J'étais Au Bal (Music From French Louisiana)
Various Artists – J'étais Au Bal (Music From French Louisiana)
Swallow Records – LP 6020, original and re-released in 1974
A1 Agnes Bourque– La Veuve De Sept Ans (2:14)
Vocals – Agnes Bourque
A2 The Balfa Brothers– Casses Pas Ma Tête
Fiddle – Will Bolfa
Triangle – Rodney Balfa
Vocals, Fiddle – Dewey Balfa
A3 The Carriere Brothers– La Robe À Parasol
Fiddle – Joseph "Bébé" Carrière
Vocals, Accordion – Eraste Carrière
A4 The Carriere Brothers– Blues À Bébé
Fiddle – Joseph "Bébé" Carrière
Vocals, Accordion – Eraste Carrière
A5 Octa Clark And The Dixie Ramblers– La Valse Des Meches
Fiddle – Hector Duhon
Guitar – Bessyl Duhon
Vocals, Accordion – Octa Clark
A6 Octa Clark And The Dixie Ramblers– Bosco Stomp
Fiddle – Hector Duhon
Guitar – Bessyl Duhon
Vocals, Accordion – Octa Clark
B1 Lionel Cormier And The Sundown Playboys– Cypress Inn Special
Accordion – Lionel Cormier
Bass – Danny Cormier
Drums – Lesa Cormier
Fiddle – Wallace Touchet
Steel Guitar – Larry Miller
Vocals, Guitar, Lyrics By – Darryl Higgenbotham
B2 Vin Bruce– La Valse De 99 Ans
Bass – Sleepy Brunet
Drums – Billy Dufrene
Fiddle – Doc Guidry
Guitar – Clifton Fonseca
Lead Guitar – Harry Anselmi
Piano – Eldridge Robichaux
Steel Guitar – Eldridge "Johnny" Comeaux
Vocals – Vin Bruce
B3 Delton Broussard And The Lawtell Playboys– Madeleine
Fiddle – Calvin Carriere
Guitar – Clinton Broussard
Vocals, Accordion – Delton Broussard
B4 Clint West– Sweet Susannah
Bass – Donald Chandler
Fiddle – Alan Ardoin
Guitar – Kirby Clark
Organ – Rutland Hyams
Rhythm Guitar – Danny White
Vocals, Drums – Clint West
B5 The Balfa Brothers And Nathan Abshire– J'Etais Au Bal Hier Au Soir
Accordion – Nathan Abshire
Drums – Tony Balfa
Fiddle – Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa
Steel Guitar – J. W. Pelsia
Vocals, Guitar – Rodney Balfa
B6 Clifton Chenier– Tous Les Temps En Temps
Bass – Joe Morris
Drums – Robert St. Julian
Guitar – James "'Tit Jim" Benoit
Vocals, Accordion – Clifton Chenier
Washboard – Cleveland Chenier
This project was funded by a Youthgrant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C.
