That was the style, those were the instruments when I started playing music'," said 29-year-old accordionist Jimmy Breaux. The Breaux Bridge native grew up in the 1970s, but the pedal steel-laced Cajun dancehall sound of the 1950s and '60s was the music he developed an early affinity for. His new album, "Le chemin que t'as pris (The road you took)" showcases the vintage Cajun dancehall sound.

Known to many as the accord...