1995 Death Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist, dies at 92 1995 Death Ambrose Sam, creole accordionist, dies at 76 1992 Death Lawrence Welk, conductor/accordionist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies at 89 1982 Death Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist, dies at 55 1978 Death Clifton Chenier, U.S. accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53 1970 Death John de Mol, Dutch accordionist, dies at 58 1954 Birthday "Maestro" Jimmy Fearnley, English accordionist, The Pogues 1947 Birthday Syanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., U.S. accordionist, On Track 1944 Birthday Santiago Jimenez, Jr., U.S. accordionist, El Mero Mero, Viva Seguin 1927 Birthday Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist 1920 Birthday Art Van Damme, born in Norway, Michigan, jazz accordionist, Chicago Jazz 1919 Birthday Myron Floren, Webster, South Dakota, accordionist, Lawrence Welk Show 1903 Birthday Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist
