Julius Lamperez

Julius "Papa Cairo" Lamperez
Papa Cairo with Harry Choates
Background information
Also known asPapa Cairo
Born
Julius Angelle Lamperez

(1920-07-27)July 27, 1920
New Orleans, Louisiana
DiedNovember 13, 1999(1999-11-13) (aged 79)
Crowley, Louisiana
GenresCajun, country
OccupationsMusician, vocalist
InstrumentLap steel guitar
LabelsDecca, Bluebird, Feature Records, B&C Records
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Julius Angelle "Papa Cairo" Lamperez (born July 27, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana – d. November 13, 1999 Crowley, Louisiana) was a popular guitarist, steel guitarist and country string band artist in Louisiana and southeast Texas during the 1930s through the 1950s. He would later be known as the first person to write the tune "Grand Texas" which would later be popularized by Moon Mullican and Hank Williams as the song Jambalaya.

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