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Live Performance by Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys
LE1-092 Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys live from Prejean's; Bal De Maison
Evangeline Two Step/Saturday Night Special
Tous Les Soirs (02:06)
Flammes D'enfer
La Valse De Coeur Cassé (11:52)
J'etais Au Bal
Bon Temps Rouler/Holly Beach (19:37)
Madeleine
Chère Tout Toute (26:35)
Sundown Playboys Special/Cankton Two Step
Jolie Blonde (34:00)
Kaplan Waltz
Step It Fast (41:20)
Live Performance by Roddie Romero
LE1-093 Roddie Romero; Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis
Untitled Two Step
Kaplan Waltz (01:16)
Johnny Can't Dance
Heritage Waltz (08:08)
Three Pretty Women
Belizaire Waltz (16:25)
Bosco Stomp
Tracks Of My Buggy (22:50)
Lemonade Song
La Lumière Dans Ta Chassis
Petite Ou Grosse (32:25)
Chère Tout Toute?
Two Step De L'anse Maigre (39:00)
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales
Live Performance by Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis
LE1-094 Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis
Buckwheat Zydeco - Accordion
Leroy? - Drums
Sweet Cookie? - Frottoir
Jimmy Reed - Guitar
Lee Allen Zeno - Bass
John Bell - Sax
Calvin Landry - Trumpet
Lucille
Band Intro (04:00)
Joe Pitre A Deux Femmes
It Must Be Love (08:40)
Live Performance by Scott Ramblers
LE1-095 Scott Ramblers
Chère Tout Tout;
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne/Don't Get Married (00:02:57);
Chère Alice;
La Valse de la Belle (00:09:08);
(repeats)
Chère Tout Tout;
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne/Don't Get Married (00:16:00);
La Valse de la Belle;
(repeats)
Chère Tout Tout (00:21:48);
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne/Don't Get Married;
La Valse de la Belle (00:27:16)
Live Performance by Bernard Huval
LE1-096 Bernard Huval
Bayou Pon Pon
Service Blues (03:57)
Musician's Dream/Tous Les Soirs
Bayou Pon Pon
Jolie Blonde (15:42)
Repeat:
Bayou Pon Pon
Service Blues
Musician's Dream/Tous Les Soirs (27:27)
Live Performance by Le Band Tout Marinate
LE1-097 Le Band Tout Marinate
Harry Trahan - accordion
Louis Foreman - fiddle
Paul Guidry - t-fer
Jimmy Gardner - guitar
Randy Falcon - bass
Rex Champagne - drums
Bayou Pon Pon
'Tit Maurice (03:44)
Fi Fi Foncho/Poncho
Band Intro
Evangeline Two Step
'Tit Bec Doux (13:00)
La Queue de Tortue/Hick's Wagon Wheel Special/Triangle Club Special/Enterre-moi pas
The Back Door (22:48)
Perrodin Two Step
Hack A Moreau (30:59)
La Valse Du Malchanceux
Allons À Lafayette (40:05)
Pine Grove Blues
Eunice Two Step (48:30)
Live Performance at Acadian Village
LE1-098 Tout Partout; Acadian Village
The Back Door
Mulberry Waltz (03:40)
Bosco Stomp
Tracks Of My Buggy (11:25)
Amédé Two Step/Eunice Two Step
Les 'Tits Yeux Noir (19:40)
Bayou Pon Pon
'Tits Yeux Bleu (27:20)
Live Performance by Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sounds
LE1-099 Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sounds; Eunice
Sheyl Cormier - accordion
Chad Cormier - fiddle
Russell Cormier - t-fer
Julien LeBlanc - guitar
