Down Home Cajun Music

Down Home Cajun Music- Swampland Jewels Part Two This week's podcast features some nuggets from Goldband Records. Iry LeJeune- Te Mone Sidney Brown- Daylight Waltz Danny James- Boogie In The Mud Jo El Sonnier & Robert Bertrand- Pas Revenir A La Maison Boozoo Chavis- Hamburgers and Popcorn Aldus Roger- Duson Waltz Joe Bonsall- Linda Lee J.B. Fusilier- Think Of Me Shorty LeBlanc- Kaw-Liga Al Ferrier- Rock-A-Billy Blues Sundown Playboys- River Two Step Jimmie Choates- Little "Petite" Rober...

Down Home Cajun Music- Cleoma Falcon My Favorite Waltz (Ma Valse Preferee) The Crowley Waltz (La Valse Crowley) It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (C'Est Mauvais De Dire Un Mensonge) Lu Lu's Back In Town The Old Drunkard and His Wife (Le Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme) Marie Buller Have Courage (Prenez Courage) I Passed In Front Of Your Door (Ja Passe Devant Ta Porte) They Stole My Sled (Ils La Volet Mon Trancas) It's So Sad (C'Est Si Triste) My Blue Eyes (Mes Yeux Bleus) Raise My Window High * All select...

Down Home Cajun Music- Post War Cajun Music Record Labels on 78rpm This episode focuses on Post War Cajun Music on many different labels. Iry LeJeune- "Waltz of The Mulberry Limb" (TNT Records) Luderin Darbone and His Hackberry Ramblers- "Te Petite" (Deluxe Records 344) Adam Hebert- "Homesick Waltz" (Cajun Records 500) Nathan Abshire and Band- "Hathaway Two Step" (Hot Rod Records 103) Papa Cairo and His Boys- "Big Texas No. 2" (Colonial Records 980) Austin Pitre- "St. Landry Wal...

Down Home Cajun Music- Pre War Cajun On Decca Records By 1934, the Great Depression forced major recording companies, such as Paramount and Columbia, to rethink their efforts in "French Arcadian" music. It would be left to only three major companies, one of them was Decca Records. Louisiana Rounders- Allons Kooche Kooche Joseph Falcon- Ne Buvez Plus Jamais Leo Soileau's Four Aces- Louisiana Blues Sons of Acadians- En Jour A Venir Amedie Ardoin- Les Blues De La Prison Jolly Boys Of Lafa...

Down Home Cajun Music- Viens Me Chercher Sampler On March 28th, Yep Roc Records and the Southern Folklife Collection present Viens Me Chercher, a new collection of the music of Iry LeJeune. The audio has been cleaned up and sounds great. You will hear unheard master tapes, studio talk, and unreleased alternate takes along with a radio show appearance by Iry. This episode of the podcast is a sampler of the release. Love Bridge Waltz Lacassine Special Te Mone Grand Nuit Especial ...

Down Home Cajun Music- Bayou Chene Two Step Iry Lejeune- Lacassine Special (Folk-Star F-100) Nathan Abshire- Lu Lu Boogie (Khoury's KH-647) Sidney Brown- Noir Chaussette's Two Step (Goldband G-1061) Harry Choates- Jole Blun (Cajun 1009) Louis Spell- Lover's Waltz (Feature F-1040) Lawrence Walker- Mamou Two Step (Khoury's 601) Iry Lejeune- Te Mone (Folk- Star F-101) Aldus Roger- Hix Wagon Wheel Special (Feature F-1028) Floyd LeBlanc- Eunice Two Step (Opera 108) Nathan Abshire- Chere Te Mon (H...

Down Home Cajun Music- Allons A Ville Platte On this episode, we listen in on some of the great recordings Floyd Soileau made. Rambling Aces- Seventy Three Special Austin Pitre- Don't Shake My Tree Nathan Abshire- Lemonade Song Jo El Sonnier & The Duson Playboys- Les Grand Chemins Lawrence Walker- Les Bon Temps Allen Fontenot- Moma Lou Dewey Balfa & His Musical Brothers- La Valse De Balfa Adam Hebert- Donnez Moi Colinda Joe Bonsall- Petite Ou Grosse Aldus Roger- Midway Waltz Leeman ...

