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Nov 13, 1970
Cajun artist Doug Kershaw performs "Diggy Diggy Lo" and "Louisiana Man" on NBC's "The Flip Wilson Show"
Aug 17, 1973
Cajun artist Doug Kershaw blows on to "The Midnight Special" to perform "Diggy Diggy Lo" and "Louisiana Man." He's joined on the NBC show by Joe Walsh, Melissa Manchester and comedian Richard Pryor
Apr 18, 1974
Doug Kershaw hosts the week's installment of "Music Country USA" on NBC-TV. His guests include Bill Anderson, Jan Howard, Charlie Rich, Mac Davis, Lynn Anderson and Susan Raye
Jun 21, 1975
Doug Kershaw marries Pamela Marie Eson at the Houston Astrodome before an Astros game. The visiting Cincinnati Reds win, 7-6, in 14 innings
Aug 28, 1976
Jimmy C. Newman celebrates his 20th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, performing "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)," "Diggy Diggy Lo" and "Cry, Cry, Darling" during the evening's show
Feb 20, 1977
Doug Kershaw is the grand marshal in a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade
May 23, 1977
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band appears in Moscow, the final concert in a 24-show tour presented by the American State Department. In addition to Dirt Band songs, the set list includes "The Battle Of New Orleans" and the Cajun classic "Diggy Diggy Lo"
May 13, 1981
Cajun accordion player Nathan Abshire dies in Mamou, Louisiana. His 1949 recording of "Pine Grove Blues" is heralded in the Country Music Foundation's "Heartaches By The Number" among the 500 greatest country singles in history
Nov 23, 1985
Cajun singer Al Terry dies. He was best known for his 1954 hit "Good Deal, Lucille"
Dec 2, 1985
Epic releases Ricky Skaggs' "Cajun Moon," referencing the Cajun classic "Jole Blon" in the process
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