Russell Cormier Jr. - drums
David Guidry - bass
Madeleine
Mon Coeur Et Mon Amour/J'aimerais Te Pardonner/All Through The Night (03:40)
Untitled Two Step
La Lumière Dans Ta Chassis (11:25)
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales
Calcasieu Waltz (22:22)
High Point Two Step
Heritage Waltz (27:52)
Mamou Two Step
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales
Live Performance by Cajun Born
LE1-100 Cajun Born live at Belizaire's restaurant;
Rufus Thibodeaux - Fiddle
Blake Mouton - Accordion
Rodney Miller - Triangle
Gerald Melancon - Drums
Mike Dugas - Bass
Waltz;
Flammes d'Enfer (00:04:36);
Lake Charles Playboy Waltz;
Everyday is Mother's Day (00:13:14);
Zydeco Shoes Got the Zydeco Blues;
Calcasieu Waltz (00:20:03);
Band Intro;
Jolie Blonde (00:29:26);
Hicks' Wagon Wheel Special;
Zydeco Sont Pas Sale (00:36:13)
Live Performance by Bois Sec Ardoin
LE1-101 Bois Sec Ardoin
Quoi Faire
Bonsoir Moreau ("Between a waltz and a blues") (02:19)
Evangeline Two Step
Oberlin Waltz (11:24)
Allons Danser
'Tit Maurice (18:55)
Fi Fi Poncho/Foncho
Untitled Waltz (26:55)
Lacassine Special
Audience member: "Do you take requests?" (36:45)
Keep A Knockin'/Tu Peux Cogner Mais Tu Peux Pas Rentrer (38:25)
Live Performance by Nezpique
LE1-102 Nezpique
John Vidrine - accordion; Jane Vidrine - guitar; Steve Riley - fiddle; Scott Barras - triangle
Allons À Lafayette
Miller's Cave (02:00)
J'etais Au Bal
Bosco Blues (07:52)
Sur Le Courtableu
En Bas Du Chene Vert (15:00)
High Point Two Step
L'anse Maigre Waltz (23:52)
Flammes D'enfer
Kaplan Waltz (32:10)
Mamou Two Step
La Veuve De La Coulée (39:00)
Band Intro
Grand Mamou
Acadian Two Step (46:55)
Nezpique Waltz
Live Performance by Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys
LE1-103 Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys at Prejean's; Dunice Theriot sits in with the band
Claude Knott - fiddle
Leon Chiasson - accordion
Gurvais Matte - rhythm guitar
'Tite Filles De La Campagne
Jolie Blonde (03:45)
Pauvre Hobo
Chère Alice (10:35)
Henderson Waltz/Cherokee Waltz
Grand Mamou (20:30)
The Back Door
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (28:57)
Triangle Club Special/Enterre Moi Pas
Reno Waltz
Bayou Pon Pon (40:48)
'Tits Yeux Bleu
Live Performance at Acadian Village
LE1-104 Acadian Village Band Competition
Bosco Stomp (continued from Band #9)
Band #10 Johnny Can't Dance (01:33)
Midnight Waltz
Band #11 Mamou Two Step (08:00)
Chère Alice
Band #7 Lafayette Two Step (18:44)
'Tits Yeux Noir
Band #8 Ossun Two Step (23:33)
Madame Sostan
Band #9 Reno Waltz (30:00)
Bosco Stomp (cuts off, but continues at beginning)
Live Performance by Kenneth David
LE1-105 Live from Prejean's; April 13th
Kenneth David - fiddle
Leon Chiasson - accordion
Viens Me Chercher
The Back Door (04:35)
Lacassine Special
Bayou Teche Waltz (15:10)
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
Dans Le Coeur De La Ville (22:28)
Crowley Two Step
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales (31:02)
(starts over from beginning)
Viens Me Chercher
The Back Door
Live Performance by Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys
