Cedric Benoit

This Louisiana born entertainer is cooking up some red hot reviews in Branson, Missouri, the live entertainment capital of the world.

Cajun born from Southwest Louisiana, Cedric Benoit has spent the past 19 years entertaining in Branson, Missouri. First introduced at the age of four to the music of Hank Williams. His country roots were firmly planted in place. Cedric got his first Cajun Squeezebox at the age of twelve. As a teenager, Cedric then got into the Southern Rock era. To top off all of these influences, Cedric then listened continuously to the Ray Charles Album "Ray's Mood's."

With all this said, here is the equation: Hank Williams + Cajun/Zydeco music + Southern Rock + Ray Charles = Cedric Benoit. Cedric Benoit grew up in Kaplan, Louisiana. This part of Acadiana (Cajun Country) consists of rice fields and mills, alligator farms, a huge crawfish industry and a variety of French speaking people with a culture as unique as any you will ever find.

Cedric's accomplishments over the past years include; Living Legend Award - Kaplan, LA (2004), Ozark Branson Awards (Entertainer of the Year Specialty Instrumentalist), Ozark Branson Awards (Entertainer of the Year Short Program) (2003), Louisiana Hall of Fame (Youngest memeber ever inducted.) (2001), Stacey Gravatt Award (Silver Dollar City's Entertainer of The Year) (2001), Recognized by CFMA for preservation of the Culture And Music of Acadiana (Cajun French Music Association) (2001), Branson Album of the Year (twice), Show of the Year at Silver Dollar City, 1989 Fan Fair, 1996 Prime Time Country guest spot (TNN), Hometown of Kaplan honored him as Cajun Music Ambassador to the World, Most Valuable Performer for 1996 on the Showboat Branson Belle, and many reviews and articles in newspapers and magazines, inducted into the Star Walk of Fame in Branson, 2000 Entertainer of the Year.

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To buy Cedrics Music go to www.cedricbenoit.com or call 417-335-8842 or write Rock n' Diamond Records, 406 Sherry Lane, Branson, MO 65616