Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Musical Performance by Bruce Daigrepont and Carl Hollier
1) Bruce Daigrepont 2)Carl Hollier
Bruce - Jolie Blonde
Carl Hollier
Bruce Daigrepont:
La Valse de la Rivière Rouge;
Zydeco Gris Gris;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de La Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan);
Marksville Two-Step (11:16);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);
Carl Hollier :
You Want Me Back (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse d'Alléman/La Valse des Mèches) (22:15);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de la Louisiane (Mon Papa by Robert Bertrand) (29:12);
Grand Night Special (La Valse de Minuit);
La Valse de Cadien;
Lafayette Two-Step/Allons à Lafayette (40:02);
Cankton Waltz;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Musical Performance by Johnnie Allan
***Commercial Recordings of Johnnie Allan;
Mondes des Cadiens and reprise without vocals;
Untitled Country Tuned about Acadians and reprise without vocals;
Musical Performance by Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers
Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers:
I Went to the Dance/J'ai été au bal;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite);
Lafayette Two-Step/Allons à Lafayette;
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
La Branche du Murier (14:52);
Lacassine Special;
La Valse de la Belle (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse de Crowley/Louisiana Breakdown, and various other titles. Old traditional tune. La Valse à Nonc Asa - Milton Vanicor);
C'est Tout Fini;
Creole Stomp;
Pine Grove Blues/Ma Nègresse (29:56);
Over The Waves;
La Hack à Moreau (Ton 'tit coeur est barré);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan);
Hathaway Two-Step ("The Cajun Freeze");
Don't Mess With My Toot Toot (44:32);
Chère Tout-toute;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Marie;
Catch My Hat/Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps;
La Valse de Grand Chemin;
Johnny Can't Dance;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Live From Prejean
***Friday Night
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys;
Madeleine;
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (Mon Coeur T'appelles);
Crowley Two-Step;
Buggy Tracks (similar to La Dernière Fois/Mother's Day Waltz by Wayne Toups) (12:54);
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Laisse Les Bons Temps Rouler (some people call it 'La Valse de Hollybeach');
Les Flammes d'Enfer (25:01);
La Valse d'Alléman (La Valse des Mèches/La Valse de Grand Bois/You Want Me Back);
Jeunes Gens de la Campgane, Mariez-vous-autres Jamais (Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step);
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline) (36:17);
Le Two-Step de Forgeron ('Tit Mamou/Traveler Playboys Special);
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (Queue de Tortue);
Musical Performance by Gurvis Matte, Dunberry Family, & Carl Thibodeaux
Side A: 9-3-83 Gervis Matte 40
Guest - Dunberry Family
Side B: 9-3-83 Carl Thibodeaux
Le Cajun de Church Point
Le Bal de Maison at Prejean's;
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step with Intro by A.J. LeBlanc;
Introduction of guests (Dusenberry Family);
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys:
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz). Leon Chiasson on accordion and vocals;
Dusenberry guests - Dans le Sud de la Louisiane;
Carl Thibodeaux on accordion;
Russell Quebodeaux and Clarence Denais? on violin;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Claude talking about the Dusenberry Family. From Houma, Terrebonne Parish. Family of musicians/singers. 1966, starting to sing publically. Aunt suggested for them to sing Christmas carols. 1971 trip to California singing for food/places to sleep. Concert in Disneyland. International Conferences and officials. Singing in Louisiana schools and Acadian Village;
Band Reintro;
French Blues;
Russell Quebodeaux playing 'Faded Love';
Clarence chasing ducks to make a gumbo;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères) (17:29);
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline. Similar to Musician's Waltz/Orphan Waltz/Trop Jeune Pour Marier);
Too-too (Claude) talking about the Dunsenberry family. They sing in French, but don't speak it. Carl Hollier didn't speak French, but they sang well in French. Preserving the French heritage via song;
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
Every 1st Saturday of the month at Acadian Village, Le Bal de Maison is recorded there live behind the store by the ducks;
'Tit Maurice Trail Ride in May;
La Valse de 'Tit Maurice;
Don Montoucet & the Wandering Aces Saturday, September 17th, Au troisième, Couche couche, Hot Air Balloon and Happy the Clown and Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys, Rick Michot et les Bons Riens;
Copies of tapes;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (35:20);
Carl Thibodeaux et les Cadiens de Church Point:
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Chère Tout-Toute;
Hiring bands;
Lacassine Special;
Carl is from Church Point and he's been playing accordion for 10 years, playing dances for about 5 years now. He doesn't play dances too often. He played with Gurvais and his own band, playing parties. Carl Thibodeaux 684-5910;