LE1-106 Live at Prejean's; Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys;
(This was written on tape:
Claude Hanks - Accordion
Jimmie Gardner - Banjo
Rex Champagne - Drums
Antoine Falcon - Guitar
Kermit Venable)
Hey Mom;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (00:02:50);
Lacassine Special;
Johnny Can't Dance (00:10:15);
Allons à Lafayette;
Ton 'Tit Bec Doux (00:15:27);
Step It Fast;
Bon Vieux Mari (00:20:07);
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte;
Home Sweet Home (00:24:25);
Chère Tout-Tout;
Flammes d'Enfer (00:30:40);
At Acadian Village;
Hicks' Wagon Wheel Special;
Ron on accordion - Comme Un Cadien (00:36:56);
La Valse de Malchanceux;
Creole Stomp (00:46:35);
Different recording; maybe Prejean's?;
Fi Fi Poncho;
Lovebridge Waltz (00:50:11);
Crowley Two Step;
Madame Sostan (00:57:10);
J'etais au Bal
Live Performance at Acadian Village
LE1-107 Bal De Maison tribute to Amédé Ardoin; Branch Playboys; Carl Thibodeaux
Intro/Allons á Lafayette
L. Chaisson on accordion; Clarence ? on fiddle
Ardoin Two Step/Abbeville Two Step (03:15)
Talking about Amédé Ardoin
Crying Waltz/Valse De La Belle (09:55)
Evangeline Special
Branch Playboys Special/Acadian Two Step/73 Special/Nonc Adam (Carl Thibodeaux on accordion) (18:10)
Conversation with Clarence
Mulberry Waltz (Clarence singing)
Live Performance by Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys
LE1-108 Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys; Le Musician (written on tape)
Leon Chaisson - accordion
Dave Baudoin - lead guitar
Kenneth David - fiddle
Gurvais Matte - guitar
Bon Temps Rouler Two Step/Cankton Two Step;
Tous Les Soirs (02:57);
Choupique Two Step/Eunice Two Step/Jolie Catin;
Band intro;
One Step (Si Jamais Je T’ai Besoin, Je Vais t’Apeller?) (13:58);
Johnny Can't Dance
Live Performance by Bois Sec Ardoin
LE1-109 Bois Sec Ardoin
Jongle à Moi
Madame Etienne/La Robe Barrée (06:00)
Evangeline Two Step/Saturday Night Special
Tous Les Soirs (13:35)
Two Step
J'etais Au Bal (22:35)
Quoi Faire
Petite Ou Grosse (32:47)
Live Performance by Cajun Born
LE1-110 Cajun Born
J'etais Au Bal
Everyday Is Mother's Day (05:00)
Zydeco Shoes Got The Zydeco Blues
Jolie Blonde (14:15)
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales (19:15)
Live Performance by Cajun Gold
LE1-111 Cajun Gold
Paul Daigle - accordion
Tony Thibodeaux - fiddle
Steve Carrier - t-fer
Kelly Hebert - bass
Robert Elkins -guitar
Vernon Bergeron - drums
Heritage Waltz
La Lumière Dans Ta Chassis (04:37)
Jeunes Filles De La Campagne
Valse De Coeur Cassé/Lovesick Waltz (13:26)
La Valse Criminelle
Georgia Lou (21:45)
J'aimerais Connaitre
J'aime Mieux T'avoir Perdu (28:45)
Bosco Blues/Three Pretty Women
J'aime Mieux T'avoir Perdu (36:25)
repeat of J'aime Mieux T'avoir Perdu
Paul Daig Two Step/Quelle Etoile (42:07)
'Tite Robe Court
Live Performance at Acadian Village
LE1-112 Acadian Village Band Competition
Band #15 'Tits Yeux Noir
Midnight Special (03:32)
Band #16 La Valse Du Malchanceux
Allons Rock & Roll (09:39)
Band #17 Midnight Waltz
Walker Special (audio cuts out)
Mamou Two Step (17:33)
Waltz?
