Marcel Maurice Giasson (Little Mike, Shorty) was born on January 28, 1928 in Lewiston, Maine.

     Marcel learned to play piano from his mother, who was a piano teacher. He played his first "gig" at the age of four, when he backed up a singer at a church talent show. By the age of seven, he was regularly entertaining family and friends. He formed his first band "Mike and His Hillbillies" at age 12. The band featured a string bass, guitar, washboard and him on the accordion.

     He moved to Bangor at age 16, and joined Lone Pine & Betty Cody as a performer on their show. At that time, he was known as "Litle Mike", and was billed as the fourteen year old who could play fourteen instruments. He soloed was well as backing up Lone PIne and his with Betty Cody. He was also a disc jockey, and by the time he was fifteen, had his own radio show in Bangor.

     He toured with Lone Pine until he was old enough to join the military. He was in the Army Special Service, where he played the organ in the chapel, and entertained the amputees in the hospital.

     After returning home, he rejoined Lone Pine. He became a popular back-up artist working with Dick Curless, Gene Hooper, Doc & Chickie, Ken MacKenzie, among others. He played for over 1,000 weddings throughout his years. Plus played seven nights a week in the Lewiston/Auburn area.

     In 1979, 1980 and 1981, he was instrumental in putting together the Franco-American Festival in Lewiston, where he played fiddle, accordion and keyboard. During this time, having one of the most popular bands in that area, he was often called on to back up big name artists when they performed at the Lewiston City Hall.

     His las public performance was with his son's band, "Luke" in 1982 at the Livermore Falls/Jay Legion, 52 years after his first one, where he had performed weekly during the 1970's. That day he was on the stage withhis two sons, Mike and Bill. It was a fitting way to end his career.

     In 1981, he semi-retired because of complications with diabetes.

     He was inducted into Maine Country Music Association Hall of Fame in 1998, and as a Pioneer in the downeast Country Music Association in 2002.

     On September 1, 1985, Marcel Maurice Giasson passed away. He left two sons, who are sill active in "Maine Country Music"

     Marcel Maurice Giasson was inducted into the Maine Academy of Country Music Hillbilly Heaven on September 23, 2007.