Down Home Cajun Music- Bonne Annee Maurice Barzas- Eunice Two Step Austin Pitre- Flume De Faire Iry LeJeune- Come And Get Me Sidney Brown- La Valse De Misere Nathan Abshire and Robert Bertrand- Hey Mom Adam Hebert- Ten Year Blues Marc Savoy & Rodney LeJeune- Petit Ou Gros Lawrence Walker- Chere Alice Pee Wee Broussard- Perradin Twoster Milton Adams- Le Valse De Abbeville Nathan Abshire- Hoola Hoop Two Step Aldus Roger- Oson Two Step Sidney Brown- Pestauche Ah Tante Nana Joe Bonsall...

Down Home Cajun Music- Valse De BoscoRayne Bo Ramblers- "Les Tete Fille Lafayette" (Bluebird 2083) 1940Alley Boys Of Abbeville- "Es Ce Que Tu Pense Jamais A Moi" (Vocalion 05424) 1939Louisiana Rounders- "Allons Kooche Kooche" (Decca 17040) 1937Joe Falcon- "Le Nouveau Lafayette" (Decca 17025) 1937Jolly Boys Of Lafayette- "High Society" (Decca 17036) 1937Leo Soileau's Four Aces- "A Ute" (Decca 17017) 1936Rayne Bo Ramblers- "Le Valse De Bosco" (Victor 20-2034) 1946Sons Of Acadians- "Aux Balle Ch...

Down Home Cajun Music- Crowley Two StepNathan Abshire- Hey MomLee Sonnier & His Acadian All Stars- Chere Eci Et Chere LabaHappy & The Doctor with the Hadacol Boys- Crowley Two StepRobert Bertrand- Caroline, CarolineAldus Roger- Oson Two StepAmidie Breaux- Acadian Two StepNathan Abshire- Nathan's Two StepVoylen Esthay- Church Point BreakdownPee Wee Broussard- M&S SpecialAldus Roger- Lafayette Playboys WaltzTerry Clement- Te MauriceNathan Abshire- La Valse De Jole FilleRobert Bertra...

Down Home Cajun Music- Meme ChoseJoe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux- The Waltz That Carried Me To My GravePee Wee Broussard- The Waltz That Carried Me To My GraveLeo Soileau & Mayuse Lafleur- Your Father Put Me OutLawrence Walker- Ton Papa Ta Mama Ma Sta Da AllJoe Manuel- Your Papa Thew Me OutNathan Abshire & Rayne Bo Ramblers- French BluesNathan Abshire- French BluesLeroy Broussard- Lemonade SongJimmie Choates- Petite NegressJoe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux- Ne Buvez Plus JamaisJ.B. Fuseli...

Down Home Cajun Music- Highball Two StepThis episode of the podcast feature 78's from some great Post War Cajun recordings. Austin Pitre- "Gueydan Two Step" (4 Star 3197)Lawrence Walker- "Country Waltz" (Khoury's 601)Lee Sonnier- "Dans Les Grand Meche" (Fais-Do-Do 1002)Vincent & Cagley- "Lawtell Two Step" (Lyric 605)Nathan Abshire- "Point De Lou" (Khoury's 645)Pee Wee Broussard- "M&S Special" (Feature 1064)Harry Choates- "Valse De Lake Charles" (O.T. 107)Happy, Doc and the Boys- ...

Down Home Cajun Music- Khoury's 700 SeriesThis episode documents the final Cajun recordings on George Khoury's Khoury's label. The Khoury's label began in 1950 and lasted into the 1960's. The 700 series is basically 45 rpm releases beginning with Nathan Abshire's 701 in 1957. Khoury released 6 Cajun records on the 700 series as listed below. But by 1960's, he reissued several of his old 78 rpm recordings on 45 rpm. I've included two examples of those. To me, these are some of the greatest exa...

Down Home Cajun Music- Allons A Holly Beach We are back with a new episode of the podcast featuring some great 45 rpm records!Nathan Abshire- "Cannon Ball Special" (Khoury's 704)Iry Lejeune- "Church Point Breakdown" (Goldband 1096)Austin Pitre- "Don't Shake My Tree" (Swallow 10146)Papa Cairo- "Big Texas" (Feature 1049)Amadie Breaux- "Hey Mom" (Crazy Cajun 522)Aldus Roger- "O.S.T. Special (Vee- Pee 103)Blackie & The Moonlight Serenaders- "La Robe Barre" (Khoury's 725)Dallas Roy & ...

