ALFRED "BO" LEDET

Alfred was born on July 12, 1959 to Alfred Sr. and Renella Orgeron Ledet and raised in Marrero. He has 2 sisters Yvonne and Annette and 1 brother Gary. He attended Miller Wall, Visitation and Archbishop Shaw High Schools. "Bo" started his long musical career playing guitar, bass and organ. He had his first paying gig playing bass with Noel Clark at the Country Palace on Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans. He played with the band, "Mahogany" for over 10 years. He also played at Gerry's Place with a band called, "Changes". "Bo" played many a dance hall up & down 4'h Street. He also played with the "Tricks" band at Caddyshack. In the 90's he was introduced to Cajun Music and started playing with bands called, "The Cajun Pals", " Beau Bassin", "La Toche" and played at Michaul's for over 10 years. Currently and for the last 20 years he's been playing at Mulate's. Alfred is also a self taught fiddle player

Brad was born on June 5, 1978 to Donna & Wiltz

Sapia. He was raised in Westwego along with his siblings, Wiltz, Chad, Chris and Brandon. He attended Vic A.

Pitre, Joshua Butler Elementary, Worley Jr. High and L.

W. Higgins High School.

Brad has released 5 CD's in his 26 years of being a

professional musician playing piano/keyboard.

He's played with, "Rockin' Oldies Band", "Creole Soul", "Brad Sapia & Bayou Soul" and "Brad Sapia Band".

As a favorite of many Westbankers, Brad has played at the Old Fireman's Hall, Moulin Rouge, The Junkyard, Old

Scorpio, Norman's Say Say Lounge, Old Swamp Inn, Mona Lisa Lounge, Hank's Peyton Place & Rockin' 50's both in

Chalmette, Yesterday's Niteclub in Lake Charles, Pat's Atchafalaya Club in Henderson, Rick & Robin's in Baton

Rouge along with many weddings, fairs and festivals.

Brad has 5 children Alyssa, Peyton, Lane, Morgan and Mason. He is presently a full time musician with his band

playing that good swamp pop music

Gary was born on September 29, 1947 in Houma to Ambert

J. and Genevieve Duet Angelette. He has one sister Donna. He attended grammar & high school in Golden Meadow

and received a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. He also

served his country in the U.S. Army in the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas.

Beginning in 1957, Gary in the 5 grade played saxophone

with the school band. Then in 1963, while in high school, he played with a band named, "Versatiles" for dances,

parties and weddings. While in college in Lafayette, he played alto sax in the marching band and bassoon in the

concert & orchestra band.

He also played also sax with the 2nd Armored Division Band while in the Army.

Gary still enjoys playing many dances, parties and weddings, nursing homes and in church throughout South

Louisiana. He has played with several bands as, "Versatiles, Soul Searchers, Clint West, Emeralds, Dufrene

Brothers, South of the Border, Seabrook Band, Decades, Remember When, Dysfunction, Southern Image, Way

Down South, Local Option 2, Piece of Cake, L.A. Rose Band, PawCoon's Jam Band, Gordon Bradberry Band". Gary

recently began playing keyboards with the band "Orange".

Gary retired in 2000 as band director after 31 years of teaching music at several high schools in the Iberia, Lafourche

and Terrebonne Parish areas. Then worked from 2000-2016 as an independent distributor for Murray Baking Co.,

Keebler and Kellogg's Snacks.

Gary and his wife Gwen (deceased April 19, 2017) have 2

children, Michelle and Gary and have 6 grandchildren

Gary was born on November 9, 1950 in New Orleans to Anna Chandler. He has 2 sisters, Sandra and Nancy. In

1959 his family moved to Arabi. He started playing trumpet in the 6* grade. He played at Chalmette Jr. High & then

Chalmette Senior High School. While in high school he was a member of, "Ronnie and The Regents", his first rock

band.

After graduation in 1968, Gary enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps & eventually got an opportunity to join the 3rd

Marine Division Band in Viet Nam & Okinawa. After being honorably discharged in 1970, he attended the University

of Louisiana at Lafayette (now University of Louisiana); graduating in 1975 with a degree in Business Administration

Many years later, he decided he wanted to play again and became a member of the Jefferson Parish Community

Band and later the New Orleans Concert Band. Then he became a member of, "The Majestics. From there, he was a

member of, "Levee Band, Limited Edition & Orleans". He currently plays with, " Uptown Phunk & Cypress". He has

also occasionally played with Steve Adams, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, "The Alley Cats and Danny Alexander

Band, The Alley Cats, Refried Confuzion & Soul Xpress".

Some of the venues he's played are, Gattuso's, Rivershack (both in Gretna & Jefferson), Gretna Fest, Bourre's,

Maple Leaf, Rock N Bowl, The Bengal, Treasure Chest Casino, Boomtown Casino, Harrah's Casino, Endymion

Extravaganza (The Superdome Lounge), Tipitina's, The Tap Room in Covington and Ruby's Roadhouse.

Gary has been married Sharon Hill for 27 years. The couple have 2 daughters, Taylor & Shannon and have 2

grandchildren Olivia & Karissa.

Gary has been in the oilfield industry for the last 39 years

and is currently employed by Gly-Tech Services

Phillip was born on August 29, 1946, in Houma, to Curtis and Mavis Babin Guidry. He has one sister, Jackie Blue. He

attended Houma Elementary, graduated from Terrebonne High School in 1964 and went on to Nicholls State

University. He is a retired purchasing agent in the Oilfield Construction and sales industry since 2015.

Phillip has been a musician for 55 years, starting at the age of 15 on the saxophone and soon added flute,

piano/keyboards.

