The cultural melting pot of SW Louisiana in the 1920s brought about a combination of music from Africa, France and the native inhabitants that came to be known as Cajun. Essentially dance music, originally derived from Polkas and other forms, it became a distinctive voice in the music of the southern USA that in turn became a strand of what came to be known as Country. This 4 CD set traces the origins of this music right from the earliest available recordings, through its 20s & 30s heyday and through to this most hybrid of music's integration into the wider musical world of the US. The set is extensively annotated with liner notes by one of the foremost experts on the genre and photographs that illustrate this fascinating musicological journey as well as a full discography.
Disc 1
1. Lafayette (Allon A Luafette) 2:56 - Couzens, Soileau
2. Le Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme 3:07 - McGee, Dennis
3. T'est Petite A Ete T'est Meon 3:19 - Segura Brothers, The
4. Your Father Put Me Out 2:49 - Creduer, Joe & Albert Babineaux
5. Easy Rider Blues 2:53 - Mistric, Artelus
6. Ma Blonde Est Partie (Jolie Blonde) 3:01 - Montet, Bertmost & Joswell Dupuis
7. One Step De Mamou 2:40 - Guidry, Bixy & Percy Babineaux
8. Two Step De Eunice 3:13 - Columbus Fruge
9. Bayou Pom Pom One Step 3:10 - Guillory, Delin T. & Lewis Lafleur
10. Oh Bebe 3:04 - Doucet, Oscar & Alius Soileau
11. Sur Le Chemin Chez Moi 2:54 - Couzens, Soileau
12. Mon Chere Bebe Creole 2:45 - McGee, Denus
13. A Mosquito Ate Up My Sweetheart 2:56 - Segura Brothers, The
14. Ma Cherie 3:03 - Creduer, Joe & Albert Babineaux
15. Belle Of Pont Clare 3:10 - Mistric, Artelus
16. L'Abandoner (The Abandoned Waltz) 2:33 - Montet, Bertmost & Joswell Dupuis
17. Je Vais Jouer Celea Pour Toi 2:39 - Guidry, Bixy & Percy Babineaux
18. Saute Crapaud 2:49 - Columbus Fruge
19. Quelqu'un Est Jaloux 2:45 - Guillory, Delin T. & Lewis Lafleur
20. Baoille 3:15 - Lachney, Delma & Blind Uncle Gaspard
21. Le Blues de Nèg' Francais 2:40 - Soileau, Leo & Moise
22. One Step De Chupic 2:37 - McGee, Dennis
23. Two Step De La Ville Platte 2:51 - McGee, Dennis
24. One Step Des Chameux 2:47 - McGee & Ardoin
25. One Step D'Oberlin 2:47 - McGee & Ardoin
26. Two Step D'Elton 2:54 - McGee & Ardoin
Disc 2
1. Oberlin 2:58 - Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers
2. Aimez- Moi Ce Soir 3:02 - Jolly Boys Of Lafayette
3. La Valse Du Ballard 3:16 - Millers Merrymakers
4. Si Dur D'Etre Seul 3:04 - Millers Merrymakers
5. La Valse D'Utah 2:40 - Riverside Ramblers
6. Lonesome Blues 3:03 - Hackberry Ramblers
7. Neath The Weeping Willow Tree 2:49 - Hackberry Ramblers
8. La Valse De Gueydan 2:58 - Soileau, Leo/Four Aces
9. French Blues 3:03 - Abshire, Nathan & Rayne-Bo Ramblers
10. Rayne Breakdown 2:35 - Rayne-Bo Ramblers
