JO LaMadeleine
Joseph Ovila LaMadeleine (born May 1, 1880 in Valleyfield , † January 28, 1973 in Montreal ) was a Canadian fiddle player.
LaMadeleine learned to play fiddle from his father Albert LaMadeleine . He initially worked as a lumberjack and went to Montreal in 1919, where he performed at folk concerts and opened a music store in the late 1920s. From 1927 he made numerous recordings for the Starr label and later for RCA , some with his father, his sons Marcel and Albert or as the companion of his daughter, the singer Aurore Beaulé or Ovila Légarés . Titles such as Polka de Donalda , Polka canadienne , Valse des lilas and Valse du bonheur became popular .
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- Library and Archives Canada - The Virtual Gramophone - JO LaMadeleine
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | LaMadeleine, JO |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | LaMadeleine, Joseph Ovila |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian fiddle player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valleyfield |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1973 |
| Place of death | Montreal |