Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Performance by Bois Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, Paul Thomas, Morris Ardoin, Dexter Ardoin
0:50 - Bosco Stomp
04:18 - La valse qui m’fait du mal
09:15 - Eunice Two Step
13:40 - La valse d’Oberlin
17:25 - ‘Tit galop pour la pointe aux pins
21:02 - La valse de Kaplan
25:55 - Jongle a moi
31:10 - ‘Tit Maurice
35:55 - MIdland Two Step
39:10 - La valse du musicien
44:20 - Duralde Ramble
50:39 - Unknown Two Step
53:14 - Fais pas tout ça
Performance by The Basin Brothers, with Sonny Landreth and Tommy Comeaux
00:04 - Hathaway Two Step (Radio)
04:10 - Quand j’étais pauvre (Radio)
07:59 - T’en as eu, t’en auras plus
12:36 - Unknown Two Step
17:42 - La valse de Reno
22:18 - Bayou Sorrel
27:10 - ‘Tits yeux noirs
32:00 - Amédé Two Step
38:25 - The Ninety-Nine Year Waltz
42:39 - Chere Mom
47:59 - Grand Bosco
53:00 - La porte du nord
58:18 - Unknown Waltz
1:03:20 - Flames d’enfer
Performance by California Cajun Orchestra
00:07 - Unknown Waltz
03:10 - Allons a Lafayette
07:40 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special
12:00 - Unknown Waltz
17:38 - Chers ‘tits yeux bleus
21:52 - Evangeline Special
27:30 - Chicot Two Step
42:49 - Let Me Talk to Your Heart (Radio)
46:10 - Quand j’étais pauvre
49:00 - les ‘tits yeux noirs
52:15 - ‘Tit bec doux
Performance by Bruce Daigrepont
00:00 - Jolie Coeur
03:12 - Acadie à la Louisiane
06:10 - Bosco Stomp
09:50 - Le trace de mon buggy
14:10 - Happy Birthday Dorita
14:50 - Marksville Two Step
18:14 - Tu peux cogner
22:00 - Pour la dernière fois
25:33 - Le disco et fais do do
29:00 - Fais do do
34:55 - La valse d’amitié
39:30 - Jongle a moi
43:40 - Le coeur de Cajun
46:50 - La valse de la rivière rouge
50:50 - Les flammes d’enfer
54:57 - Laissez faire
59:40 - La main du bon dieu
1:05:00 - Bye bye samedi, bonjour dimanche
Performance by Jambalaya with Vin Bruce
00:02 - Pete Bergeron talking
11:31 - La jolie blonde (Radio)
14:06 - Pine Grove Blues (Radio)
17:04 - La lumière dans ton chassis (Radio)
20:36 - Pete Bergeron talking
26:40 - Pointe aux pins
30:02 - Parlez nous a boire
34:06 - Unknown Waltz
37:37 - Lâches pas ma main
41:14 - Allons danser Colinda
44:50 - Dans la Louisiane
48:48 - Delaysay
55:05 - La valse de tête dure
57:54 - Allons a Lafayette
1:00:54 - Je m’ennuie pour toi
1:05:16 - Evangeline Special
1:08:30 - Gone, Gone, Gone
1:12:25 - Swallow Two Step
1:16:00 - Dans le claire de la lune
1:19:00 - A Maiden’s Prayer
1:23:15 - Valse d’amitié
1:26:58 - Grand Texas
1:30:29 - C’est fun!
