Wallace "Cheese" Read (Eunice, LA August 12, 1914 - November 15, 1981) was an American Cajun singer and fiddler. Cheese Read was not a professional musician. He preferred to play his music at home or at parties with a few friends but a more powerful singer or more precise Cajun fiddler couldn't be found in Southwest Louisiana. He was recorded by Chris Strachwitz from the Arhoolie label and by Dr. Harry Oster, the American folklorist and musicologist. Reviews on the Arhoolie site: “Read was a somewhat legendary Cajun fiddler who shunned the professional circuit. Hi… read more
Wallace "Cheese" Read (Eunice, LA August 12, 1914 - November 15, 1981) was an American Cajun singer and fiddler. Cheese Read was not a professional musician. He preferred to play his music at home or at parties with a few friends but a more powerful singer or more precise Cajun … read more
Wallace "Cheese" Read (Eunice, LA August 12, 1914 - November 15, 1981) was an American Cajun singer and fiddler. Cheese Read was not a professional musician. He preferred to play his music at home or at parties with a few friends but a more powerful singer or more precise Cajun fiddler couldn't be found in Southwest Louisiana. He was recorded b… read more
