(KLFY)– Well-known Cajun musician and songwriter Johnny Sonnier, also known as the “The Chere Alice Man”, was hospitalized after an accident May 24, and now, he’s in need of help during his recovery ...
Since retiring as an active musician about three years ago, Johnny Sonnier says he's been spending his days building accordions, working on his vehicles, and every now and then jumping in to play when ...
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) – Last month, Cajun singer and songwriter, Johnny Sonnier, was involved in a freak accident that nearly took his life. While working on a vehicle that was on a ramp, Johnny says the ...
In the liner notes of his new CD, Johnny Sonnier calls Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys “the best Cajun dance band ever.” It’s hard to argue against that statement. In the 1950s and ‘60s, Roger ...
Never tell Johnny Sonnier he can’t do something. He loves to prove doubters wrong. An Opelousas native, Sonnier was an 11-year-old drummer with Gordon Lalonde and the Cadillac Playboys. He bought a ...