[4] Born January 19, 1904 in Ville Platte, Louisiana, Soileau started playing music at 12 years old and made a few dollars each night.
(also referred to as "Chere Mom") became the most influential, mainly due to Lafleur's lyrics describing his longing for his mother.
[6] After Lafleur was killed in a quarrel over moonshine, gunned down by a stray bullet[7] at a honky-tonk bar in Basile[2] just nine days after the recording,[6] Soileau began recording for Victor and Vocalion with fellow accordionist Moise Robin of Arnaudville, Louisiana the following year.
After the Four Aces broke away as a separate band, Soileau played with a group he called the Rhythm Boys.
[4] He continued to perform with his group The Rhythm Boys at places such as the Silver Star in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Showboat in Orange, Texas and Lighthouse in Port Arthur, Texas, until the end of the decade when in 1953 he retired playing music.