Band #13 Wandering Aces Special
Reno Waltz (25:28)
Band #14 Lafayette Two Step
Chère Alice (29:13)
Musical Performance by Mack Comeaux
On tape:
Mack Comeaux 8-11-84
#107-14 min
***Location unknown***
Chère Tout Tout;
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (Joe Falcon's Ne Buvez Jamais Encore, similar to The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin);
Le Paradis des Musiciens;
Lonely Girl Waltz (Walter Mouton) (13:05);
'Tit Cadien au Fais Do-Do (Aldus Mouton, Faire l'Amour Dans le Poullailer/Haunted House);
KLFY Waltz/Lafayette Waltz;
Just Like a Cajun/Comme un Cadien by Jim Olivier;
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
Les Blues de Boscoe/J'ai le Pays Dans la Jogue;
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés;
Musical Performance by Cajun Five
On tape:
Acadian Village (8-7-88) 10:00 AM
Cajun Five #168
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-step (Jeunes Gens de la Campagne, mariez-vous-autres jamais);
A.J. tells Gurvais to get ready;
(Starts out with La Valse de 99 ans/Convict Waltz) Grand Mamou (similar to Grand Basile and Chère Mignonne/Aimer et Perdre/La Valse de la Rosa). Reprise without vocals;
Lake Arthur Two-step (stomp);
Chère Bassette (13:56);
'Tit Monde or Parting Waltz?;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
La Fille de la Veuve (Jolie Blonde, Ma Blonde est Partie, La Valse de Gueydan, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon);
Gurvais tells the singer to stay the same distance away from the microphone;
Quoi Faire/Le Two-step de la Prairie Soileau (similar to Port Arthur Blues/Tu Vas Me Faire Mourir by Bobby Leger);
La Valse d'Orphelin (La Valse de Musicien/Trop Jeune Pour Marier, similar to Viens Me Chercher/Tante Aline) (31:30);
Nonc Adam (73 Special/Acadian Two-step);
La Valse Criminelle;
Lake Charles Two-step (Chameau One-step);
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
La Valse de 99 ans/Convict Waltz (Mermentau Waltz);
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Le Musiciens: Pee Wee-Dave-Gurvais-Leon-Bryan
***Date and Location unknown***
A.J. LeBlanc introducing the band;
Pee Wee Broussard--Fiddle and Accordion
Dave Baudoin--Lead guitar
Gurvis Matte--Rhythm guitar
Leon Chiasson--Accordion and Fiddle
Bryan Baudoin--Drums
Recording for Saturday Morning Radio Show on KRVS 88.7 FM;
Acadian Two-step (Nonc Adam/73 Special);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve, Ma Blonde est Partie, La Valse de Gueydan, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (similar to Ton 'Tit Coeur est Barré Dans l'Armoire/Le Hack à Moreau);
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (15:44);
A.J. introducing Kermit Venable? on harmonica player with twin fiddles;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (I-10 Waltz);
O.S.T. Special;
La Valse de Grand Bois (old traditional song; Louisiana Breakdown/Crowley Waltz/La Valse de la Belle, various others);
Warming up for a dance contest;
Creole Stomp (31:39);
Chère Tout Tout;
Step It Fast/Vas y carrrément;
First Dance Contest to represent Acadian Village at the A.O.C. dance sontest in May. René Stutes of Duson and Marion Fontenot of Lafayette will be judging;
La Valse de Tout le Monde par Pee Wee Broussard dessus l'accordéon. Band introduction in French;
Put different numbers for the two-step. La Valse de Duson in between (La Valse qui me fait du mal/La Valse des Opelousas/La Valse de St. Landry/La Valse de Stelly/Big Boy Waltz/La Valse de Bayou Chêne) (47:42);