La Valse d'Ennui par Aldus Roger;
Catch My Hat/Attrape mon chapeau (Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps);
A.J. announces 'Le Hack à Moreau' played by Leon Chiasson;
Musical Performance by Lawrence Ardoin
Lawrence Ardoin:
Bonsoir Moreau;
Lawrence is the son of Alphonse "Bois-sec";
J'ai été au bal hier au soir with American Folk Song ending;
Musical Performance by Harold Leger
Harold Leger #105
12 min
Prison Waltz;
Grand Texas (Jambalaya/Alons Kooche Kooche);
Les Flammes d'Enfer without vocals;
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Gurvis Mate (Prejean)(1)
Side A: Gurvis Matte
Side B: Blank
Johnny Can't Dance;
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse) for Cat;
Les haricots sont pas salés for Fred Chiasson and his lady (Doris?);
Chicken and Rooster Song by Danny Terro, Oscar (11:10);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks) for Fred Chiasson and Rex Champagne;
Band Intro - Leon Chiasson, Kevin Sonnier, Danny Terro "Le Taureau de la Butte de Judice" on fiddle;
Crowley Two-Step (21:13);
Upcoming schedule;
Sundown Playboys Special?;
Take 1;
A.J. LeBlanc talking about music at Prejean's;
Claude Hanks on accordion, Jimmy Gardner on banjo, Rex Champagne on drums (Texaco man), Antoine Falcon on guitar;
7-8 AM on Saturdays on KRVS 'Le Bal de Maison' recorded live at Acadian Village;
Take 3;
Claude Hanks and band intro again;
Gene Doré on accordion and Vern, his wife, on vocals and drums;
Take 4;
Les Musiciens du Bal;
Leon (Chiasson) will sing one;
Call A.J. to set up a time to record a band's music for the taping;
Take 5;
Group of ladies, Sheryl Cormier et les Musiciennes: Joe Pitre et la Valse de la Louisiane;
Lady from Lafayette is having a going-away party and she wanted a band to play on a Saturday night;
Take 6 (31:11);
Les Musiciens du Bal: Creole Stomp;
A.J. signing off;
Take Last;
VFW Judice Post# 9822 16 May (next Saturday at 6 pm), VFW Las Vegas night. Gambling. Alex Broussard Ranch;
A.J. signing off;
Musical Performance by Cajun Pride
Cajun Pride #160
Acadian Village (8-7-88) 4:00 PM
La Valse d'Héritage;
Chère Tout-Toute;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite);
C'est Tout Fini (14:33);
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Thanking the dancers;
J'aime mieux t'avoir perdu, de jamais de t'avoir connu (I'd rather have lost you, than never to have known you) - Paul Daigle, Robert Elkins, and Cajun Gold;
'Tit Bec Doux (30:45);
Anniversary Waltz;
A.J. introducing Cajun Pride. Bill Pellerin on accordion, Clarence Denais on fiddle, Woodrow Daigle on triangle, David Daigle on drums, and Patrick Elkins on guitar;
Lovebridge Waltz;
Creole Stomp;
Les haricots sont pas salés;
Live Performance at Bal De Maison
LE1-060 Bal De Maison band contest at Acadian Village
Group A: J'etais Au Bal
I'll Be Lonely (04:14)
73 Special
Musical Performance by Buckweat and Bois-Sec Ardoin
Buckweat & Bos Sec
Side A: 1st Buck-
Side B: Buck & Bois Sec-
Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis;
Buckwheat's theme song (untitled blues/rock and roll number) with A.J. introducing. New Orleans to Houston;
Lucille (C'est Pas la Peine de Brailler);
Ils Sont Partis (Clifton Chenier's 'Tous les Temps en Temps');
You Used To Call Me (14:14);
Hot Tamale Baby;
La Valse à Tante Nana;
I'm Walkin' To New Orleans (29:35);
Ya Ya;
Buy Buckwheat's music at local music stores in Lafayette. 6-week tour in Arkansas all the way to Ohio. Festivals Acadiens;
Morris Francis at 3:30 pm. Iry LeJeune tribute : Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys, Young Musicians Warren Storm, Jam Session;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan). Buckwheat tells the crowd goodbye;
Bois-Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot;
La Talle d'Eronces (Wafus Two-Step) (50:40);
La Valse Qui Me Fait Du Mal/La Valse de Duson/La Valse de Bayou Chêne/La Valse de Dimanche Après-midi/La Valse des Opelousas/La Valse de St. Landry/La Valse de Stelly (Big Boy Waltz);
Untitled Creole Tune (Font de Culotte Two-Step?);
Playing without a drummer today, misunderstanding that sound was provided (Morris Ardoin in French and English). Bringing their sound system tomorrow;
Musical Performance by Zachary Richard
Z. Richard
Side 1: 4 min per song
Side 2: Z. Richard 1990 ->
1st Annual Acadian Village Festival. Centennial of Lafayette. Special Assistant to the Governor Jimmy Fitzmorris;
Opening the village in 1976;
100th anniversary of the founding of Lafayette;
Mrs. Fitzmorris and Chairman of the Centennial and Mayor Dud Lastrapes;
Ribbon cutting means progress, growth, and development. Pride and accomplishment;
Georgie Landry present Lieutenant Governor with a 1984 Centennial doll;
Zachary Richard's Theme Song (Crowley Two-Step?) as A.J. LeBlanc introduces Zachary et Sunny;
Nonc Ovey with them tonight;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Gueydan, La Valse de Couillon). Cajun National Anthem;
A.J.'s trip to Canada watching Zachary in a dancehall. Festival in Québec and his white suit;
Nonc Ovey talking about house dances (les bals de maison, not fais do-do. Only Americans called them fais do-do) (15:40);
Going to house dances by wagon, buggy, and sulky;
Jouer des niches comme couper les harnais (playing tricks like cutting the harness);
Travailler, c'est trop dur (Jack of Diamonds/Mom et Pop/Rye Whiskry/Bon Whiskey);
