Old-time Creole music lost one of its finest torchbearers with the unexpected passing of accordionist and vocalist Joe Hall on Thursday, November 21, 2024, due to congestive heart failure. Hall, 52, is survived by his wife Linda and son Justin.

Hall grew up in Eunice, Louisiana. As a youth, he was enchanted by his grandfather Clement King Ned’s accordion playing and learned by watching him. One day, while Ned was at work, Hall got into ...