A Day at the Park

ID: 841 ~ Source: Arhoolie Foundation. The Chris Strachwitz Collection. https://arhoolie.org/eunice-louisiana-1962/. ~ Creator: Photographed by Chris Strachwitz.

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From left to right: Revon Reed of KEUN, Ambrose Thibodeaux, Adam Landreneau, Lloyd Andrepont, and Hilbert Dies performing Cajun music over KEUN at Lakeview Park in Eunice in 1962.

This file appears in: KEUN: Eunice, the Prairie Cajun Capital: A Place for Cajun Music

KEUN: Eunice, the Prairie Cajun Capital: A Place for Cajun Music

By Lindsey DeLaughter

The founding of radio station KEUN in Eunice occurred as Cajun and zydeco music were gaining prominence in the mid to late twentieth century. However, both genres struggled to get airtime anywhere…