Down Home Cajun Music- Les Blues Douglas Bellard & Kirby Riley- "La Valse De La Prison"Amede Ardoin & Dennis McGee- "Two Step De Maman"Amede Ardoin & Dennis McGee- "Madame Atchen"Jimmy Peters- "J'ai fait tout le tour de pays"Freeman Fontenot- "Le Two Step A Jules"Freemon Fontenot- "Contredanse"Boozoo Chavis- "Bye Bye Catin"Clifton Chenier- "Rockin Accordion"Canray Fontenot & Bois Sec Ardoin- "Les Blues du Voyageur"Canray Fontenot & Bois Sec Ardoin- "Tit Monde"The Carr...

Down Home Cajun Music- Fais Do Do StompThis episode of the podcast features some of the great recordings that George Khoury, J.D. Miller and Eddie Shuler did from the late 40's to the early 1960's.Musical Four Plus One- "Tran La Ezy"Harry Choates- "Jole Blon's Gone"J.B. Fuselier & J. Stewart- "Talking In The Street"Amidie Breaux- "Acadian Two Step"Nathan Abshire- "French Blues"Happy & Doc with The Hadacol Boys- "Crowley Two Step"Lee Sonnier & his Acadian All Stars- "La Blues De Ca...

Down Home Cajun Music- Darbone StompLuderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon made some great music together, starting from their earliest recordings in the 1930's. This epsode of the podcast features some of those great recordings.Hackberry Ramblers- "Mermentan Stomp"Riverside Ramblers- "Dissatisfied"Hackberry Ramblers- "Just Because"Riverside Ramblers- "Ain't Gonna Give You None"Hackberry Ramblers- "La Breakdown A Pete"Riverside Ramblers- "The Old Fiddle Blues"Hackberry Ramblers- "Cajun Crawl"Riversi...

Down Home Cajun Music- Modern Sound At Miller's.This podcast features music recorded at J.D. Miller's studio in Crowley. From the late 1950's and well beyond the 1960's; Miller had several different labels for Cajun music. This episode is overview of some of the early ones from that period.Nathan Abshire- "Hoola Hoop Two Step" (Cajun Classics 101)Robert Bertrand & The Lake Charles Playboys- "Drunkard's Two Step" (Fais Do Do 1000)Aldus Roger & The Lafayette Playboys- "Oson Two Step" (C...

Down Home Cajun Music- Saturday Night at the Avalon ClubNathan Abshire & The Pine Grove Boys- "Cannon Ball Special" (Khoury's 704)Lawrence Walker & The Wandering Aces- "Bon Ton Rouley" (Vee Pee 102)Pee Wee Broussard- "New Iberia Stomp" (Khoury's 720)Aldus Roger- "Diga Ding Ding Dong" (Goldband 1084)Aldus Roger- "O.S.T. Special" (Vee- Pee 103)Nathan Abshire & his Pine Grove Boys- "Crying Pine Grove Blues" (Khoury's 701)Milton Molitor & The Austin Pitre Band- "Midway Two Step" (...

Down Home Cajun Music- Jo El Sonnier (1960- 1970 Selected Recordings)Dusson Playboys- "Duson Playboys Special" (Swallow 112) 1960Dusson Playboys- "Tee Yeaux Bleu" (Swallow 112) 1960Dusson Playboys- "Les Grand Chemins" (Swallow 122) 1961Dusson Playboys- "Jealousy Waltz"  (Swallow 122) 1961Les Duson Playboys- "Tayeaux Dog Tayeaux" (Dupre 101) 1961Les Duson Playboys- "Bayou Beuf Waltz" (Dupre 101) 1961Jo El Sonnier & his Louisiana Ramblers- "Memphis" (Fais-Do-Do 1003) 1965Jo El Sonnier & his Louisiana Ramblers- "Mother's Day Waltz" (Fais-Do-Do 1003) 1965Robert Bertrand & Jo El Sonnier with Louisiana Ramblers- "Pas Revenir La Maison" (Goldband 1171) 1966Robert Bertrand & Jo El Sonnier with Louisiana Ramblers- "Nous Passe Votre Porte" (Goldband 1171) 1966Robert Bertrand & Jo El Sonnier with Louisiana Ramblers- "Mon seux ont sous" (Goldband 1173) 1966Sidney Brown & Jo El Sonnier- "Fee Fee Poncho" (Yep Roc 2498) Jo El Sonnier- "My Blue Letter" (Yep Roc 2498) Jo El Sonnier & Sidney Brown- " My Girl Of The Village" (Yep Roc 2498)*All selections taken from the original 45's and Lp's; recorded,transferred in mono as they were originally intended to be in.