Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.
New Orleans Mardi Gras Rex- Comus ball 1961
Transferred from 16mm film - No Audio - New Orleans Mardi Gras Rex - Comus ball 1961
New Orleans Mardi Gras Rex ball 1968
Transferred from 16mm film - No Audio - New Orleans Mardi Gras Rex ball 1968
Harry Choates and his band at the Rio Vista Club in Bandera, Texas, 1950. Steel guitar, Phil Marx, piano, Louis Oltremari, electric guitar, Ivy Gaspard, fiddle, Harry Choates
Harry Choates and his band at the Rio Vista Club in Bandera, Texas, 1950. Steel guitar, Phil Marx, piano, Louis Oltremari, electric guitar, Ivy Gaspard, fiddle, Harry ChoatesC.Crawford Vincent
Interview with Iry Marceaux
Interview with Cursey J. Gordon, Sr.
Interview with Cursey Gordon, Sr.
Interview with Cursey J. Gordon, Sr.
Interview with Cursey J. Gordon
Bluebird 2193 - Alleman and Walker - Mon dernier bon soir and La femme qui jouait les cartes
Bluebird 2193 - Alleman and Walker - Mon dernier bon soir and La femme qui jouait les cartes
Lawrence Walker - Violin
Tony Alleman - Vocals
Brunswick 590 - Denus McGee and Ernest Frugé - La valse de Rosalie and One-step des McGee
Brunswick 590 - Denus McGee and Ernest Frugé - La valse de Rosalie and One-step des McGee
Recorded November 1930
Denus (Dennis) McGee - Fiddle
Ernest Frugé - Fiddle
Victor 22211 - Bartmon Montet and Joswell Dupuis - Je me suis en alle and L'abandoner
Victor 22211 - Bartmon Montet and Joswell Dupuis - Je me suis en alle and L'abandoner
Bartmon Montet - Accordion and Vocals
Joswell Dupuis - Guitar
Victor 22206 - Columbus Frugé - Point Clear Blues and Pleur Plus
Victor 22206 - Columbus Frugé - Point Clear Blues and Pleur Plus
Columbia 40512 - E. Segura and D. Hebert - Rosalia and You're Small and Sweet
Columbia 40512 - E. Segura and D. Hebert - Rosalia and You're Small and Sweet
Columbia 40514 - Armadie Ardoin - Tante Aline and Two step de Mama
Columbia 40514 - Armadie (Amédé) Ardoin - Tante Aline and Two step de Mama
Recorded in 1929
Amédé Ardoin - Vocals and Accordion
Dennis McGee - Fiddle
Victor 22209 - Delin T. Guillory and Lewis Lafleur - Ma petite blonde and Quelqun est jalous
Victor 22209 - Delin T. Guillory and Lewis Lafleur - Ma petite blonde and Quelqun est jalous
Lewis Lafleur - Fiddle and Vocals
Delin T. Guilory - Accordion
Victor 22366 - Slim Doucet and Alius Soileau - O Bébé and Les blues de Slim
Victor 22366 - Slim Doucet and Alius Soileau - O Bébé and Les blues de Slim
Slim Doucet - Accordion and Vocals
Alius Soileau - Fiddle
Columbia 40504 - Amadie Breaux With Clemo and Ophy Breaux - Les tracas du hobo blues and Mon coeur t'appelle
Columbia 40504 - Amadie Breaux With Clemo (Cleoma) and Ophy Breaux - Les tracas du hobo blues and Mon coeur t'appelle
Bluebird 2182 - The Falcon Trio - La valse j'aime and En route chez-moi
Bluebird 2182 - The Falcon Trio - La valse j'aime and En route chez-moi
Joe Falcon - Accordion and Vocals
Moïse Morgan - Violin
Cleoma Breaux - Guitar
Decca 17012 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - Ma belle ne m'aime pas and The Old Time Waltz
Decca 17012 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - Ma belle ne m'aime pas and The Old Time Waltz;
Leo Soileau - Violin;
Floyd Shreve - Guitar;
Dewey Landry - Guitar;
Tony Gonzales - Drums;
Decca 17004 - Joseph Falcon And Cleoma Falcon - Soucis quand j'etais gamin and Blues negres
Decca 17004 - Joseph Falcon And Cleoma Falcon - Soucis quand j'etais gamin and Blues negres;
Joe Falcon - Accordion and Vocals;
Cleoma Falcon - Guitar and Vocals;
Bluebird 2004 - Miller's Merrymakers - Merrymaker's Hop and Lake Arthur Waltz
