Biography
De Jarlis was born Joseph Patrice Ephreme Desjarlais 29 September 1914 Woodridge, Manitoba to father Pierre. He came from a family of Métis fiddlers and began playing at age 15. Pierre Falcon, often called the "Red River Bard", was one of his ancestors. He was known to have scored more than 200 musical compositions "to his credit (jigs, reels, polkas and waltzes) as well as 38 records." He played on Winnipeg radio accompanied by the musical group the Red River Mates. He moved to Vancouver and later to Montreal where he appeared on the television program Don Messer's Jubilee as Andy Dejarlis and His Early Settlers. He was also in the music group Leftover Salmon.
De Jarlis died 18 September 1975 in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.
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