Johnny Janot says a good Cajun says "Oh yé yaille" when someone walks on his toes;
The accordion always starts a song because a Cajun can't help but get up and start dancing when he hears it;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Grandma Earlene. KRVS 88.7 FM;
Prejean's selling alligator jambalaya and maybe sesame seed pralines;
Ma 'Tite Fille Est Gone;
Grandma Marie (Earlene Broussard) says hello. Cake and lemonade. Dance contests. The winner would get free cake and lemonade. Women didn't drink at all at that time. Men had to drink outside and were asked to leave if they were caught with alcohol. The young people don't have nearly as much respect (30:43);
Zachary's grandmother dancing "aux quatres coins du mouchoir." Dancing polkas and mazurkas. Boudreaux grandmother (Richards were never big dancers);
Untitled Mazurka (Dennis McGee calls is a 'Valsurienne/Varsovienne');
Nonc Ovey talking about helping the retarded citizens of the Alleman Center as well as preserve the Cajun culture;
Jolie Catin (Eunice Two-Step);
Talking with Grandma Marie. Going to the dance by horse and buggy. Bringing kids to the neighborhood dance, usually with relatives. Today, people leave kids at home;
'Treat your lady' with red pop, lemonade. Men drank home brew (beer), women wouldn't drink. Pralines with sesame seeds, pecans, peanuts, etc.. The Good Ole Days;
Les Blues de Cadien (Pays dans la Jogue/Bosco Blues);
Amédé Ardoin's musical legacy (46:36);
People playing accordion and harmonica;
Nonc Ovey remembers Amédé. Father of Zydeco. Recording career. Sang sad song. Play the same music as white. Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco. Hip et Taieut. Americans wanted to hear "zydeco" (Les haricots sont pas salés);
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (blusey version);
30 min. before a musician can slow down once fired up;
La Valse des Cherokis/La Valse à Maillard (Midland Two-Step);
Mamou Two-Step;
A.J. never broke up a dance, he was always looking to dance. A.J. broke a lot of hearts though (joke);
Cutting horse hair and dropping it in the chimney to burn. Throwing rotten eggs. Giving ideas for the crowd at Grant Street or Corner Lounge;
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
'Le Bal de Maison' recorded live at Acadian Village. A.J. signing off;
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler;
Musical Performance by De La Croix
Tape “B” - De La Crox
Tape I Side I: 45 m (Tape I & Tape I)
Tape I
Side II: 1st 3 Songs - 10 min
4th Song - 6 min
“De La Crox” 9-18-83
Faded on Side II: De La Crox 8-18-83
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step with A.J.'s intro;
Leon Chiasson (Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys) - Step It Fast;
Nonc Ovey talks says 'Step It Fast' was recorded by Amédé Breaux;
Too-too sitting next to a pretty girl;
Nonc Ovey gave A.J. a copy of lots of old records. He bought two instead of just one like the old Cajuns;
Marie- Leon Chiasson on accordion;
Too-too talking about a book. John Broven from East Sussex, England. Le Sud de la Louisiane: La Musique des Bayous Cadiens. He came October 9th. Cajun music (past and present), Zydeco music. 'Allons à Lafayette' the first Cajun record recorded by Joe Falcon and Cleoma Breaux in 1928. Fe Fe Ponchaux was the second. Nonc Ovey has those. Buying records at flea-markets. 3rd chapter on Harry Choates and Jolie Blond in 1946. Amédé Ardoin, Iry LeJeune, Nathan Abshire, Lightening Slim;
Zydeco music starting in the late 1940s/early 1950s. Music prior among blacks and whites almost identical. Separation after WWII. Cajuns began playing country western music and Blacks were playing bluesier song. Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés;
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance) (13:48);
Nonc Ovey collecting records/music. Graphaphone. Visiting the Abshires who had some old records, got them because he is trying to preserve the music;
Alton Granger from Scott the special guest today;
From Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada:
Untitled Canadian Reel (20:17);
Viens Voir l'Acadie;
Evangéline;
La Cave de Dehor? Root Cellar built by Théophile, he worked so hard he died and Nicholas got it. He needs a choir. KRVS Radio Acadie en Louisiane;
Lots of LeBlancs in Louisiana. Dentiste LeBlanc (35:47);
Viens Voir l'Acadie. Faire collège avec Père Henri Chiasson 30 ans passé;
History of Acadian Village
LE1-063 History of Acadian Village
Musical Performance by Jay Cormier and Rodney Miller
Jay Cormier - Rodney Miller
Jay Cormier 3 Song
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
La Valse de Famille;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de Cadien (10:09);
Don't Mess With My Tout Tout;
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (22:01);
La Branche du Mûrier;
Band Intro. Rodney Miller? from Church Point on Drums, Rodney Miller from Carencro on Steel Guitar, Don Gary from Crowley on bass guitar, Allen "Tit Lan" Ardoin from Ville Platte on fiddle, Timmy? Miller from Lafayette on Triangle, Jay Cormier from Scott on accordion (30:21);
Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés;
La Branche du Mûrier;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Jay reminds people to vote for the best band;
Musical Performance by Charles Thibodeaux
(1)
(2) Charles Thibodeaux (1)?