Bluebird 2004 - Miller's Merrymakers - Merrymaker's Hop and Lake Arthur Waltz
J.B. Fuselier - Vocals and Fiddle;
Beethoven Miller - Guitar
Preston Manuel - Guitar
Columbia 40511 - Armadie (Amédé) Ardoin - Two step de Eunice and La valse ah Abe
Columbia 40511 - Armadie (Amédé) Ardoin - Two step de Eunice and La valse ah Abe;
Amédé Ardoin - Accordion and Vocals
Dennis McGee - Fiddle
Victor 22207 - Soileau And Robin - Grosse Mama and La valse de Josephine
Victor 22207 - Soileau And Robin - Grosse Mama and La valse de Josephine
Leo Soileau - Fiddle
Moise Robin - Accordion and Vocals
Columbia 40510 - Amadie Breaux with Ophy Breaux and Clemo (Cleoma) Breaux - Ma blonde est partie and Vas y carrement
Columbia 40510 - Amadie Breaux with Ophy Breaux and Clemo Breaux - Ma blonde est partie and Vas y carrement
Amadie Breaux - Accordion and Vocals
Cleoma Breaux - Guitar
Ophy Breaux - Fiddle
Columbia 40502 - Clemo (Cleoma) Breaux And Joseph Falcon - Marie Buller and A Cowboy Rider
Columbia 40502 - Clemo (Cleoma) Breaux And Joseph Falcon - Marie Buller and A Cowboy Rider
Joe Falcon - Accordion and Vocals
Cleoma Falcon - Guitar and Vocals
Decca 17005 - Joseph and Cleoma Falcon - Vous etes gentille and Ma valse préférée
Decca 17005 - Joseph and Cleoma Falcon - Vous etes gentille and Ma valse préférée
Joe Falcon - Accordion and Vocals
Cleoma Falcon - Guitar and Vocals
Radio Recording of Zachary Richard and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles1992
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles - 1992;
Zachary Richard;
00:55 - Reveille; (Incomplete)
04:15 - Reveille;
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys;
09:00 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
12:25 - Jongle à moi;
17:00 - Madame Etienne;
22:05 - Petite ou la grosse;
26:30 - La voyage de marriage;
30:55 - J'aimerais te pardoner;
35:26 - Pointe aux pins;
39:35 - Amédé two step;
46:00 - Lover's Waltz;
48:42 - Mon vieux Wagon (Incomplete);
Radio Recording of Richard LeBoeuf at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 1992
Richard LeBoeuf; - Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 1992;
01:00 - Les veuves de la coulée;
04:30 - Kaplan Waltz;
08:30 - Eunice two step;
12:00 - Jolie Blonde;
16:30 - The Back Door;
21:35 - Les traces de mon bogué;
26:20 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
30:00 - Reno Waltz;
35:15 - Les zydecos est pas sale;
41:30 - Amede two step;
Nelson Lange - Fiddle
Richard LeBoeuf - Accordion and Vocals
Charlie Frederick - Bass
Marcus Meaux - Drums
Dale Breaux - Electric Guitar
Tommy Guidry - Rhythm Guitar
Harold Duhon
Recordings of Old 78 RPM Records
These are recordings of 78RPM records that are now in the CLS Commercial Collection under Jean-Daphnis LaBry.
Les blues negres - Cleoma Breaux and Joe Falcon
Souci quand j'etais gamin - Joe Falcon and Cleoma Breaux
Je me suis en aller - Joswell Dupuis and Bartman Montet
La valse de m'abondonner - Joswell Dupuis and Bartman Montet
Step It Fast - Ophy Breaux, Amede Breaux, Cleoma Breaux
Jolie Blonde - Ophy Breaux, Amede Breaux, Cleoma Breaux
Pauvre Hobo - Ophy Breaux, Amede Breaux, Cleoma Breaux
J'ai passé devant ta porte - Cleoma Breaux, Joe Falcon, Ophy Breaux
Pleur plus - Columbus Frugé
Les blues de la pointe claire - Columbus Frugé
Radio cuts and Recording of Eric and Clay Chapman with Jane Vidrine at Festivals Acadiens 1992
Radio Cuts:Acadian two step;Jolie Blonde - Balfa Brothers;Scott PlayboyÕs Special - Jimmy Thibodeaux;JÕaimerais te pardonner;Eric and Clay Chapman with Jane Vidrine;Reel;La valse a Guillbeau Pelloquin;Adieu Rosa;Chere Bebe Creole;Le reel des Fruges;