Hathaway Two-step (The Cajun Freeze). Calling up Ronnie Kidder and a real traditional Cajun band afterwards with Mr. Hanks;
Only have 2 judges, 3 types of dances: Waltz, Two-step, and Jitterbug;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Ronnie Kidder while the judges tally the score. Just Like a Cajun/Comme un Cadien by Jim Olivier;
Musical Performance by Terry Huval & the Jambalaya Cajun Band
On tape:
Preajean-Live: Terry Huval #6
6/26/84 Both Sides
Madeleine;
La Valse du Pont d'Amour;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door;
La Valse du Malchanceux (9:46);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (Joe Falcon's Ne Buvez Jamais Encore, similar to The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin);
La Belle de la Campagne (written 5 years ago);
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (20:35);
Lucille (C'est pas la peine brailler);
Band Intro: Jambalaya Cajun Band;
Terry having to play 3 more songs for the contest;
Musical Performance by Enson Saltzman
On tape: Saltzman #104
(14) min
Enson? Saltzman
***Date and Location unknown***
Tous les soirs;
Petite ou la Grosse;
Si aisé pour aimer/So Easy to Love (8:07);
Repeat of everything;
Pine Grove Blues/Ma négresse (25:22);
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Live Prejean
Taped @ Prejean
1-25-85 A J. LeBlanc
Friday nights 7-11 PM;
Gurvis Matter & the Branch Playboys:
John Stelly from Opelousas--Fiddle & Vocals;
Dennis Janisse--Drums;
Gurvais Matte--Rhythm Guitar;
Leon Chiasson--Accordion & Vocals;
Chère Tout Tout;
Bayou Pon Pon pour le monde de Grosse Tête et Gros Joe Mire;
La Valse de Cadien;
Beer Barell Polka;
La Valse de Kaplan (Chère Petite) (14:29);
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés;
Conversation among band members;
Playing at Prejean's for the last 4.5 years;
Sundown Playboys Special;
Band intro;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve/Ma Blonde est Partie/La Valse de Gueydan/La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon. Similar to Jolie Brune);
How to make requests. Send cards to Prejean's or Acadian Village;
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special (30:53);
Brasse-donc le Couche-couche by Jim Olivier and also Leroy Broussard;
Grand Texas (Jambalaya/Alons Kooche Kooche, similar to Quelle Etoile);
Leon Chiasson on fiddle--Uncle Ben;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Live Prejean #5
***Date Unknown, probably 1985***
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys;
Leon Chiasson--Accoridon and Vocals
John Stelly--Fiddle and Vocals
Gurvais Matte--Rhythm Guitar
Dennis Janisse--Drums
Bayou Pon Pon;
Inviting Mr. Pete Bergeron of KRVS 88.7 FM to come next Friday. Playing for the last 4-5 years and not seeing him yet;
Band Intro;
La Valse des Mèches (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse d'Alléman/You Want Me Back);
7-11 PM every Friday night;
Band Intro;
Triangle Club Special (Enterre-moi pas);
Dans le Coeur de la Ville/Basile (12:55);
Announced as Crowley Two-step ('Tit Mamou/Nonc André/Le Two-step de Forgeron/Traveler Playboys Special);
Enjoying the little boy dancing;
Parquer Pat Bourgeois dans le parc;
La Valse de Kaplan (Chère Petite);
Swinging Doors;
Prejean's Two Step (Black Bayou Special/Bayou Noir) (28:05);
Walking around tables with their instruments and talking to the people, 1st Supper Club to have that. Playing here for 4-5 years;