11. One-Step De Lacassine 2:36 - Abshire, Nathan & Rayne-Bo Ramblers
12. Barroom Blues 2:45 - Dixie Ramblers
13. (My Old Used To Be) Mon Vieux D'Autrefois 2:48 - Falcon Trio
14. A Little Rendezvous In Honolulu 2:50 - Hackberry Ramblers
15. J'ai Pas Bien Fey 2:44 - Hackberry Ramblers
16. Just Once More 2:39 - Hackberry Ramblers
17. On Top Of The World 2:55 - Hackberry Ramblers
18. Vinton High Society 2:48 - Hackberry Ramblers
19. Darbone's Creole Stomp 2:37 - Hackberry Ramblers
20. Les Blues De Bosco 2:59 - Happy Fats & Rayne Bo Ramblers
21. Nouveau Grande Gueydan 2:42 - Happy Fats & Rayne Bo Ramblers
22. Jolly Boys Breakdown 2:33 - Jolly Boys Of Lafayette
23. Lake Arthur Stomp 2:40 - Millers Merrymakers
24. Pine Island 2:32 - Millers Merrymakers
25. Wondering 2:52 - Riverside Ramblers
26. Rice City Stomp 2:20 - Hackberry Ramblers
Disc 3
1. Fais Pas Ca 2:30 - Hackberry Ramblers
2. Jolie Fille 2:59 - Hackberry Ramblers
3. Le Response De Blues de Bosco 3:12 - Happy Fats & Rayne Bo Ramblers
4. Ta Oublis De Vernier 2:35 - Happy Fats & Rayne Bo Ramblers
5. Chere Te Te 2:54 - Fulier, J.B. & His Merrymakers
6. Crap Shooter's Hop 2:54 - Werner, Joe & The Ramblers
7. She's My Flapper She's My Baby 2:42 - Werner, Joe & The Ramblers
8. La Two Step A Erby 2:46 - Thibodeaux Boys
9. Tu Pen Pas Ma Retter De Revere 2:48 - Thibodeaux Boys
10. Lake Charles Waltz 2:53 - Four Aces, The
11. Il y a Pas La Claire De Lune 3:08 - Joe's Acadians
12. Tu Peus Pas Me Fair Ce 2:43 - Alley Boys Of Abbeville
13. Gran Prairie 2:37 - Happy Fats & Rayne Bo Ramblers
14. La Veuve De La Coulee 2:29 - Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers
15. Lake Charles Shuffle 2:34 - Choates, Harry With Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers
16. Les Tete Fille Lafayette 2:40 - Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers
17. The Old Ice Man 2:43 - Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers
18. Jole Blon 2:41 - Choates, Harry
19. Hackberry Hop 2:22 - Choates, Harry & His Melody Boys
20. Poor Hobo 2:28 - Choates, Harry & His Melody Boys
21. Nobody Cares For Me 2:32 - Duhon, Buddy & Harry Choates
22. Old Cow Blues 2:49 - Duhon, Buddy & Harry Choates
23. Evangeline Special 2:32 - Lejeune, Iry
24. You Just Wait And See 2:37 - Guillory, Chuck & His Rhythm Boys
25. Lacassine Special 2:40 - Lejeune, Iry
26. Orphan Waltz 2:50 - Leblanc, Floyd
27. Wondering 2:58 - Newman, Jimmy
Disc 4
1. Jolie Blon's Gone 2:53 - Choates, Harry
2. Big Texas #2 2:53 - Papa Cairo
3. Pine Grove Blues 2:45 - Abshire, Nathan
4. Bon Ton Rula 2:49 - Garlow, Clarence 'Bon Ton'
5. Gra Mamou 2:51 - Choates, Harry (Jole Blon) & His Fiddle
6. Jambalaya Boogie 2:42 - Shuler, Eddie/All Star Reveelier
7. Louisiana Boogie 2:22 - Choates, Harry (Jole Blon)
8. Mamou Two Step 3:01 - Walker, Lawrence
9. H-A-D-A-C-O-L 2:55 - Terry, Al
10. Fille De La Ville 2:34 - Bruce, Vin
11. Korea Blues 3:00 - Lebleau, Horace & Bar-X Ramblers
12. Big Mamou 2:45 - Davis, Link
13. Dans La Louisianne 2:55 - Bruce, Vin
14. Jolie Brun 2:46 - Richard, Shuk & The Louisiana Aces
15. Cry Cry Darling 2:31 - Newman, Jimmy
16. Lafayette Two Step 3:08 - Walker, Lawrence & Wandering Aces
17. La Nos A' Rosalia 2:49 - Marcotte, Marion & His Cajuns
18. Port Arthur Boogie 2:31 - Thibodeaux, Pal
19. Along The Bayou 2:13 - Le Maire, Cliff & His Melody Boys
20. Louisiana Stomp 2:44 - Leblanc, Floyd
21. Jole Fille 2:00 - Rodrigue, Gene With The Bayou Boys
22. Why Did You Let Me Love You 1:55 - Wyatt, Jack With The Bayou Boys
23. Diggy Liggy Lo 2:18 - Newman, Jimmy
24. Cajun Love 2:07 - Davis, Link
25. Kajalena 2:34 - Davis, Link
26. Crying Pinegrove Blues 2:40 - Abshire, Nathan
27. Country Boy's Dream 2:01 - Smith, Red With The Bayou Boys
28. Jambalaya 2:34 - Mullican, Moon
DISCOGRAPHY
JOSEPH FALCON New Orleans, La. 27.4.28
(Vcl/accd) with Cleoma Breaux (gtr)
146217-2 LAFAYETTE (ALLON A LUAFETTE) Columbia 15275-D
JOSEPH F.FALCON & CLEMO BREAUX New Orleans, La. 27.8.28
(Speech) with Cleoma Breaux (vcl/gtr)
146908-1 LE VIEUX SOULARD ET SA FEMME Columbia 15301-D
LEO SOILEAU �?? MAYUSE LAFLEUR Atlanta, Ga. 19.10.28
(Fdl) & (vcl/accd)
47204-1 YOUR FATHER PUT ME OUT Victor 21770
SEGURA BROS New Orleans, La. 16.12.28
Dewey Segura (accd) & Edier Segura (vcl/tgle)
147656-1 A MOSQUITO ATE UP MY SWEETHEART-1 Columbia 40507-F
DUDLEY & JAMES FAWVOR New Orleans, La. 17.12.28
(Vcl & vcl) with (accd); (gtr)
147660-2 T�??EST PETITE A ETE T�??EST MEON Columbia 40505-D
DELMA LACHNEY & BLIND UNCLE GASPARD Chicago, Ill. 26.1.29
(Vcl/accd/fdl) & (gtr)
C-2868 BAOILLE Vocalion 5280
DENUS McGEE New Orleans, La. 3.9
(Vcl/accd) with Sady D.Courville (fdl)
NO-109 MON CHER BEBE CREOLE Vocalion 5319
AMADIE BREAUX, OPHY BREAUX & CLEMO BREAUX Atlanta, Ga. 18.4.29
(Vcl/accd) with Ophy Breaux (fdl); Clemo Breaux (gtr)
110558-2 MA BLONDE EST PARTIE Columbia 40510-F
SOILEAU & ROBIN Richmond, Indiana. 13.7.29
Leo Soileau (vcl/fdl) with Moise Robin (accd)
15344 EASY RIDER BLUES Paramount 12808
COLUMBUS FRUGE Memphis, Tn. 18.9.29
(Vcl/accd)
55540-2 THE TOAD (SAUTE CRAPAUD) Victor 22184
ANGELUS LE JEUNNE New Orleans, La. 30.9.29
(Vcl/accd) with Denus McGee (fdl); Ernest Fruge (fdl)
NO-229 BAYOU POM POM ONE STEP Brunswick 370
DENNIS McGEE New Orleans, La. 2.10.29
(Vcl/accd/fdl) with Ernest Fruge (fdl)
NO-235 ONE STEP DE MAMOU Vocalion 15846
NO-237 ONE STEP DE CHUPIC Vocalion 15851
LEO SOILEAU & MOISE ROBIN New Orleans, La. 2.10.29
(Vcl/fdl) & (vcl/accd)
NO-264 LE BLUES DE NEG�?? FRANCAIS Vocalion 15852
BIXY GUIDRY & PERCY BABINEAUX New Orleans, La. 6.11.29
(Vcl/ccd) & (fdl)
56495-2 J�??VAIS JOUER CELEA POUR TOI Victor 22210