KRVS 88.7 FM. 1st station on your radio;
Charles Thibodeaux of Church Point:
Branch Playboys Special (Gurvais Matte's song; Acadian Two-Step, Nonc Adam, Club 73 Special);
Sunny with them. Also people from Illinois;
1st Swamp Pop Festival at Acadian Village Sunday, June 10th with Johnny Allan, Tommy McLain, Rod Bernard, etc.;
Cajun Band contest in August with a grand prize of +$2,000;
On Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer;
Charles started playing music in 1972, there were no young people playing Cajun music ("chanky-chank"). CODOFIL changed things. Future with the young musicians;
Chère Tout-Toute (8:51);
Petite ou la Grosse;
Swamp Pop Festival at Acadian Village. Entry Prices. Also with T. K. Hulin, Gracie Bruce, Clint West;
Grand Mamou (Grand Basile) (15:11);
This program brought to you by Prejean's, 88.7 FM;
People from Illinois and Carencro wanting to know where music was playing Tuesday night. Prejean's has music Monday and Tuesday nights as well as on the weekends;
Saturday Night/Evangeline Special;
Book Charles by calling 684-2955 or by calling A.J. at Acadian Village;
Prison Waltz (23:09);
Step It Fast (Vas y Carrément, T'en a eu, t'en auras plus);
Musical Performance by Tim Savoy & the Calcasieu Playboys and Les Jeunes Cadiens de la Pointe de l'Église
The Calcasieu Playboys
Side A: X
Club 73 Special (Acadian Two-Step/Nonc Adam);
Saturday Night/Evangeline Special;
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step (on album with the Cajun Music Association a few months back);
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Mes Chers 'Tits Yeux Bleus by Camey Doucet (15:41);
Lake Charles Playboys Special;
Cypress Inn Special (Eunice Two-Step/Jolie Catin, Eh Ma Jolie Fille);
Chère Alice by Kermit Venable (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
I'll Be Lonely/Je Vas M'ennuyer by Belton Richard (30:43);
Grand Prairie Waltz;
Louisiana Waltz (Mon Papa by Robert Bertrand. Also, Chataigner Waltz) Recorded with Mr. Bee Cormier about 3 weeks ago;
La Valse des Cherokis (Midland Two-Step;
Tim Savoy and the Calcasieu Playboys from Lake Charles;
Les Jeunes Cadiens de la Pointe de l'Église (The Young Cajuns from Church Point):
Chère Tout-Toute (47:10);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Grand Prairie Waltz;
Mes Chers 'Tits Yeux Bleus;
Musical Performance by Tim Savoy and the Calcasieu Playboys
Calcasieu Playboys
Side A: XX
Side B: Jolie Blonde
Darrell Higinbotham;
La Valse de l'Année Passé by Lionel Cormier (La Valse de Soleil Coucher. Also, Nonc Adam/Acadian Two-Step/Club 73 Special);
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step. On album for the Cajun Music Association;
Grand Prairie Waltz;
La Valse des Cheorkis par Mr. Savoy (La Valse à Maillard or Meyer. Also, Midland Two-Step) (12:06);
Donnez-moi lé (Petite ou la Grosse);
La Valse de Soleil Coucher? (Mermentau Waltz/Convict or 99 year Waltz. Also, 50 piastres, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck);
Saturday Night/Evangeline Special for a Saturday afternoon (23:48);
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
I'll Be Lonely/Je Vas M'ennyuer;
Club 73 Special (Nonc Adam/Acadian Two-Step. Also La Valse de l'Année Passé/La Valse de Soleil Coucher);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan) (41:14);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse) and Keep Your Hands Off Of It (Medley);
#139 for Cajun Band Contest;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Branch Playboys 89?
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
La Valse d'Héritage;
Gurvais tells Bee to cut them off for a minute;
Creole Stomp;
Chère Tout-Toute;
Lovebridge Waltz (11:38);
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Gurvais tells Don? announce his songs;
Tolam Waltz;
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite, La Valse de la Pointe Noire) (23:08);
Gurvais tells Bee to cut the tape off again, then to let it run;
La Valse Criminelle;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
La Dernière Fois (Buggy Tracks/Mother's Day Waltz by Wayne Toups) (33:40);
Gurvais tells Bee to cut them off. Take a break;
A.J. LeBlanc announces The Branch Playboys:
Pee Wee Broussard - accordion;
Rufus Thibodeaux - fiddle;
Gurvais Matte - triangle;
Gerald Broussard - drums;
Don Guillory - rhythm guitar;
Charles Thibodeaux - bass guitar;
Fond de Culotte Two-Step;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Sundown Playboys Special/Cankton Two-Step (What Makes the Cajuns Dance)? Medley;
Musical Performance by Bayou Cajun Express
Festivals Acadiens 1987;
Bayou Cajun Express;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite, La Valse de la Pointe Noire);
Fi Fi Poncho (Fe Fe Ponchaux, La 'Tite Anna à Ozène Meaux);
Chère Tout-Toute;
La Valse d'Héritage sung by Black Foreman (14:53);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Madame Sosthène by Joe Falcon;
Married To One, In Love With Another;
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step (32:07);
A.J. introduces the Bayou Cajun Express:
Black Foreman - accordion;
Aaron Venable - fiddle;
Bill Vidrine - triangle;
Jim Andrus - bass guitar;
Kevin Vincent - drums;
Dave Baudoin - lead guitar;
Grand Prairie Waltz;
Bayou Pon Pon;
So Easy To Love;
Wake Up by Merle Haggard for the gang from New Orleans/Houma (49:04);
Crazy Baby by Tommy McLain;
Musical Performance by La Bande Passe Partout
Side A: Pass Patout
Side B: Tout Part XX
Pauvre Hobo;
Phil's Waltz/La Valse à Bélizaire;