1:33:45 - La belle de la campagne
1:38:00 - La coulée rodaire
1:41:33 - La mienne pour tout le temps
1:45:06 - Lake Arthur Stomp
1:49:09 - J’aimerais cette danse
1:51:45 - Le jig cajun
1:57:25 - La mazurka
Performance by Johnny Sonnier and Cajun Heritage
00:00 - Pete Bergeron talking
04:28 - C’est trop tard (Radio)
08:07 - Enterres moi pas (Radio)
11:45 - Je peux pas dormir le soir (Radio)
18:07 - J’étais au bal
21:38 - Saturday Night Waltz
25:02 - The Back Door
30:05 - Unknown Waltz
36:35 - Flammes d’enfer
39:59 - Un autre soir ennui
47:50 - Unknown Song (un homme dans le ciel)
52:36 - Dans le magasin
57:02 - Drunkard’s Dream
1:00:40 - Cajun Heritage Special
1:04:30 - Unknown Song
1:08:45 - J’étais au bal
1:13:20 - Chere Toute Toute
1:16:28 - Amédé Two Step
1:20:23 - Tout le temps dans mon coeur
1:24:37 - Cajun de Churchpoint
Performance by Balfa Toujours/Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys
01:52 - Two Step à Tina
09:30 - Evangeline Special (Radio)
13:53 - Lacassine Special (Radio)
20:00 - Chère Petite
24:20 - Unknown waltz
27:50 - Perrodin Two Step
35:10 - Lovesick Waltz
39:50 - Flammes d’enfer
44:45 - Tolam Waltz
49:52 - J’étais au bal
54:56 - Pine Grove Blues
1:01:43 - Lacassine Special
1:17:39 - La queue de tortue (Radio)
1:20:35 - Don’t Blame Me (Radio)
1:23:20 - The Letter (Radio)
Performance by Richard LeBouef and Two Step
00:05 - Send a Message to My Heart (Radio)
00:31 - Lacassine Special
04:47 - La valse du pont d'amour (Love Bridge Waltz)
09:05 - Saturday Night Special
12:20 - 'Tit Maurice
16:10 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special
19:18 - Come Back to Port Arthur
23:50 - The Back of Town Two Step/Bayou Noir
27:15 - The Louisiana Waltz
31:45 - The World in a Jug
36:45 - Amédé Two Step
41:20 - C'est ca qui m'fait du mal
46:00 - Clotillon Special
49:33 - Un autre soir ennuyant
54:23 - Flammes d'enfer
57:45 - Mermentau Waltz
1:02:20 - Cajun de Churchpoint
1:05:40 - Valse du bayou teche
1:10:10 - Zydeco sont pas salé
1:17:49 - Amédé Two Step
1:21:47 - Interview with Aldus Roger
Performance by Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys
01:10 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special
04:46 - Jolie Blonde
08:25 - Boire du Whiskey
12:50 - Lonely Girl’s Waltz
17:05 - Old Time Two Step
21:50 - La mienne pour tout le temps
26:29 - Quand j'étais pauvre
30:40 - Heritage Waltz
35:20 - J’étais au bal
42:27 - La bouteille
46:26 - Georgia Loo
50:33 - La bague qui brille
55:40 - Flammes d’enfer
1:00:24 - J’ai pleuré
1:05:57 - ‘Tite robe courte
1:12:05 - Scott Playboy’s Special
Performance by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
02:35 - Hathaway Two Step (Radio)
06:57 - Big Boy Waltz (Radio)
10:30 - Mamou Mardi Gras Hot Step (Radio)
13:39 - Danse de Mardi Gras (Radio)
16:22 - Chere Mom (Radio)
16:51 - Bayou Noir
21:13 - Lucille
24:38 - ‘Tits yeux bleus
28:16 - Flammes d’enfer
32:25 - Church Point Breakdown
36:20 - Mes enfants
40:37 - Pointe aux pins
44:53 - Tout le temps en temps
49:33 - Choo Choo Ch’Boogie
55:55 - J’etais au bal
59:04 - 1755
1:02:15 - Vieux Wagon
1:05:55 - Perrodin Two Step
1:11:23 - Back In Black
Live Performances by McCauley, Reed, and Vidrine and Zydeco Force at Festivals Acadiens 1991
KRVS radio broadcast recorded to VHS by Bill Boelens
McCauley, Reed, Vidrine
Cory McCauley - Accordion
Mitch Reed - Fiddle
Randy Vidrine - Guitar
La valse de jamboree;
Crowley Two-step;
Rosalie;
La valse de Pointe Noir;
Perrodin Two-step;
Les filles à Nonc Hillaire
KRVS commentary;
Zydeco Force;
Zydeco Extravaganza;
Cornbread;
Instrumental;
Hey, Madeline;
Johnny Can't Dance;
Instrumental;
You Worry Me;
Oh Bye Bye;
Zydeco Run;
This Song is for You;
Instrumental;
Oh Bye Bye;
La butte de chien;
Instrumental;
