A brilliant, dexterous guitarist and songwriter, he is often regarded in Cajun and Americana music circles as a very mysterious and unacclaimed figure.
When he began recording in the late 1920s it was mainly as a backing guitarist for fiddler Delma Lachney (1896) also from Avoyelles Parish of French-Canadian descent.
Gaspard suffered from deep depression and isolation throughout his life, and it is believed he remained a bachelor until his untimely death.
featured on the 2014 soundtrack of the HBO television series True Detective, bringing Gaspard's musical endeavors into the mainstream public for the first time.
Music journalist Amanda Petrusich discusses the song in her book about collecting 78 rpm records, Do Not Sell At Any Price.