DELIN T.GUILLORY & LEWIS LAFLEUR New Orleans, La. 7.11.29
(Vcl/accd) & (fdl)
56509-1 QUELQUN EST JALOUS Victor 22209
OSCAR DOUCET & ALIUS SOILEAU New Orleans, La. 7.11.29
(Vcl/accd) & (fdl)
56517-2 OH BEBE Victor 22366
ARTELUS MISTRIC New Orleans, La. 7.11.29
(Vcl/hca)
56506-2 BELLE OF PONT CLARE Victor 22208
SOILEAU COUZENS New Orleans, La. 7.11.29
Leo Soileau (fdl); Alius Soileau (vcl/accd)
56505-1 SUR LE CHEMIN CHEZ TOI Victor 22364
BARTMON MONTET �?? JOSWELL DUPUIS New Orleans, La. 9.11.29
(Vcl/accd) �?? (gtr)
56520-1 L�??ABANDONNER (THE ABANDONED WALTZ) Victor 22211
JOE CREDEUR & ALBERT BABINEAUX New Orleans, La. 12.11.29
(Vcl/accd) & (tgle)
56526-1 MA CHERIE Victor 22577
DENNIS McGEE & ERNEST FRUGE New Orleans, La. 21.11.29
(Vcl/fdl) & (fdl)
NO-6734 TWO STEP DE LA VILLE PLAT Brunswick 532
AMẾDẾ ARDOIN New Orleans, La. 9.12.29
(Vcl/accd) with Denus McGee (fdl)
111389-2 TWO STEP DE EUNICE Columbia 40511-F
McGEE & ARDOIN Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, La. 20.11.30
(Vcl/accd) with Denus McGee (fdl)
NO-6721 TWO STEP D�??ELTON Brunswick 513
NO-6738 ONE STEP DES CHAMOUX Brunswick 559
21.11.30
NO 6736 ONE STEP D�??OBERLIN Brunswick 495
AMẾDẾ ARDOIN & DENUS McGEE Texas Hotel, San Antonio, Tx. 8.8.34
(Vcl/accd) & (fdl)
83857-1 OBERLIN Bluebird B-2190
BREAUX FRERES San Antonio, Tx. 9.9.34
Clifford Breaux (gtr); Ophy Breaux (fdl); Amadie Breaux (accd)
SA-1175-3 LE VALSE D�??UTAH Vocalion 03227
AMẾDẾ ARDOIN NYC, New York. 22.12.34
(Vcl/accd)
39200-A LA VALSE DU BALLARD Decca 17014
39205-A SI DUR D�??ETRE SEUL Decca 17033
39206-A AIMEZ-MOI CE SOIR Decca 17033
LEO SOILEAU & His Three Aces New Orleans. La. 18.1.35
(Vcl/fdl) with Bill �??Dewey�?� Landry (gtr); Floyd Shreve (gtr); Tony Gonzales (dms)
87607-1 LE VALSE DE GUEYDAN Bluebird B-2171
FLOYD SHREVE & The Three Aces New Orleans, La. 18.1.35
(Vcl/gtr) with Leo Soileau (fdl); Bill �??Dewey�?� Landry (gtr); Tony Gonzales (dms)
87608-1 LONESOME BLUES Bluebird B-5960
DIXIE RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 10.8.35
Willie Vincent (vcl/gtr); Hector Duhon (fdl); Hector Stutes (fdl); Jesse Duhon (gtr)
94389-1 BARROOM BLUES Bluebird B-6118
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 10.8.35
Luderin Darbone (fdl); Lonnie Rainwater (vcl/stl gtr); Lennis Sonnier (gtr); (grp vcl)
94398-1 �??NEATH THE WEEPING WILLOW TREE Bluebird B-6181
RAYNE-BO RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 10.8.35
Leroy �??Happy Fats�?� LeBlanc (gtr); Warnest Schexnyder (gtr); (gtr); Norris Savoy (fdl)
94407-1 RAYNE-BO BREAKDOWN Bluebird B-2176
NASON ABSHIRE & The Rayne-Bo Ramblers New Orleans, La. 10.8.35
(Vcl/accd) with Norris Savoy (fdl); Leroy �??Happy Fats�?� LeBlanc (gtr); Warnest Schexnyder (gtr)
94411-1 FRENCH BLUES Bluebird B-2177
94412-1 ONE STEP DE LACASSINE Bluebird B-2178
FALCON TRIO New Orleans, La. 20.2.36
