Guitar Gable
American swamp blues musician
Gabriel Perrodin (August 17, 1937 – January 28, 2017), known as Guitar Gable, was an American Louisiana blues, swamp blues and swamp pop singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known for recording the original version of "This Should Go On Forever", and his part in the vibrant swamp blues and pop scene in Louisiana in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Guitar Gable | |
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| Birth name | Gabriel Perrodin |
| Born | August 17, 1937 Bellevue, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | January 28, 2017 (aged 79) Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Swamp blues Louisiana blues Swamp pop[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Excello, various |
Gable died in hospital at Opelousas, Louisiana, on January 28, 2017, aged 79.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Guitar Gable | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ↑ Gabriel Perrodin obituary, WilliamsFuneralHomes.net. Retrieved 31 January 2017
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