Eunice Two-Step by Amédé Ardoin (Jolie Catin/Bayou Teche Two-Step/Eh, Ma Jolie Fille/Cypress Inn Special);
La Branche du Mûrier by Iry LeJeune;
Bayou Pon Pon;
'Tits Yeux Noirs (La Valse de Chagrin) (15:15);
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door by D.L. Menard;
Les Traces de mon Boghei by Doris Matte (La Dernière Fois/Mother's Day Waltz by Wayne Toups);
Les Veuves de la Coulée;
La Valse des Cherokis (Midland Two-Step) (28:02);
Mass will start at 7 o'clock (in a few minutes) in the chapel;
Petite ou la Grosse;
Jolie Blonde sung to the Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
J'aimerais Connaitre by Nathan Abshire;
Piece of Jolie Blonde/La Fille de la Veuve on fiddle. Fiddle tuning;
Mamou Two-Step;
A.J. introduces Tout Partout (45:25);
Tim Deshotels - accordion;
Roy Fontenot - fiddle;
R.B. Nills? - triangle;
Sheryl Richard - rhythm guitar;
Steve Camberling - bass guitar;
John Jumonville - drums;
Lovebrigde Waltz;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Musical Performance by Lacher Les Band
Lacher Les Band
Side A: Lacher Les (Larry)
Side B: Jolie Blonde
Bayou Pon Pon;
Chère Tout-Toute;
Mermentau Waltz (Convict/99 Year Waltz. 50 piastres, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck);
A.J. announces that was their last song. Vote for #130. Winner will return August 31st and qualify for $1,000 (9:18);
Larry Thibodeaux (10 years old) playing 'Mean Woman' sung by Barry Cormier. A.J. puts this on his radio show "Le Bal de Maison";
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
'Tits Yeux Noirs (La Valse de Chagrin);
Cypress Inn Special with Roger Foreman on accordion (Eunice Two-Step/Jolie Catin/Bayou Teche Two-Step/Eh, Ma Jolie Fille) (18:46);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan);
Musical Performance by Cajun Family Band
Cajun Family Band #158
Acadian Village (8-7-88) 12:Noon
Quelle Étoile (Grand Texas/Jambalaya/Alons Kooch Kooch);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Jongle à Moi/Think of Me;
Patrick and Becky Richard (father-daughter duo);
Les Misères des Balfa (La Valse des Balfa);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse) (15:22);
Mon Coeur Fait Mal (Cankton Waltz);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite/La Valse de la Pointe Noire);
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Marie (31:25);
Bosco Blues (Pays dans la Jogue(World In A Jug)/It Happened To Me);
La Valse à Bélizaire (Phil's Waltz);
A.J. introduces The Cajun Family Band (42:37);
Pat Richard - accordion;
Milton 'Mick?' Melancon - fiddle;
Elie Richard - triangle;
Clarence Martin Jr. - steel guitar;
Peter Boudreaux - drums;
Becky Richard - bass guitar;
Criminal Waltz;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door;
Mon Coeur Fait Mal (Cankton Waltz);
Musical Performance by Don Montoucet and the Wandering Aces
Don Montoucet (12) Lionel Lelux
(12) Side I: Don - Don Montoucet (B)
(12) Side II (A)
Le Bal de Maison - History of Fais Do-Do;
Don Montoucet and the Wandering Aces;
Allons à Lafayette by Joe Falcon. Mr. Leleux played fiddle with Joe Falcon;
Just Because (Theme Song);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan);
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step (Don't Get Married);
Chère Tout-Toute (11:42);
Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps (Catch My Hat);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Comme Un Cadien/Like A Cajun by Jim Olivier sung by 9-year-old Derrick Maitre (Hubert Maitre's son);
Lovebridge Waltz (25:53);
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue) for Bill;
Laisse Les Bons Temps Rouler (Hollybeach Waltz);
Creole Stomp for Paul Guidry who's running for office;
La Valse du Bayou Teche (Mr. Barrell? who's running for Justice of the Peace);
Musical Performance by Rick Michot and Blackie Forestier
Blackie Forestier 4 - Rick Michot
Rick & Blackie 1
(4)
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Lovebridge Waltz;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan) (10:44);
La Valse à Tolam;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de Cadien (21:45);
Saturday Night Waltz;
Les Clos de Coton (Cotton Fields Back Home);
Musical Performance by Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers
Bill Pelerin;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);
Musical Performance by Wayne Toups, Robert Elkins, and Kenneth David
(15) Wayne Toups - Ernest Gaudet - Sonnier
Side A: (3) XXXX
Side 2: Wayne Toups
Robert Elkins
Mrs Sosthana
“Get My Hat It Time To Go”
Les Flammes d'Enfer with A.J.'s intro;
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
Monday night, Le Bal de Maison;
Ernest Gaudet and Kenneth Saulnier? from Acadia and Mr. André Gaudet (storyteller) and Yvonne LeBlanc;
Monologue d'une personnage de la Baie Ste. Marie. Snow every day like Christmas;
Their schedule for this week playing around the state;
Les Par En Haut, Les Par En Bas par Herby LeBlanc;
Kenneth playing with the group 1755. The year of the Acadian Deportation. Beausoleil Broussard;
Cousins in Louisiana. Fun playing with local musicians;
Nouvelle-Écosse (12:01);
Joies de Québec;
Baie Ste. Marie;
Influence from Americans in Maine;
Tune de Track? (Orange Blossom Special?) (21:04);
Madame Sosthène;
Catch My Hat/Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps;
Musical Performance by Enson Saltzman and the Evangeline Playboys
(3) Enson Saltzman
Enzon Saltzman and the Evangeline Playboys;
Eunice Two-Step (Jolie Catin/Eh, Ma Jolie Fille/Cypress Inn Special/Bayou Teche Two-Step;
