Doug Kershaw

Born January 24, 1936

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Born in the remote community of Tiel Ridge, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, he started playing fiddle at five and eventually taught himself dozens of instruments while performing his first gig at a local bar accompanied by his mother on guitar. After forming the Continental Playboys with his brothers, he and Rusty Kershaw became a celebrated duo, scoring a top-15 country hit with “So Lovely, Baby” and…