Jam at Elmore MorganÕs House with Bois Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot
Jam at Elmore MorganÕs home;Incomplete WaltzLes flammes dÕenfer;?Quoi faire;?Eunice two step;Bayou Pon Pon;Lacassine Special;Waltz;Fi Fi Poncho;Kaplan Waltz;Tringque, Trinque;Bonsoir Moreau;Inst.;Eunice two step;
Radio Cuts and Bruce Daigrepont at Festivals Acadiens 1992
Radio Cuts:Pauvre Hobo;Marie - Aldus Roger;Mon Chere Cherie;Laisse moi parlez a ton Coeur - Belton Richard;Bruce Daigrepont;Intro;Ossun two step;Laissez faire;Jolie Fille;La valse de Balfa;Le Coeur des Cajuns;TÕen a eu, tÕen auras plus;You keep knockin but you cant come in;Bayou Teche Waltz;Grand nuit special;
Bruce Daigrepont at Festivals Acadiens 1992
Bruce Daigrepont (continued)Grand Mamou;Marksville two step;Disco et fais do do;La riviere rouge;Acadie a la Louisiane;Cette la jÕaime;Laissez moi tranquille;Fais do do bebe;Hey Mom, jÕsuis toujours ton tit garcon;
Recodings of 78 RPM Records
Les blues de la pointe claire - Columbus Fruge
Eunice two step - Amede Ardoin
La valse a Abe - Amede Ardoin
Ma belle ne m'aime pas - Leo Soileau and the 5 Aces
Waltz - Leo Soileau and the 5 Aces
La valse de Rosalie (Gabrielle) - Dennis McGee, Ernest Fruge
One Step - Dennis McGee, Ernest Fruge
Oh Bebe - Slim Doucet, Olius Soileau
En route chez moi - Falcon trio
La valse que j'aime - Falcon trio
Live Performance by Bobby Bourque
LE1.001 Bobby Bourque
Bobby and the Rockers
Bud Chandler
Untitled Swamp Pop Song;
Haunted House (01:40);
The Back Door;
Jolie Blonde (04:25);
Untitled Swamp Pop Song (I Would Do Anything);
Old Time Rock and Roll;
Bring It On Home (10:24);
I’m Sick and Tired of Foolin’ Around with You?;
Brown Eyed Girl?;
I've Got A Woman (16:17)
Untitled Country Song;
Untitled Fats Domino Song;
Live Performance by Mark Miers & Rick Michot
LE1.002 Mark Miers/Rick Michot
Mark Miers - Accordion
Terry Huval - Guitar
Darren Wallace - Guitar
Robert Michot - Triangle
Rick Michot
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
Mamou Two Step (03:20);
Port Arthur Waltz;
Port Arthur Blues;
Chere Tout Toute (13:45);
Saturday Night Special/Evangeline Special;
Jongle a Moi;
Au Long de la Riviere (Cassette Tape) (22:01);
Acadian Two Step/73 Special/Nonc Adam;
La Valse du Pont d’Amour;
Lacassine Special (30:10);
Band Intro;
Madame Sosthene (33:40);
Choupique Two Step;
La Valse a Belizaire;
The Back Door (42:50);
Live Performance by The Lafayette Playboys
LE1.003 Lafayette Playboys (Shorty)
Kaplan Waltz (04:10);
Johnny Can’t Dance;
Cowboy Waltz;
Lacassine Special (10:47);
Chere Tout Toute
Live Performance by Buckwheat Zydeco
LE1.004 Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis
Lee Allen Zeno
Untitled Zydeco Song;
Tous les Temps en Temps? (05:04);
Madame Cocogo?;
Amedee Ardoin playing a House Dance (15:40);
Working w/Buckwheat’s brother, Rodney, at Hub City;
(Le Bon Dieu Connait) Josephine C’est Pas Ma Femme (18:05);
Band Intro;
Etymology of Town, Parish, Company names w/Pointe, Anse, Bayou et Riviere, Ville, Evangeline;
Untitled Swamp Pop Song (27:40);
Festivals Acadiens at Acadian Village;
Joe Pitre a Deux Femmes (33:39);
Moi, C’est un Chaoui?;
Hot Tamale Baby (44:47);
Hey ‘Tite Fille?;
Walking the Floor
Live Performance by Warren Storm
LE1.005 Warren Storm
Swamp Pop Festival
Tommy McLain, Willie T., Pat
The Valley of Tears;
Loving Cajun Style (03:20);
Lord, I Need Somebody Bad Tonight;
Sweet Dreams (11:52);
Bonie Moronie;
I’ve Got You on my Mind?:
Juke Box Songs (25:45);
Satin Sheets;
Haunted House;
Am I That Easy to Forget (38:52);
Roll Over Beethoven?;
