Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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J.B. Courville Plays Tunes on the Fiddle at Home, Songs Recorded From Radio, Recording of an Unnamed Live Band
00:00 - Scott Playboy’s Special;
04:30 - La valse de ‘tit Maurice;
Recordings Made From Radio;
06:09 - Amédé two step\I’m Gonna be a Wheel Someday (Lee Benoit);
10:45 - Two different versions of Amédé two step
Recording of an Unnamed Live Band
14:55 - Cankton Waltz;
18:49 - Allons à Lafayette;
22:10 - La valse des grand meches;
26:10 - Instrumental two step (Theme Song);
J.B. Courville Plays Tunes on the Fiddle
00:20 - Les veuves de la coulée;
02:09 - Les veuves de la coulée;
04:40 - Unknown Waltz;
Live Performance by Kermit Venable and the Church Point Playboys
Live Recording of Kermit Venable and the Church Point Playboys
00:00 - Cajun de Church Point;
02:50 - Don’t Mess With My Toot Toot;
06:20 - Bayou Teche two step (With Bee Cormier or potentially Matthew Cormier on Accordion);
08:45 - La valse de Bayou Teche;
11:27 - J’ai étais au bal;
14:28 - La valse de Bélizaire;
18:30 - La chanson de Mardi Gras;
21:12 - Unidentified Waltz;
25:22 - Battle of New Orleans;
28:58 - Les flammes d’enfer
Live Performance by Kermit Venable and the Church Point Playboys Continued
00:00 - Macaque sur mon dos
02:51 - Over the Waves;
08:55 - Tante Na Na;
12:40 - Waltz?
17:05 - La porte en arrièrre;
20:28 - La valse des misères;
24:30Jolie Blonde;
28:00 - La valse des grand bois
30:15 - Cajun de church point (portion)
Live Performance by an Unknown Band - Christmas 1976
00:00 - La valse de Reno;
03:48 - Les ‘tits yeux noirs;
06:55 - Les flammes d’enfer (instrumental)
10:00 - Waltz?
13:30 - J’ai étais au bal;
16:15 - Chère Alice;
20:55 - Tit Maurice;
24:49 - Pauvre Hobo;
27:40 - Touts les soirs;
Live Performance by Kermit Venable and Band - Christmas 1976 (Continued)
00:00 - Swing tune;
01:35 - La valse de la Louisiane;
09:38 - Hathaway two step;
12:03 - J’vas m’ennuyer;
16:35 - Lovebridge Waltz;
19:44 - Instrumental two step fragment;
21:05 - Unknown waltz
25:25 - Chez ‘tit Maurice
Live Performance by Kermit Venable and Beau Basin with Lionel Leuleux on fiddle;
Kermit Venable and Beau Basin with Lionel Leuleux on fiddle;
00:00 - Bayou Pon Pon;
03:11 - La valse des misères;
07:08 - Amédé Choupique two step;
10:44 - La valse des Guillbeaux
13:30 - Le blues Francais;
16:55 - Step It Fast;
20:12 - Kaplan Waltz;
24:15 - Home Sweet Home;
26:55 - La valse de malchanceux - acoustic version with accordion, fiddle and t-fer;
30:20 - Evangeline Special;
Live Performance by Kermit Venable and Beau Basin with Lionel Leuleux on Fiddle (Continued)
00:00 - Mamou two step;
04:30 - Chère Alice;
08:41 - Bosco Stomp;
12:22 - Reno Waltz;
16:35 - Allons à Lafayette;
20:30 - Les ‘tits yeux noirs;
24:01 - Lacassine Special;
27:38 - La branche de murier;
“Bal Chez Belisaire – L’accordeon Cajun: Nonc Allie Younge avec Besyl Duhon. Recorded By Gerard Dole in 1975
00:00 - La valse de Belizaire;
04:43 - Discussion - Nonc Allie's dad purchasing his first accordion, Playing fais do do’s in early days with first band;, Sterling and Monarch accordions;
07:00 - Jolie Blonde;
09:25 - Discussion - Mayeus LaFleur;
09:50 - Ton papa ma jeté dehors;
13:13 - La valse criminelle;
16:22 - Discussion - Les mazurkas, polkas, et des contredanses
17:50 - Allons danser, Colinda;
20:10 - La valse de Duralde;
13:14 - Allons a Lafayette;
26:20 - Les ‘tits yeux noirs;
“Bal Chez Belisaire – L’accordeon Cajun: Nonc Allie Younge avec Besyl Duhon. Recorded By Gerard Dole in 1975
00:00 - Mamou two step;
02:36 - Chére Alyce;
05:35 - Reno Waltz;
07:42 - Madeline;
10:12 - Chez ‘tit Maurice;
12:20 - Madame Sosthaine;
14:47 - La branche du murier;
18:02 - J’etais au bal;
20:45 - C’est dur à croire;
The following songs are from a 45 RPM release from 1985 with Lee Manuel on vocals;
23:10 - Un Cajun de la Louisiane;
25:52 - La souhait du veuve;
Jam Session Recording - Participants unknown
01:23 - Les ‘tits yeux noirs;
05:00 - La valse de Duralde;
06:18 - Crowley two step;
09:03 - Jolie Blonde;
12:27 - La valse des Cherokees;
15:07 - Bosco Stomp;
15:48 - Chère bébé Créole;
18:48 - La valse de marriage;
21:45 - Eunice two step;
23:55 - Grand Mamou - Instrumental version;
27:06 - Lacassine Special;
28:19 - Reno Waltz;
Live Performance by the Cankton Cajuns at Bobby Hebert's with Errol Guilbeau
Kermit Venable - Accordion and Vocals
00:00 - Theme song;
01:57 - J'ai fait mon idée;
05:05 - La porte en arrière;
10:14 - La valse des misères;
15:04 - J'ai étais au bal;
18:25 - La valse de la Louisiane;
21:28 - Reno Waltz;
25:00 - Cajun de Church Pointe;
29:03 - Chère tout tout