Joseph Falcon (vcl/accd); Cleoma Breaux (gtr); Moise Morgan (fdl)
99227-1 MON VIEUX D�??AUTREFOIS Bluebird B-2185
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 19.2.36
Floyd Rainwater (vcl/yodel-1/gtr); Luderin Darbone (fdl); Lennis Sonnier (gtr); Johnnie Puderer (bs)
99212-1 ON TOP OF THE WORLD-1 Bluebird B-2010
99215-1 A LITTLE RENDEZVOUS IN HONOLULU Bluebird B-6289
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 17.10.36
Lennis Sonnier (vcl/gtr); Floyd Rainwater (gtr); Luderin Darbone (fdl); Johnnie Puderer (bs)
02666-1 J�??AI PAS BIEN FEY Bluebird B-2007
02667-1 VINTON HIGH SOCIETY (inst) Bluebird B-2005
02669-1 JUST ONCE MORE (inst) Bluebird B-2009
MILLER�??S MERRYMAKERS New Orleans, La. 17.10.36
J.B.Fuselier (vcl/fdl); Beethoven Miller (gtr); Preston Manuel (gtr)
02676-1 PINE ISLAND Bluebird B-2006
JOLLY BOYS OF LAFAYETTE Dallas, Tx. 21.2.37
Leon �??Crip�?� Credeur (fdl); Oran �??Doc�?� Guidry (fdl); Leon Fabacher (gtr); Francis �??Red�?� Fabacher (gtr)
61920-A JOLLY BOYS BREAKDOWN Decca 17032
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 22.2.37
Lennis Sonnier (vcl/gtr); Luderin Darbone (fdl); Joe Werner (gtr/hca)
07225-1 RICE CITY STOMP Bluebird B-2017
RIVERSIDE RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 22.2.37
Joe Werner (vcl/gtr/hca); Luderin Darbone (fdl); Lennis Sonnier (gtr)
07227-1 WONDERING Bluebird B-6926
Note: RIVERSIDE RAMBLERS was a name the HACKBERRY RAMBLERS used on their English language releases.
MILLER�??S MERRYMAKERS New Orleans, La. 22.2.37
J.B.Fuselier (vcl/fdl); Beethoven Miller (gtr); Preston Manuel (gtr)
07231-1 LAKE ARTHUR STOMP Bluebird B-2012
Note: This song was adapted from Dennis McGee�??s ONE STEP DE MAMOU
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 10.9.37
Luderin Darbone (fdl); Floyd Shreve (gtr); Lennis Sonnier (gtr); Johnnie Puderer (bs)
014003-1 DARBONE�??S CREOLE STOMP Bluebird B-2025
HAPPY FATS & RAYNE-BO RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 10.9.37
Leroy �??Happy Fats�?� LeBlanc (vcl/gtr) with Roy Romero (stl gtr); Joe Werner (gtr); Eric Arseneaux (gtr); Louis Arceneaux (wshbd); prob Moise Sonnier (fdl); Norris Savoy (fdl)
014016-1 NOUVEAU GRAN GUEYAN Bluebird B-2024
014019-1 LES BLUES DE BOSCO Bluebird B-2022
JOE WERNER & THE RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 1.4.38
(Vcl/gtr/hca) with prob Leroy �??Happy Fats�?� LeBlanc (gtr); Oran �??Doc�?� Guidry (fdl);
022007-1 SHE�??S MY FLAPPER SHE�??S MY BABY Bluebird B-7639
THIBODEAUX BOYS New Orleans, La. 1.4.38
Erby Thibodeaux (vcl-1/fdl); Joe Werner (vcl-2/gtr); T.C.Thibodeaux (gtr)
022016-1 TU PEN PAS MA RETTER DE REVERE Bluebird B-2051
022017-1 LA TWO STEP A ERBY-1 Bluebird B-2051
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 1.4.38
Luderin Darbone (vcl/fdl); Floyd Shreve (gtr); Danny Shreeve (gtr); Pete Duhon (bs)
