Nathan Menard

Cajun accordionist, vocalist, and songwriter from Louisiana, USA. Nathan "Coon" Menard began playing house dances with his father at a very young age. In 1962, he formed his band, Nathan Menard And Rayne Playboys. He performed with Adam Hebert, Lawrence Walker, The Balfa Brothers, J. W. Pelsia, Bernard Thibodeaux, the Touchet Brothers, and Milton Mélançon, among others. In his later years he played with Gurvais Matte and his Branch Playboys, and performed many weekends at Prejean’s Restaurant in Lafayette, Louisiana. Born: 11 February 1933 Died: 16 September 2020 in Maxie, Louisiana, USA