Gurvais is sending too hot of a signal to the TV station, fixing it;
Leo Abshire, can you hear me now?;
Second sound check with a piece of an untitled waltz;
Reprise Eunice Two-Step;
Last bus ride to Lafayette;
Too much volume on the fiddle amplifier;
Grand Prairie Waltz;
1 beer to the bandstand;
The band plays one more song before the judging;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks) with Reggie Matte singing (13:31);
Petite ou la Grosse announced. Asking the judge to judge this song, the band will play a few more songs and then the other songs to be judged will be played;
Petite ou la Grosse (21:26);
A.J. LeBlanc speaks about the band contest;
Mes Chers 'Tits Yeux Bleu;
A.J. getting beer for the band;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan) (31:02);
Waltz to be judged by the dancing to their music. Tous les Soirs announced;
Black Silverado/Blazer blocking the entrance;
#104 Enson Saltzman and the Evangeline Playboys. Leo Abshire on fiddle;
Tous les Soirs;
Return in about 10 min. with the results, Enzon will play a few more songs while they tally up the results. A.J. gets the band more beer;
Gurvais announces this will happen again next year on Labor Day;
Saturday Night/Evangeline Special on a Sunday Afternoon;
Musical Performance by Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers
Bill Pellerin - PopLyon - Gerald
Bill Pellerin
PopLyon >Gerald Cormier (2)
Sound check: Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance) sung by Mr. Elkins;
Asking Mr. Woodrow what the next song will be. Trying to win $1,000;
Reno Waltz (Welcom Club Waltz/Moi, Je T'aime Toujours;
The next two songs will be judged;
Lovebridge Waltz (12:38);
A.J. thanks Gurvais for his time and sound equipment;
Judging the two step after a few songs. Man from Arkansas requested Jolie Blonde;
Lafayette Two-Step/Allons à Lafayette;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan) for someone from Arkansas. Gurvais announces Florida;
Petite ou la Grosse (24:15);
This event will take place on Labor Day weekend next year;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (Interstate 10 Waltz);
Next song to be judged: Creole Stomp. Aaron said not to go ride in the pirogue yet, you might miss out;
10 more min. La Valse de Famille;
Group #111. Time for one more. Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite/La Valse de la Pointe Noire). Terry Huval and the Jambalaya Cajun Band next. Asking Terry to bring his bass amp on stage;
Musical Performance by Wayne Toups and Robert Elkins
Wayne Toups
X
Robert Elkins XX
Wayne Toups, Monday night;
Georgia Lou by Paul Daigle, Robert Elkins, and Cajun Gold;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan);
Boiled seafood;
Madeleine;
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite/La Valse de la Pointe Noire) (11:36);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Cajun from Church Point (Okie from Muskogee);
La Nouvelle Valse d'Anniversaire for Al and Bertha Hollier's 41st anniversary (22:39);
For KRVS 88.7 FM. Kenneth;
Sundown Playboys Special;
Les 'Tits Yeux Noirs (La Valse de Chagrin/La Valse avec un Coeur Cassé);
Musical Performance by Charles Mann and Clint West
Charles Mann - Band
Clint West
Swamp Pop Festival at Acadian Village;
Paul Marx introduces the band:
Rick Benoit - bass guitar;
Robert Merlin - rhythm and lead guitar. Mr. Merlin on Wild Kingdom, his grandson here;
Carlton Basco - piano/organ/keyboard and vocals;
Clint West:
Sick and Tired;
Blue Diamond;
Roll Over Beethoven;
Mr. Jeweler for the people from Alexandria;
The Old Man Went Down The Road;
Burgundy Monte Carlo with lights on, license plate number 221447?;
Please Mr. Sandman (16:35);
Willie and the Hand Jive;
(Allons Danser) Colinda (Madame Young);
Charles Mann?:
Don't Mess with my Toot Toot;
Adjusting sound. Talking to Willie T. and he didn't get to do his song;
Sick and Tired (31:36);
Little Alfred introduces the band;
Michael Young;
Bill Brady - drums;
Doug "Boom Boom" Champagne - bass guitar;
Rickey Kelly - lead/rhythm guitar;
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch;
Stuck on You by Lionel Richie;
Demo Tape of Bruce Daigrepont
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
725 Hesper Avenue
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 835-7104
(504) 488-2065
Demo Tape of Bruce Daigrepont;
Bayou Teche Two-Step;
Buggy Tracks;
Frisco Zydeco;
La Valse de la Rivière Rouge;
Marksville Two-Step (High Point Two-Step);
La Valse de 'Tit Maurice;
Laissez-Faire;
Fais Do-Do;
Untitled Two-Step/Jig;
Musical Performance by Michael Doucet
Side A: Mike Doucet
Side B: Blank
Acadian Two-Step (Club 73 Special/Nonc Adam. Also, La Valse de Soleil-Coucher);
Travailler, C'est Trop Dur (Rye/Bon Whiskey, Mom et Pop by Shirley Ray Bergeron);
Parlez-nous à Boire (similar to Si j'aurais des ailes);
La Danse Carrée (9:38);
Port Arthur Waltz;
Grand Mallet;
Midland Two-Step (La Valse des Cherokis);
Madame Sosthène (20:15);
Untitled Song played on mandolin and guitar;
La Valse de Soleil-Coucher;
Le Two-Step de Will Bolfa;
Musical Performance by Waylon Thibodeaux
Side B: Waylon
Les Veuves de la Coulée;
Ma Femme Est Jalouse - inspired by Waylon looking at another lady while walking with his fiancée;
Gabriel (La Valse de Rosalie) by Nathan Abshire;
Port Arthur Blues (Tu vas me faire mourir by Bobby Leger);
Untitled Two-Step (At the Fais Do-Do, Zydeco?);
Untitled Waltz (Faire le Monde Content Dans le Ciel?) (16:10);
Le Two-Step de Violon;
Le Paradis des Musiciens;