Oh Bye;
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side;
Live Performance by Jambalaya at Festivals Acadiens 1991
KRVS radio broadcast recorded to VHS by Bill Boelens
Interview with Burt James of WSYW Radio - Indianappolis;
Robbie from Breaux Bridge;
C'est tout à cause de toi;
Baby, You Gonna Tear Your Dress;
Anytime You Say No, You Usually Mean Yes;
Jambalaya;
Terry Huval - Fiddle, Vocals
Reggie Matte - Accordion, Vocals
Pointe aux pins;
Hey Rock;
Ma misère;
La valse de tete dur;
Les veuves de la coulée;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Oh ma belle;
Ossun two step;
Bon temps rouler;
Lache pas ma main;
Gone, Gone, Gone;
Mamou Hot Step;
C'est fun;
La belle de la campagne;
La coulée rodaire;
J'aimerais avoir cette danse pour la balance de ma vie;
Le jigue Cajun;
Les 'tits yeux noirs;
Mardi Gras Song;
Live Performance by Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys at Festivals Acadiens 1991
KRVS radio broadcast recorded to VHS by Bill Boelens
Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys
Danny Cormier - Steel
Hugh Johnson - fiddle
Jacob Cormier - T-fer
Homer Lejeune - Accordion
Lesa Cormier - Drums
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
La valse de KLFY;
La porte d'en arrière;
I'm Not Lonesome Anymore;
Les zydecos sont pas salé;
La valse de Calcasieu;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Mama's Yellow Rose;
Lacassine Special;
La bague qui brille;
La musique Cajun;
Pine Grove Blues Boogie;
99 Year Waltz;
La pointe aux pins;
Homer's Two-step (Hick's Wagon Wheel Special);
KRVS intermission with Pete Bergeron and Gervis Miller - Interview with Homer LeJeune;
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys Live at Festivals Acadiens 1991
KRVS radio broadcast recorded to VHS by Bill Boelens
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys;
Steve Riley - Accordion
David Greely - Fiddle
Chop Chapman - Drums
Kevin Berzas - Guitar
Peter Schwarz - Bass
Christine Balfa - T-fer
Amedé Two-step;
Jongle à moi;
Chères joues roses;
Sur le Cortableu;
J'aimerais te pardonner;
La pointe aux pins;
Dans les pins;
Petite ou la grosse;
Perrodin Two-step;
Les barres de la prison;
Eunice Two-step;
'Tits yeux bleus;
Cajun Special;
Donne-moi une autre chance;
Bosco Stomp;
Mardi Gras Jig/Scott Playboy's Special;
Wayne Toups and Zydecajun live at Festivals Acadiens 1991
KRVS radio broadcast recorded to VHS by Bill Boelens
Wayne Toups and ZydeCajun;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Sing the Zydeco, Baby;
ZydeCajun Train;
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer;
Sugar Bee;
Mamou Two-step;
Waiting for You;
Perrodin Two-step;
Bayou Noir;
Tard dans la vie;
Allons à Lafayette;
Evangeline Special;
Kaplan Waltz;
Please Explain;
Les flammes d'enfer;
Goin' Back to Big Mamou;
Fish Out of Water;
Johnny peut pas danser;
Performance by Jackie Callier and the Cajun Cousins at Festivals Acadiens 1992
KRVS radio broadcast recorded to VHS by Bill Boelens
Jackie Callier and the Cajun Cousins
Jackie Callier - Accordion and Vocals
Benny Mueller - Fiddle and Vocals
Danny Cormier - Steel Guitar
Randy Falcon - Bass Guitar
Keith Richard - Drums
00:00 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
03:43 - Tolam Waltz;
07:26 - Ossun Two-step;
12:11 - Reno Waltz;
17:10 - Les flammes d'enfer;
21:40 - La valse de famille;
27:00 - Allons à Lafayette
31:15 - La valse de coullion
36:24 - Pointe aux pins
41:20 - Evangeline
47:02 - J'ai étais au bal;
52:35 - KLFY Waltz;
57:55 - Amedé Two step;
01:03:38 - Drunkard's Dream;
01:07:55 - Crowley two step;
01:!2:20 - Lonely Girl's Waltz;
01:16:15 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (end of set)
Commercial tracks played during set change
01:20:55 - Unknown tune - Balfa Brothers;
