1 Aquarius 12 | 22 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 21 Aquarius 19 | 1 Aries 14 | 16 Aquarius 30 |
| Ketu | 21 Leo 19 | 1 Libra 14 | 16 Leo 30 |
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