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler (Hollybeach Waltz);
Marie LaVeau;
Tous les Temps en Temps (30:35);
Give Me A Dollar? (similar Mardi Gras Jig/Hee Haw Breakdown);
Les 'Tits Yeux Noirs (similar to La Valse de Chagrin/La Valse de Coeur Cassé);
Mamou Two-Step;
A.J. announces Rus Broussard (drummer) will play triangle (43:30);
La Valse du Malchanceux;
Ossun Two-Step;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door and repeat;
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse). Waylon asks A.J. to come sing it with him;
A.J. signs off;
Musical Performance by Nonc Allie Young and the Basile Cajun Band
Basile Cajun Band #152
Basile Boudin Cajun Band 152
Eunice - August 14, 1988 - #152
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Caroline welcomes everyone to the new pavilion on behalf of Mayor Curtis Joubert and all the councilmen. Tickets for food and drink. Benefit Eunice Mardi Gras 1989. A.J. LeBlanc in charge today;
'Tit Monde (Accordion Two-Step) for "Chou-chou" and Roberta from Lafayette;
Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps;
Inviting people to make requests. Write it on a $20 bill and bring it to Claudia Woods;
Bayou Teche Waltz;
Words from our sponsors. Band Intro:
Claudia Wood on bass and vocals;
Vincent Fontenot is the park ranger at the Liberty Theater/Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve;
Harry LaFleur on fiddle from Eunice;
Nonc Allie Young on accordion from Basile;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères) (15:03);
La Valse de 99 ans/Convict Waltz (Mermentau Waltz. Also, 50 piastes, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck);
Bayou Pon Pon;
La Valse d'Héritage;
Le Two-Step à Nonc Allie (Sundown Playboys Special) (29:14);
Mon Cable et Mes Éperons (Cowboy Waltz. Similar to Ton Coeur Est Barré);
Jongle/Pense à Moi;
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz. Also, Moi, je t'aime toujours);
Madeleine, off the album from Bélizaie's;
Lovebridge Waltz (44:28);
A.J. announces audition for Les Musciens du Bal 1988 and introduces the band;
Allie Young - accordion;
Harry LaFleur - fiddle;
Vincent Fontenot without the hat - triangle;
Errol Guilbeau - guitar;
Claudia Wood - bass;
Keith Kennedy - guitar;
A.J. says he doesn't know much about Cajun music and can only play the triangle;
Chère Tout-Toute;
Eunice Two-Step without vocals (Eh, Ma Jolie Fille/Jolie Catin/Cypress Inn Special/Bayou Teche Two-Step);
Jongle/Pense à Moi;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Side 1: A.J & Claude
Pete Bergeron introduces "Voix de la Louisiane" with Mamou Two-Step playing in the background. Play Cajun music and speak with Cajuns and Creoles on various subjects;
A.J. LeBlanc and Claude Kennison?;
A.J. the director of Acadian Village. Acadian culture and employ retarded citizens;
Open in 1976 to the public;
Built as villages of the 1850s;
6 buildings moved onto the property and 3 were built new on the property (boutique, chapel, and the blacksmith shop). Others were lived in;
Bernard House. Thibodeaux House from around Breaux Bridge. LeBlanc House - Senator Dudley LeBlanc, Hadacol. St. John House from St. John Street in Lafayette. Billeaud Plantation - cooks and cleaners. Castille House - doctor stuff;
Touristic place;
Pauvre 'Tit Nèg by Zachary Richard;
WRNO International (99.5 FM) P.O. Box 100, New Orleans, LA 70181;
Festivals and happenings around the year. Start around February/March depending on when Mardi Gras is (10:07);
Courir de Mardi Gras de campagne. Saturday before Mardi Gras;
August - Cajun Music Month. Contest last Saturday in August. Les Musiciens du Bal contest;
Le Bal de Maison - oldest form of entertainment for the Acadians;
Acquiring German accordions with fiddles, guitars, triangles, and spoons;
Summer the best time to visit the village. End of March to about August. A lot of rain starting in September;
Christmas, 2 weeks before Junior League lights up the village;
Tourists from everywhere. More people from outside visit the village than locals do. People from Europe, Australia, Japan, etc. Brits like Cajun music;
Acadian Village, Route 3 Box 1976, Lafayette, LA 70506;
Jay Peltier, Nathan Menard, and Ray Thibodeaux - Creole Stomp;
Claude Kennison the gardener and groundskeeper of the village (19:30);
+100 types of plants, not all native. Camelias here for +100 introduced by Japanese missionaries, Azaleas from China/India, Water Lillies from Japanese (Cotton Exposition in 1884 New Orleans, Venezuela) spread all over the state;
Brown Cotton brought from Mexico by the Spanish. White cotton is native to Louisiana. Acadians used brown cotton;
Sugar cane from West Indies, none at the village. Cotton and corn;
Native plants at the village include cypress trees. Acadians used cypress to build houses and pirogues. Coutableau for fence posts. Green Oaks. 3 most popular trees among Acadians;
Magnolias, Jasmine, Roses, etc. any flower that smells good;
Short Wave Guide for $13.95 for U.S.A. or Canada. More for other countries;
Development of Cajun music, German accordion;
Paul Daigle - Grand Night Special (La Valse de Minuit);
Mamou Two-Step - theme song. Pete signs off KRVS 88.7 FM;
A.J. announces Blackie Forestier, Rick Michot et les Bon Riens (29:48);
Band Contest. 5 finalists: Nous-autres, Terry Huval and Jambalaya, Paul Daigle et ses amis, Jay Cormier, Rodney Miller et les Super Pickers;
Representatives of Cajun music;
Reggie Matte and the Church Point Playboys won first place. Between the first three bands, less than three points (2.75 points) separated the groups;