La Valse de Cadien;
Orange Blossom Special--with Leon Chiasson on guitar and John Stelly on fiddle;
Hey Mom, J'suis Toujours Ton P'tit Garçon;
Une Veillée avec Nonc Ovey - Radio Show/Benefit for Jerry Fountain? and Musical Perfromance by Johnnie Allan
On tape:
#1 Old Time Music
#2 Cajun and Non-Cajun
***Date and Location unknown***
Pine Island Two-step (Quelle Etoile) by J.B. Fuselier (announced as Hackberry Ramblers and sung by Lennis Sonnier);
Nonc Ovey, le vieux Cadien du prairie. Renouveler ;
Mon Dernier Bon Soir par Alléman et Walker;
Nonc Antoine vendait des chars. Le Cadien qui voulait vendre son char à Nonc Antoine pour $500. $500, ôter 20 du 100? de $500. Aller demander à la comis, ôter tout d'autre que ses boucles d'oreilles (joke);
La Valse de Poine Noire par Angélas LeJeune (Kaplan Waltz/Chère Petite);
Transplanter des fleurs natives et recevoir deux nouvelles maison au Village Acadien;
Vas Carrément (Step It Fast/T'en a eu, t'en auras plus) par Amédé, Ophy et Cleoma Breaux en 1929. Pour Mr. Robin de Lafayette qu'est un ami à Felton;
Cleoma jouait avec Joe Falcon aussi;
New Hope and New Alleman Center;
Touch Me (Then I'll Be Your Fool Once More) (16:18);
Suspicious Minds. Benefit for Jerry Fountain?;
Nonc Ovey revenu dessus Le Bal de Maison;
Joe Falcon at the Triangle Club in Scott in 1963--Corrine, Corrina (Alberta);
1929--Amédé a recordé Jolie Blonde, puis Leo Soileau et les Hackberry Ramblers. Harry Choates l'a fait populaire. Un jeune homme de Houston et restait à Nashville--Moon Mullican;
Quelques semaines passées, Festival Acadien au Village Acadien. La course de pirogue, la marche de gâteau, une boxe (parier $50 par homme), etc. pour élever de l'argent pour les retardés. Le Village avec un coeur. Fred l'aurait boxé pour $50. Fred massacrait Toutout? Garde un oeil dessus le referee, parce qu'il y a quelque qui me massacre (31:48);
Link Davis of Texas recorded Cajun songs. Link Davis Jr. and Asleep at the Wheel. Recorded Nathan Abshire's Pine Grove Blues/Ma négresse. Pour Nonc Antoine;
Les Américans qui ont recordé des danses cadiennes. Roy Acuff recorded Jolie Blonde as well as Poor Hobo (Amédé Breaux);
Promised Land by Johnnie Allan. "Clint West, is that you?";
Lonely Days and Lonely Nights;
Angel Love;
Swamp Pop Performance at Acadian Village
On tape:
JAM-BAL-AYA (9-20-8
C. Village Swamp Pop 9-20-87 #1
Johnnie Allan--emcee;
Just A Teeny Weeny Bit (Of Your Love)--Huey Darby KROF every morning at 6 am;
Rufus Thibodeaux and Johnnie Allan--Jolie Blonde (Ma Blonde est Partie/La Fille de la Veuve. Similar to La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse De Gueydan/La Valse de Couillon);
Maiden's Prayer/La Prière d'une Vieille Fille;
Lake Arthur Stomp;
Ginger Gautreaux from Cecilia--The Rose (13:59);
When Will I Be Loved;
None of this has been rehearsed. Picking out fine musicians to back up;
Band Intro:
Fiddle--Rufus Thibodeaux
Keyboard--Glen Hymel;
Drums--Gerald Melancon;
Bass Guitar--Rick Benoit from Opelousas;
Lead Guitar--Pat Smith from Back in Time;
Saxophone and Vocals--Willie T. Trahan;
Old Cotton Fields Back Home;
Willie T.--Wake Up by Merle Haggard;
Sick and Tired by Antoine 'Fats' Domino off their record 8-9 years ago (30:41);
Old Habits by Hank Williams Jr.;
Setting up for some blues;
Memeber of Clifton Chenier's band. Harry Hypolite on guitar and Warren Ceasar on trumpet;
Flip, Flop, & Fly;
Don't You Want A Man Like Me?;