022027-1 FAIS PAS CA Bluebird B-2040
HAPPY FATS & RAYNE-BO RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 2.4.38
Leroy �??Happy Fats�?� LeBlanc (vcl/gtr); Oran �??Doc�?� Guidry (fdl); Roy Romero (stl gtr); Robert Thibodeaux (pno); Nathan Guidry (bs); Ray Guidry (ten bnjo)
022034-1 TA OUBLIS DE VERNIER Bluebird B-2042
022039-1 LE RESPONSE DE BLUES DE BOSCO Bluebird B-2049
JOE WERNER & THE RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 22.10.38
(Vcl/gtr) with Luderin Darbone (fdl); Floyd Shreve (gtr); Danny Shreve (gtr)
027843-1 CRAP SHOOTERS HOP Bluebird B-2075
J.B.FUSELIER & HIS MERRYMAKERS New Orleans, La. 22.10.38
(Vcl/fdl) with Preston Manuel (gtr); prob M.J. Achten (gtr); unk (ten bnjo)
027850-1 CHERE TOUTE TOUTE Bluebird B-2063
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS New Orleans, La. 22.10.38
Pete Duhon (vcl/bs); Luderin Darbone (fdl); Floyd Shreve (gtr); Danny Shreeve (gtr)
027858-1 JOLIE FILLE Bluebird B-2065
JOE�??S ACADIANS New Orleans, La. 22.10.38
Joe Werner (vcl/gtr); prob Julius �??Papa Cairo�?� Lamperez (gtr); prob Wayne Perry (fdl)
027892-1 IL YA PAS LA CLAIR DE LUNE Bluebird B-2069
FOUR ACES New Orleans, La. 23.10.38
Floyd Shreve (gtr); Bill �??Dewey�?� Landry (gtr); Boyce Jones (fdl); prob Bobby Thibodeaux (pno); Tony Gonzales (dms)
028516-1 LAKE CHARLES WALTZ Bluebird B-2061
ALLEY BOYS OF ABBEVILLE Memphis, Tn. 30.6.39
Sidney Guidry (vcl/gtr); Murphy Guidry (gtr); Lourse Leger (stl gtr); Frank Mailhes (fdl); Maxie Touchet (dms)
MEM-9-1 TU PEUS PAS ME FAIRE CA Vocalion 05058
HAPPY FATS & HIS RAYNE-BO RAMBLERS Jefferson Hotel, Dallas, Tx. 14.2.40
Leroy �??Happy Fats�?� LeBlanc (vcl-1/bs) with Harry Choates (vcl-2/fdl); Sandy Lormand (gtr); Ray Clark (stl gtr); Harold �??Popeye�?� Bruossard (vcl-3/pno); Joseph M. �??Pee Wee�?� Broussard (ten bnjo)
048007-1 THE OLD ICE MAN -3 Bluebird B-8537
048009-1 LAKE CHARLES SHUFFLE Bluebird B-8623
048011-1 GRAN PRAIRIE-1 Bluebird B-2081
048013-1 LA VEUVE DE LA COULEE -1 Bluebird B-2081
048014-1 LES TETE FILLE LAFAYETTE-2 Bluebird B-2083
HARRY SHOATES & His Fiddle Quinn Recording Studio, 3104 Telephone Road, Houston, Tx. c.31.3.46
(Vcl) with Jimmie Foster (bs); Eddie Pursley (acc gtr); B.D.Williams (rhy gtr); Charley Slagle (ten bnjo); William D. �??Bill�?� Slay (pno)
1314 JOLE FILLE Gold Star 1314
HARRY CHOATES & His Melody Boys Lake Charles, La. 11.2.47
(Vcl-1/fdl) with Joe Manuel (vcl-2/ten bnjo); Esmond �??Eddie�?� Pursley (gtr); Ron �??Ray Pee Wee�?� Lyons (stl gtr); B.D.Williams (bs); Johnnie Mae Manuel (pno); Curzey �??Pork Chop�?� Roy (dms)
1005 HACKBERRY HOP-2 Cajun Classics 1005
1008 POOR HOBO-1 Cajun Classics 1008
BUDDY DUHON with HARRY CHOATES & His Fiddle Gold Star Studio, 3104 Telephone Rd., Houston, Tx. c.6.47
