Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Harry Henry Choates (December 26, 1922, Rayne or New Iberia, Louisiana - July 17, 1951, Austin, Texas) was an American Cajun music fiddler. Choates' place of birth is disputed, though his State of Texas death certificate lists New Iberia, Louisiana as his place of birth. He moved to Port Arthur, Texas in the 1930s, and received little schooling, instead spending time in local bars listening to music on jukeboxes. By age 12 he started playing fiddle for spare change in barbershops.. }
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- Harry_Choates comment "Harry Henry Choates (December 26, 1922, Rayne or New Iberia, Louisiana - July 17, 1951, Austin, Texas) was an American Cajun music fiddler. Choates' place of birth is disputed, though his State of Texas death certificate lists New Iberia, Louisiana as his place of birth. He moved to Port Arthur, Texas in the 1930s, and received little schooling, instead spending time in local bars listening to music on jukeboxes. By age 12 he started playing fiddle for spare change in barbershops.".