Cottin Pickin Blues;
Allons Danser, allons laisser les bons temps rouler?-Zydeco two-step;
Pig Race;
Morris Francis--Tonight's a Good Night to Hold Your Lady in Your Arms? in English and Creole French;
Musical Performance by Jivin J. Bourgois
On tape: Jivin J. Bourgois
***Date and Location unknown***
*Recatalog songs*
Elvira;
Playing a few benefit shows and playing with Johnnie Allan at The Blue Heron in Nederland, Texas;
Rock and Roll Shoes by Chuck Willis;
Untitled Swamp Pop number;
Stagger Lee;
Paul Marx taking Johnny Preston off stage(14:15);
Paul Marx Louisiana Show KSIG-1450 AM;
Jivin' Gene Bourgeois coming up;
Charles Mann looks lovely. Louisiana/Cajun National Anthem for him: Jolie Blonde (Ma Blonde est Partie/La Fille de la Veuve. Similar to La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Gueydan/La Valse de Couillon);
Shake, Rattle and Roll;
One Night of Sin;
Ya Ya (25:17);
What Am I Living For;
Ain't That A Shame by Antoine 'Fats' Domino;
Band playing in Port Arthur and backed up Johnny Preston, Charles Mann, Warren Storm. T.K. Hulin next time, hard to follow;
Go on, go on by Rod Bernard;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Taped @ Prejean
3-22-85
John Stelly
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys:
Leon Chiasson--Accoridon & Vocals
John Stelly from Opelousas--Fiddle & Vocals
Gurvais Matte--Rhythm Guitar
Dennis Janisse--Drums
Sundown Playboys Special;
Every Friday night from 7-11 PM;
La Valse de 99 ans/Convict (Mermentau Waltz);
Inviter tous les musiciens, vieux et jeune, de venir jouer avec eux. Mr. Foret de LaFourche et le bougre de Leesville dessus le cuillières. Mr. Leroy Bernard;
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Playing for the past 5.5 years;
Chère Tout Tout pour le monde de Grosse Tête. Requested by mail;
Pine Grove Blues/Ma négresse pour les Guilbeau (16:48);
Band Intro. Recorded to be played next Saturday morning from 7-8 AM on KRVS 88.7 FM;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline, similar to La Valse d'Orphelin/La Valse de Muscien/Trop Jeun Pour Marirer);
Inviter des amis de venir jouer comme guest. Telephone number in Lafayette 234-8441;
Triangle Club Special (Enterre-moi pas. Similar to Hick's Wagon Wheel Special/La Queue de Tortue);
La Valse de Reno (Welcome Club Waltz by Lionel Cormier) (32:40);
Thanking dancers;
Hey Nonc Joe by Camey Doucet pour le monde de la Ville Platte;
La Valse des Mèches (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse d'Alléman/You Want Me Back);
Madeleine;
Musical Performance by Les Amis Cadiens
On tape:
Alan Domingue
Sherly Cormier
***Date unknown***
Le Bal de Maison:
A.J. LeBlanc--emcee;
Les Amis Cadien la semaine prochaine. Laissez-pas une mouche rentrer dans votre couche-couche;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys;
7 musicians in Les Amis Cadiens, the most A.J. has ever had;
Crowley Two-step (Theme Song);
A.J. causait avec Nonc Ovey;
Band Intro:
Sheryl Cormier--Accordion
Louis Foreman--Fiddle
Wendel Labbe--Steel Guitar
Bonnie Smith and Teddy Meche--Rhythm Guitar
Ronnie Matthews--Drums & Vocals;
Charles Thibodeaux--Bass Guitar;
Musicians playing with other bands;
Hathaway Two-step;
La Valse de la Louisiane;
Charer avec Nonc Ovey. Nonc Ovey se reposait. Preserver l'héritage Cadienne. Travailler avec Nonc Ovey (16:50);
3 femmes et 4 hommes, des vieux et des jeunes. Il n'y pas d'âge pour jouer de la musique;
Nonc Ovey a demandé pour 'Pense à Moi/Jongle à Moi/Think of Me' par J.B. Fuselier;
