Arthur Pigeon
Joseph Arthur Pigeon (* 1884 ; † 1966 ) was a Canadian accordionist.
The son of a stone cutter grew up in Montreal. He lost an eye at the age of six and had to leave school at the age of ten. He learned to play the accordion from his older brother and performed as a dance musician in pubs and parks. He later worked as a technician in an ammunition factory. In 1931 he met Alfred Montmarquette , who introduced him to Canadian folk music. He then performed with his son-in-law, the fiddler Henri Wattier , and finally formed the trio Les Trois Copains with him and the pianist Edmond Moreau . This made its first recordings in 1936 and recorded in 1940 at RCA Victor and Bluebird Records under the name Trio Pigeon . After seven years he ended his musical career, bought land and worked as a farmer.
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| SURNAME | Pigeon, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pigeon, Joseph Artur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian accordionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1884 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1966 |