Robert Bertrand was a veteran Cajun musician on the Lake Charles music scene. A former drummer in Iry LeJeune's band, Bertrand also played fiddle, and sang lead vocals. He was bandleader of both the Louisiana Ramblers and the Lake Charles Playboys. The Louisiana Ramblers, which included a young Joel Sonnier on vocals and accordion, recorded a Cajun version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis" on J.D. Miller's Fais Do Do label in the early 1960s. Bertrand made a number of recordings, including vocal duets, with Joel Sonnier for Goldband. Bertrand also sang on recordings with the great accordion player Nathan Abshire. He died in 1974.

Selected Recordings by Robert Bertrand
CD-725 / Cajun Gold
	"Talon Waltz" / streaming mp3 * streaming realaudio
FC-11971 / Swampland Jewels
	"Jambalaya"