Call A.J. to hire the musicians playing, also inviting musicians to come and play on his program;
Lacassine Special;
Band Intro. Correcting names;
La Valse de Kaplan (Chère Petite). Music show recorded every first Saturday of the month at Acadian Village (29:23);
La Valse de Famille;
Band Intro;
Le Pays Dans la Jogue/Bosco Blues;
Live Performance by Zachary Richard
LE1-125 Zacahry Richard; Bal De Maison
Two Step
Upcoming shows
Allons à Lafayette (03:20)
Announcements from Claude
Jolie Blonde (07:35)
A.J. and Zachary talking
Mazurka (12:52)
Talking
Lacassine Special (18:53)
Talking/announcements
Grand Mamou (22:50)
Bayou Pon Pon
Live Performance by Johnny Sonnier
LE1-126 Johnny Sonnier; Cajun Future
Kenny Richard - drums (Opelousas)
Benny Trahan - bass (Kaplan)
Joe Landry - triangle (Carencro)
B.J. Abshire - fiddle (Lyons Point)
Johnny Sonnier - accordion
Michael Doucet - steel (Port Barre)
J'etais au Bal
Chère Alice (03:40)
Cypress Inn Special/Eunice Two Step
Band Intro (14:45)
Devil Went Down to New Iberia
Untitled Two Step (19:14)
La Valse de la Belle/Crying Waltz
Kaplan Waltz (25:32)
Bosco Blues
Untitled Watlz (36:15)
Band Intro/Devil Went Down to New Iberia
Live Performance by Cajun Country Playboys
LE1-127 Cajun Country Playboys with Alan (Allen) Domingue at Acadian Village
Russell Bearb - accordion
Bernard Domingue - triangle
John Babineaux - rhythm guitar
Louis Foreman - fiddle
Alan (Allen) Domingue - drums
Mervin Benoit - steel
J'etais au Bal
Chère Alice (03:55)
Ossun Two Step
Convict Waltz/99 Year Waltz (12:38)
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne
Reno Waltz (20:10)
Lafayette Two Step
Tolan Waltz (27:38)
Flammes D'enfer
Grand Mamou (35:28)
Band Intro
Louisiana Waltz (41:17)
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
Evangline Special (48:50)
Live Performance by Nonc Allie Young
LE1-128 Nonc Allie Young and the Basile Cajun Band
Eunice Two Step
99 Year Waltz (03:41)
Madeleine
Hey Mom (09:47)
La Valse de Grand Chemin
Lacassine Special (16:00)
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte
Mamou Two Step (22:50)
Live Performance by Jeff Davis Ramblers
LE1-129 Jeff Davis Ramblers at Acadian Village
Jesse Lege - accordion
John Benoit - fiddle
Edwin Guidry - triangle
Atlas Fruge - steel
Ivy Leboux - rhythm guitar
Edmund Guidry - drums
Chère Tout Toute
Les Memoirs Dans Mon Coeur (03:30)
Flammes D'enfer
Lafayette Playboys Waltz (13:25)
Kaplan Waltz
Jeff Davis Ramblers Special (22:25)
Heritage Waltz
'Tit Monde (31:35)
Pine Grove Blues
Jolie Blonde (40:00)
Hathaway Two Step
Lafayette Playboys Waltz (47:35)
Rayne Two Step
Live Performance by Echauffe
LE1-130 Echauffe at Acadian Village
Rodney Thibodeaux - accordion
'Tit Bec Doux
En Amour Avec Une Autre (02:47)
Crowley Two Step
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (11:05)
Allons à Lafayette
The Back Door (16:54)
'Tite Robe Courte
Mamou Two Step (24:05)
'Tits Yeux Noir
Lacassine Special (30:38)
Live Performance by Bruce Daigrepoint
LE1-131 Bruce Daigrepoint
Grand Mamou
La Valse de la Riviere Rouge (03:26)
Chère Alice
J'ai Fait Mon Idée (10:55)
Mon à Conseil (?)
Bayou Pon Pon (16:45)
Old Fashioned Two Step
Perdu Ton 'Tit Garçon/Acadie Dans La Louisianne (23:49)
Lemonade Song
Cajun Polka (31:12)
Hick's Wagon Wheel/La Queue de Tortue
Musician's Paradise (37:13)
Danse Carre
'Tit Maurice (42:58)
Avoyelles Two Step?
Jolie Blonde (49:44)
Boogie Woogie
Disco Zydeco (57:22)