01:23:30 - Pauvre Hobo - Austin Pitre
KRVS Radio Host - Pete Bergeron
Live Performance by Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound at Festivals Acadiens 1992
KRVS radio broadcast recorded by Bill Boelens
Commercial cuts played during set change;
00:00 - Marie - Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys;
03:15 - I Love My Saturday Night - Jim Olivier;
06:40 - Laisse-moi parler à ton coeur - Belton Richard;
10:00 - Quelle étoile - Paul Daigle
14:00 - C'est la vie d'un musicien;
16:30 - Veuves de la coulée - Beausoleil;
19:15 - Grand Mamou - Balfa Brothers
21:45 - Bon whiskey - Jambalaya;
24:45 - Mardi Gras Song - Balfa Brothers
27:00 - Pete Bergeron and Gervis Miller talking about Jackie Caillier and the Cajun Cousins and Sheryl Cormier;
Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound
Sheryl Cormier - Accordion
Rayford Cormier - Rubboard
Eric Naquin - Bass Guitar
Russell Cormier, Jr - Drums
Ivy Dugas - Bass Guitar
Tony Thibodeaux - Fiddle
Russell Cormier, Sr. - Vocals
32:15 - Barry Ancelet Introduces Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound;
32:45 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
36:45 - La valse d'heritage;
42:25 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
46:35 - Tu vas j'amais casser mon coeur;
50:30 - Jolie fille;
54:45 - D'habitude m'appeler
59:05 - La porte d'en arrière (fragment)
59:55 - La bouteille;
01:03:35 - La fievre Cajun;
01:08:40 - J'ai étais au bal (Gary Usie sitting in on drums);
01:14:27 - Evangeline Special
Performance by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys at Festivals Acadiens 1992
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys;
Steve Riley - Accordion, Fiddle, and Vocals
David Greely - Fiddle and Vocals
Kevin Dugas - Drums;
Kevin Berzas - Guitar;
Peter Schwarz - Bass;
00:25 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
03:45 - Jongle à moi;
08:24 - Madame Etienne;
13:30 - Petite ou la grosse;
17:57 - Voyage de marriage;
22:20 - J'aimerais te pardonner;
26:55 - Pointe aux pins;
31:00 - Amedé two step;
37:00 - Lover's Waltz (with Christine and Nelda Balfa);
40:35 - Mon vieux wagon;
44:00 - Steve Riley talking about Dewey Balfa's influence on their band;
45:20 - Parlez-nous à boire (Dirk Powell on Bass)
49:55 - Station Identification / La valse de Balfa;
53:20 - Reel de joie / Mardi Gras Jig / Scott Playboy's Special
01:02:35 - La valse du Canada;
01:07:45 - Sur le Cortableu;
01:11:55 - Johnny Can't Dance / Zydeco est pas salé
Pete Bergeron closes out the Festival broadcast
Performance by Felton LeJeune and the Cajun Cowboys at Festivals Acadiens 1992
Felton LeJeune and the Cajun Cowboys
00:57 - Parting Waltz;
04:55 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
08:45 La valse d'heritage;
15:15 - Creole Stomp;
18:50 - La valse de Calcasieu;
23:20 - Les flammes d'enfer
26:40 - Pete Bergeron and Barry Ancelet discussion;
27:25 - Jolie Blonde
32:10 - Bosco Blues
37:33 - Le 'tit chemin t'a pris
42:40 - Amedé two step
47:15 - J'aimerais connaitre;
52:00 - Kaplan Waltz;
56:20 - Zydecos sont pas salé
Performance by D.L. Menard and the Louisiana Aces at Festivals Acadiens 1992
00:00 - Pete Bergeron and Gervis Miller talking prior to performance;
Commercial recordings while band sets up
04:00 - Hee-haw Breakdown - Nolan Cormier;
06:48 - Unknown Instrumental tune and band;
09:07 - Pine Grove Blues - Nathan Abshire;
12:00 - Eunice Two step - Maurice Berzas and the Mamou Playboys;
14:40 - Grand Mamou Blues - Austin Pitre
D.L. Menard and the Louisiana Aces;
D.L. Menard - Guitar and Vocals
Paul Daigle - Accordion
20:15 - Les flammes d'enfer;
24:50 - Wildwood Flower;
29:14 - Je peut pas t'oublier;
34:00 - Church Point Breakdown;
39:10 - La valse de Duralde;