Arthur �??Buddy�?� Duhon (vcl/gtr) with Harry Choates (fdl/vcl comments); Amos Herbert (stl gtr); Sue Romero (bs); Milton �??Pee Wee�?� Calhoun (accd); Johnny Holland (dms)
1345-A OLD COW BLUES Gold Star 1345
1345-B NOBODY CARES FOR ME Gold Star 1345
IRY LEJEUNE with The Oklahoma Tornadoes Houston, Tx. 48
(Vcl/accd) with Virgil Bozeman (gtr); B.D.Williams (bs); Floyd LeBlanc (fdl)
RCO 631 B EVANGELINE SPECIAL Opera 105
CHUCK GUILLORY & His Rhythm Boys New Orleans, La. 48
(Fdl) with Julius �??Papa Cairo�?� Lamparez (vcl/stl gtr); Jimmy Newman (rhy gtr); Herman Durbin (pno); poss Pete Duhon (bs); Curzey �??Pork Chop�?� Roy (dms)
B YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE Colonial 101
IRY LEJEUNE & His Lacassine Playboys Radio Station KPLC, Lake Charles, La. 49
(Accd) with Ivy Vanicor (gtr); Orsy Vanicor (stl gtr); Ellis/Milton Vanicor (fdl); Acey LeJeune (dms)
no mtx LACASSINE SPECIAL Folk Star F-100
PAPA CAITO & His Boys New Orleans, La. 1.49
(Vcl/stl gtr) with Albert Roy (gtr); poss Pete Duhon (bs); Herman Durbin (pno); Don Lane (xyl); Murphy Smith (fdl); Curly Mertz (dms)
C-980 BIG TEXAS #2 Colonial 104A
NATHAN ABSHIRE & The Pine Grove Boys Radio Station KPLC, Lake Charles, La. 23.5.49
(Vcl/accd) with Ernest Thibodeaux (gtr); Jim Baker (bs); Will Kegley (fdl); Oziet Kegley (dms)
OT-102-A PINE GROVE BLUES OT 102
FLOYD LEBLANC Radio Station KPLC, Lake Charles, La. 49
(Fdl) with unk musicians
OT-104-A ORPHAN WALTZ OT 104
HARRY CHOATES Radio Station KPLC, Lake Charles, La. 49
(Vcl/fdl) with unk (rhy gtr); Harold �??Popeye�?� Broussard (pno); B.D.Williams (bs); Crawford Vincent (dms)
OT-107-A JOLIE BLON�??S GONE OT 107
CLARENCE �??BON TON�?� GARLOW ACA Studio, Houston, Tx. c.1.50
(Vcl/gtr) with Johnnie Mae Brown (pno); unk (bs); Shelby Lackey (as); Wilmer Shakesnider (ts); Johnny Marshall (dms)
ACA 1268 BON TON ROULA Macy�??s 5002
HARRY (JOLE BLON) CHOATES & His Fiddle ACA Studio, Houston, Tx. c.3.50
(Vcl/fdl) with Frankie Juricek (stl gtr); unk (rhy gtr); (pno); (bs); (dms)
ACA 1507 GRA MAMOU Macy�??s 124
HARRY (JOLE BLON) CHOATES & His Fiddle ACA Studio, Houston, Tx. c.4.50
(Vcl/fdl) with unk (gtr); poss Earl Rebert (stl gtr); poss Sue Romero (bs); poss Louis �??Pee Wee Hall�?� Oltremari (pno); unk (dms)
ACA 1556 LOUISIANA BOOGIE Macy�??s 134
EDDIE SHULER�??S ALL STAR �??REVELIERS�?� prob Radio Station KPLC, Lake Charles, La. c.11.50
C.Broussard (vcl/fdl); Eddie Shuler (gtr); Glen Croaker (stl gtr); Nookie �??Frenchie�?� Martin (fdl); Verola Brunker (pno)
G-1020-A JAMBALAYA BOOGIE Goldband 1020
LAWRENCE WALKER prob Radio Station KPLC, Lake Charles, La. 50
(Accd) with unk musicians
B MAMOU TWO STEP Khoury�??s 601
HORACE LeBLEAU & The Bar-X Ramblers prob Radio Station KPLC, Lake Charles, La. 50
Nuggie Martin (vcl); Horace LeBleau (?); unk musicians
B KOREA BLUES Khoury�??s 603