Last Sunday was the band contest;
Reggie Matte - accordion;
Elton Quebodeaux - fiddle;
Elton "Bee" Cormier - steel guitar;
Mark Latiolais - rhythm guitar;
Jerry Quebodeaux - drums;
George Matte (Reggie's father) - triangle;
Tough competition, quality music;
Friday, September 13th 6 pm (next Friday) in Scott. Scott Founders' Day. Johnny Sonnier and the Cajun Fugitives. All weekend;
Tomorrow, Sunday at 6 o'clock. Mass in the chapel to celebrate the Acadians Feast Day (August 15th), there was a hurricane that came that day. $1,000 given by Coors beer to Reggie Matte and the Church Point Playboys for winning the band contest. Cake walks. Parade or floats from St. Martinville;
A.J. signs off. Blackie Forestier - accordion, Rick Michot - fiddle et les Bon Riens at Prejean's Cajun Restaurant tonight;
Musical Performance by Cajun Roots
Cajun Roots;
Fi Fi Poncho (Fe Fe Ponchaux);
Chère Tout-Toute;
Le Hack à Moreau (Ton Coeur Est Barré, La Valse de Grand Chemin);
Cajun from Church Point (Okie from Muskogee). Woodrow Daigle? WON'T sing it;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan);
Lafayette Breakdown/Midnight Playboys Special (15:30);
La Valse à Tolam;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse d'Héritage for the people from New Iberia and all his friends;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (28:04);
Je Peux Pas t'Oublier by D.L. Menard;
J'aimerais Connaitre;
Don't Mess With My Toot Toot;
La Valse de la Belle/Crying Waltz (La Valse de Crowley/La Valse de Grand Bois/Louisiana Breakdown, old traditional song with various names);
Jeunes Gens de la Campagne/Don't Get Married (Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step);
Jim Gaspard from Maurice;
Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés (47:15);
KLFY/Lafayette Waltz;
Marksville Two-Step (High Point Two-Step);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
I'm Not Lonesome Anymore by Aldus Roger;
Demo Tape of La Coulée Kinney Cajun Country Band
La Coulee Kinney Cajun Country Band
Rt 4 Box 2358
Abbeville, LA 70510
Demo tape;
Weekend band, jobs during the week;
No records on the market;
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite/La Valse de la Pointe Noire);
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz. Also, Moi, je t'aime toujours);
Bayou Pon Pon;
Si Aisé Pour Aimer/So Easy To Love by Belton Richard;
Wild, Wild West - good atmosphere;
Grand Mamou (similar to Grand Basile);
Coulee Kinney Boogie;
Joe Vice hopes people will hire this band, reasonable prices;
Leo Soileau Remembered
Ma Petite Fille;
Leo Soileau died 2 August 1980;
1930s on Decca. Quand J'ai Les Blues on the other side;
76 old when he died. +60 song recorded;
Playing in house dances and clubs/dance halls;
Traveling with Mayeuse LaFleur to Atlanta, Georgia to make the first record. 4 records in October of 1928. Hey Mom, Ton Papa M'a Jeté Dehors, La Valse Criminelle, and Grand Basile;
1974 - Leo recalls meetings Blue Yodeler Jimmy Rogers;
Evangeline Parish. Mayeuse was shot in Basile and never heard to what was recorded nor see his mother of whom he sang about;
Hey Mom, Éyoù toi, t'es RCA 1928 Atlanta, Georgia;
D.J. Cat Doucet, past St. Landry Parish sheriff. Paid trip and room and board as well as $50 for both sessions. He never made royalties until 1974;
RCA, Bluebird, Decca, and Paramount;
Traveling by train except driving to Chicago in his Model-A Ford;
Promets-moi (Ossun One-Step by Joe Falcon);
Recording machine from New Tork City, recording in hotels. Paid as much as $800 for a session with all expenses paid for;
Headed many bands. 4 aces, Rhythm Boys;
Playing in Texas and Louisiana on radio;
State Tour with Jimmy Morrison, running for governor 1944. Jimmie Davis won;
La Valse de Gueydan (similar to Jolie Blonde/La Fille de la Veuve/Ma Blonde Est Partie) (13:53);
Raised on a farm;
Learned by practicing in hiding on his father's fiddle. His father didn't want him to play. Buying his first fiddle and playing publicly;
Corrine, Corrina (Alberta, Alberta);
Hackberry Hop (Hip et Taïaut);
West Louisiana/East Texas recording Les Blues de Port Arthur;
L'Anse Couche Couche (Grand Texas/Jambalaya);
Ton Papa M'a Jeté Dehors from one of the first sessions in Atlanta;
Arhoolie and Old Timey Records - Floyd Soileau helped Leo get royalties. Musicians didn't get royalties back then like they do now;
Les Poules Pondent Plus with Moise Robin recorded in the 1930s (31:17);
La Valse de Gueydan (similar to Jolie Blonde/La Fille de la Veuve/Ma Blonde Est Partie);
La Valse de Pénitentiaire by Leo and Moise Robin;
Grand Basile (similar to Grand Mamou) from one the first sessions with Mayeuse LaFleur in 1928;
Extra: Saute Crapaud by Colombus Fruge;
J'ai Parti à la Maison (Lacassine Special) (46:58);
My True Love;
Extra: Chère Bassette by J.B. Fuselier;
Untitled Waltz;
Ton Papa M'a Jeté Dehors without accordion;
Les Blues de la Louisiane;
Johnnie Allan Sings Cajun Now
Johnnie Allan Sings Cajun Now CAS 6069
Side One: La Mule Fuselier;
(You’re A Great Lover But) You Can’t Cook Cajun Food;
Not Lonesome Anymore;
Donne-moi Une Autre Chance (not on cassette label);
I Feel Like Dancin’ (similar to Les Flammes d'Enfer) (12:11);
A Little Bouquet Of Flowers;
Side Two: Greener Grass On Other Side Of The Mountain;
Saturday Night At The Barn (not on cassette label) (20:37);
The Corner Waltz;
Ma Belle Sophie;
Where Are You Jolie Blonde?;
Kavilien Alleman;
SWALLOW RECORDS
Box 10, Dept. JA,
Ville Platte, La. 70586