44:10 - Les richesses d'un musicien;
48:33 - Eunice two step;
53:55 - En bas du chêne vert;
59:30 - The Bachelor's Life;
01:03:55 - Rebecca Ann;
01:09:30 - The Back Door
Performance by Beausoleil at Festivals Acadiens 1992
Radio cuts - commercial release played during band changeover;
00:00 - Triangle Club Special - Leeman Prejean;
02:15 - Hip et Taieu - Joe Bonsall;
04:00 - Louisiana Aces Special - D.L. Menard;
05:59 - Je suis aprés m'ennuyer - Adam Hebert;
08:40 - Lacassine Special - Balfa Brothers;
11:20 - Bosco Stomp - Belton Richard
13:45 - Choupique two step - Nathan Abshire;
15:30 Barry Ancelet Introduces Beausoleil;
15:45 - Acadian two step;
21:25 - My True Love;
27:05 - La valse criminelle;
31:25 - Sur la Cortableu;
35:35 - Chank-a-chank Francais;
40:30 - La valse de Port Arthur;
44:54 - La cravate à Zig et Zag;
50:35 - Unidentified tune
55:50 - La reel de McGee (Danse Carré);
01:00:45 - Sauvage sur un chicot / J'ai vu le loup / Zydecos sont pas salé;
01:15:25 - La valse de Balfa / Parlez-nous à boire;
01:22:13 - 'Tit gallop pour Mamou;
Performance by the Sam Brothers Five at Festivals Acadiens 1992
00:00 - Ending of Beausoleil's set and Pete Bergeron introducing The Sam Brothers;
Radio cuts of commercial recordings during set change;
03:10 - Little Cajun Boy - Bobby Leger and the Lake Charles Playboys;
06:15 - Unidentified tune;
08:18 - Laisser-faire - Bruce Daigrepont;
10:40 - La valse de la rivière rouge;
14:24 - Disco et Zydeco - Bruce Daigrepont
20:20 - Barry Ancelet Introduces the Sam Brothers Five
20:40 - Kalinda;
24:05 -Dog Hill;
26:20 - Eunice two step;
29:55 - I'm Comin' Home (Dedicated to Clifton Chenier);
35:30 - Johnnie ma cabris;
38:10 - You Used to Call Me;
42:05 - Eunice two step;
45:40 - Laisse les bons temps rouler;
50:20 - Unidentified song;
52:40 - Deacon Jones;
55:40 - Walkin' to New Orleans;
59:55 - Hey Good Lookin'
01:03:40 - Beast of Burden;
01:09:05 - Pop That Coochie;
01:13:10 - Josephine est pas ma femme;
01:16:15 - Johnnie ma cabris;
01:19:00 - Maria, Maria;
01:23:00 - Ya ya;
End of set - Pete Bergeron speaks about Bruce Daigrepont
More commercial cuts during set change;
01:32:00 - Jolie Blonde - Balfa Brothers;
01:35:00 - Pauvre Hobo - Austin Pitre
01:37:20 - Marie - Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys;
01:40:40 - I Love My Saturday Night - Jim Olivier
Performance by Kristi Guillory and Réveille
00:13 - Flames d'enfer
04:20 - Jolie Blonde
08:00 - The Back Door
12:55 - Lacassine Special
17:07 - Un coeur est si cassé
21:00 - La valse de la grand mère
25:10 - Bayou Pon Pon
28:45 - Kaplan Waltz
33:00 - Chanky Chank
38:18 - Un autre soir ennuyant
43:12 - Zydeco Boomerang
48:05 - Pine Grove Blues
Performance by Rodney Lejeune and the Texas Cajun Playboys
00:03 - Amédé Two Step
05:20 - La valse des musiciens
09:40 - La valse du regret
14:02 - Attrape mon chapeau
19:25 - Ma chère jolie blonde
24:24 - The Back of Town Special
30:05 - La valse de couillon
34:40 - La lumière dans ton chassis
40:55 - Two Step à tante Adele
46:42 - La memoire dans mon coeur
53:40 - J'étais au bal
58:30 - KRVS interview with Ken Irwin of Rounder Records
1:05:27 - Swallow Two-Step by Jambalaya Cajun Band (Radio)
1:09:16 - La valse de la vie by Cajun Gold (Radio)
1:12:50 - The Back Door by D. L. Menard (Radio)
Performance by Jason Frey and the Cajun Rhythm Aces
06:05 - Creole Stomp
09:04 - La valse de grand bois
12:28 - Evangeline Two Step
15:58 - Moi j'suis toi
20:15 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special
24:00 - Parting Waltz
28:00 - Lafayette Two Step
32:34 - Moi je m'ennuie de toi
37:30 - Dig a Ding Ding Dong
41:02 - Le son d'ennui (The Sound of Loneliness)
45:14 - I'll Have to Forget You
48:54 - Perrodin Two Step
53:32 - Flames d'enfer