AL TERRY Crowley, La. 51
(Vcl) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (pno); (fdl)
A H-A-D-A-C-O-L Feature 1017
JIMMY NEWMAN & The Rhythm Boys Crowley, La. 51
(Vcl/gtr) with unk musicians
A WONDERING Feature F-1030
VIN BRUCE Andrew Jackson Hotel, Nashville, Tn. c.2.52
(Vcl) with;Grady Martin (mand); poss Shot Jackson (stl gtr); Owen Bradley (pno); Tommy Jackson (fdl):
CO 47685 FILLE DE LA VILLE Columbia 20923
CO 47686 DANS LA LOUISIANNE Columbia 20923
MOON MULLICAN Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Ca. 9.7.52
(Vcl/pno) with Jimmy Bryant (ld gtr); Speedy West (stl gtr); Billy Strange (rhy gtr); unk (bs); (fdl); poss Roy Harte (dms); (chorus)
K 3437 JAMBALAYA King 1106
LINK DAVIS with Benny Leader�??s Bayou Billies Houston, Tx. 2.12.52
(Vcl/fdl) with Bill Buckner (gtr); Dusty Stewart (stl gtr); Doc Lewis (pno); Earl Carruthers (pno); Benny Leaders (bs)
CO 48591 BIG MAMOU (rel: 19.2.53) Okeh 18001
PAL THIBODEAUX prob Monroe, La. c.3.53
(Vcl/pno) with unk (gtr);(mand); (fdl)
6122 PORT ARTHUR BOOGIE Sky Line OP 154
LAWRENCE WALKER & His Wandering Aces Crowley, La. 52
(Vcl/accd) with unk musicians
B LAFAYETTE TWO STEP Khoury�??s 617
SHUK RICHARD with Marie Falcon (vcl) Crowley, La. 52
Marie Falcon (vcl/gtr); Shuk Richards (?); unk musicians
B JOLE BRUN Khoury�??s 621
MARION MARCOTTE & His Cajuns New Orleans, La. 53
(Vcl) with unk musicians
B LA NOS A�?? ROSALIA Carnival 4300
JIMMY NEWMAN Fred Rose�??s House, Woodmont Ave., Nashville, Tn. c.11.53
(Vcl) with Billy Byrd (ld gtr); Chet Atkins (el gtr); Don Helms (stl gtr); Ernie Newton (bs); Fred Rose (pno); Jerry Rivers (fdl)
MB 8225 CRY CRY DARLING Dot 1195
JIMMY NEWMAN Fred Rose�??s House, Woodmont Ave., Nashville, Tn. c.6.54
(Vcl) with Chet Atkins (ld gtr); Eddie Hill (rhy gtr); Bob Thriot (stl gtr); unk (bs);John Gordy (pno); Rufus Thibodeaux (fdl);
MB 8371 DIGGY LIGGY LO Dot 1215
CLIFF LE MAIRE & His Melody Boys Crowley, La. 54
Wilfred Montagne (vcl); Cliff Le Maire (? ); unk musicians
B ALONG THE BAYOU Khoury�??s 642
LINK DAVIS prob Goldstar Studio, Houston, Tx. 16.11.54
(Vcl/fdl) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
CO 52834 CAJUN LOVE Columbia 21431
CO 52835 KAJALENA Columbia 21350
FLOYD LeBLANC�??S FRENCH BAND Crowley, La. 54
(Vcl/fdl) with unk musicians
B LOUISIANA STOMP Khoury�??s 700
NATHAN ABSHIRE & The Pine Grove Boys Crowley, La.54
(Accd) with Jack Miere (vcl); unk musicians
A CRYING PINEGOVE BLUES Khoury�??s 701
GENE RODRIGUE with The Bayou Boys New Orleans, La. 54
(Vcl) with unk (gtr); (stl gtr); (pno); (fdl)
A JOLE FILLE Meladee 101
RED SMITH with The Bayou Boys New Orleans, La. 54
(Vcl) with musicians
A COUNTRY BOY�??S DREAMS Meladee 102
JACK WYATT with The Bayou Boys New Orleans, La. 54
(Vcl) with unk musicians
A WHY DID YOU LET ME LOVE YOU Meladee 104