While in high school he played with the band, "The Shadows" then went on with " The Emeralds", "Curtis Willis

Band", "Joy Ride", "Nation" and for the last 40 years with "The Good Feelin' Band".

He's played in Houma, Thibodaux and all over South Louisiana for nightclubs, weddings festivals and Mardi Gras

events.

Phillip has been married to his wife Suzanne Hebert Guidry for 52 years. They raised 2 children, Brian Guidry and

Beth Guidry Domangue and have 4 grandchildren

Ralph was born on April 6, 1943 in Thibodaux, the middle son of Nolan E. and Molly Zeringue. He has 2 brothers,

Nolan Jr. and Danny.

At the age of 12, he started with the guitar and studied with Mr. Walter Hill. While attending Thibodaux High he played

percussion in the band under Mr. James Gory. After graduation in 1961, while playing at Mike's Place in Chackbay,

he met his future wife Rosalind Falgoust. They have been married for 56 years and have 3 children Marlin, Lona and

Trisha. They have 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

As a guitar player in his first band, "The Bayou Serenaders", Ralph played their first gig and a teenage dance at the

KC Home in 1955. Ralph soon found himself on the drums after their drummer quit one day. In 1958 & 1959 he

played drums with a group called, "The Hi Fi's".

They recorded the songs, "Honey Babe" and "Broken Heart" at the Big Bopper Recording Studio in Beaumont,

Texas. He also played & recorded with Phil Bo in New Orleans.

In 1959 Ralph played drums with "Danny & The Durels". When Danny left the band they became "The Durels" and

played at Mike's Place & Oncale's in Chackbay, the South Louisiana Club in Chauvin, TLee's and OST in Raceland,

Blanchards's in Pierre Part and clubs in Donaldsonville and various other venues.

Ralph's business career started out in 1965 when he was hired at the Post Office. After 35 years of service working

his way up to Postmaster of the Lockport Post

Office he retired in 2000.

Ralph has been playing music for over 64 yrs and to this day he and 4 remaining members of "The Durels" as well as

other musicians get together once a month for jam sessions

Shane was born on September 3, 1956 in Raceland to Jerry & Dorothy Matherne. He has 3 siblings, Robbie,

Marianne and Lisa. He attended Mimosa Park Elementary, J.B. Martin Jr.

High, Hahnville High School & Delgado College.

He began his musical career at the early age of 12, playing drums in a band called, "The Young Dreamers" founded

by his brother. The band had original songs like, "Girl Where Have You Been" and "Made for Me" which were played

on WTIX and WCKW. They also played on Channel 26 TV for Jerry Lewis Telethon and played for 2 sitting US

Presidents and for Maria Shriver's Special Olympics at City Park Stadium. As the band aged, the name was changed

to, "Spectrum" and played throughout Louisiana & Mississippi for fairs and festivals. To this day the band holds the

attendance record on the Riverboat President. At the age of 19, Shane joined a band called, "Kolour" that toured

throughout the Eastern U.S. On the local level,

"Kolour" was a regular at the Quarter Note in Fat City when

WNOE had "live" radio broadcasts. He has also worked in acting & modeling side of the entertainment business

traveling from New York, San Francisco & Los Angeles working in stage plays, television and film. Upon returning to

the New Orleans area, he established the band, "Deep Down Enzo" playing in clubs & festivals around the New

Orleans & Baton Rouge area.

In the late 60's in the midst of their reunion he joined, "Paper Steamboat" playing local festivals, and clubs including

Bourbon Street.

Shane and his wife of 19 years, Angela, have 4 children, Joshua, Blake, Cole and Jolie and have 4 grandchildren.

For the last 20 years Shane has been the owner of Maison Décor in Boutte, Louisiana

Sherry was born in December of 1963 into a home full of music to parents Jimmy & Mary Trahan and younger sisters

Tina & Tammy. Her father Jimmy played guitar & pedal steel guitar nightly through South Louisiana and is a member

of the West Bank Musicians Hall of Fame.

Sherry started singing at a very young age and frequently called to the bandstand with her dad whenever possible. At

the age of 13, she recorded her first 45 record, "Baby I Love You".

Her dad insisted she learn an instrument, so she tried guitar and pedal steel.

In the mid 80's Sherry began make appearances all through South Louisiana with a variety of bands. One of her first

breaks was with "New South". Then she was invited to work with

"5th Avenue" as featured vocalist, where she performed at festivals, weddings and Mardi Gras balls. She could also

be found at Finally Faye's on her off nights.

In the mid 90's, Sherry returned to her country roots and joined "Mississippi South" at Bronco's in Gretna. There she

met and married Dwight Breland, also an inductee to the West Bank Musicians Hall of Fame. Pulling double duty, she

also entertained her local fans for years with the late night band at O'Charlies in Gretna, working with Lawrence

Barrios, Jim Breland, her husband Dwight and well known keyboardist Allen Hebert, also a West Bank Musician Hall

of Fame member.

Never afraid of extra gigs, Sherry would venture to the French Quarter to perform R&B, Rock N Roll with renowned

singer Andre' Dupepe and yet another inductee, Tracey Anne-Jolie Edwards.

Sherry passed away February 14, 2005. She was a favorite of musicians and fans on the West Bank, Greater New

Orleans area and the Gulf South. Sherry was a dental assistant for over 20 years for Dr.

Michael Rooney in Gretna before she became a court reporter for the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court. She had a

passion for The Allman Brother's Band and became a motorcycle enthusiast.

Her husband and family are honored and graciously

accept this award in her