Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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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)
Live Performance by Baton Rouge Playboys
LE1-132 Baton Rouge Playboys
Wes Thibodeaux - accordion; James Aguillard and Gilman Aguillard - fiddles; Roy LeBlanc - t-fer; Morris Galliard? - drums; Burton Guidry - bass
La Queue de Tortue
Tous Les Soirs (03:10)
Sur Le Courtableu
Step It Fast/T'en A Eu, T'en Auras Plus (09:44)
'Tit Maurice
Zydeco Shoes (15:41)
Madeleine
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (22:25)
La Veuve De La Coulée
Pine Grove Blues (28:30)
J'etais Au Bal
'Tits Yeux Noir (33:30); Played on Lawrence Walker's accordion.
Comme Un Cadien
Kaplan Waltz (41:15)
Band Intro
Louisiana Two Step/Evangeline Two Step (25:08)
Over The Waves
The Back Door (51:44)
Live Performance by Blackie Forestier, D.L. Menard, Merlin Fontenot, and Nonc Jules Guidry
LE1-133 Written on tape: Nonc Jules; Blackie, Merlin, D.L. Menard; Lacher Les first festival; KRVS
Nonc Jules Guidry - t-fer; Blackie Forestier - accordion; D.L. Menard - guitar; Merlin Fontenot - fiddle
Clips of various songs
Petite ou Grosse (01:25)
"We're Americans too."
Your Cheatin' Heart (05:22)
Grand Mamou
Visitors from Kentucky, Quebec, Holland, Houston
The Back Door (15:00)
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales
Cajun Saturday Night (25:15)
Heritage Waltz
Jolie Blonde (37:19)
Story about Dewey Balfa song "When I Was Poor"
Quand J'etais Pauvre (42:55)
Story about Jesse Lege turning Make Him Believe into a waltz; "Give a cajun an accordion and he'll tear up everything before"
Allons à Lafayette
Jolie Blonde (50:43)
Band Intro
The Back Door (56:15)
En Bas Du Chene Vert
'Tit Galop Pour Mamou (1:08:50)
Tolan Waltz; "So y'all can waltz away y'all food"
Enterre Moi Pas (1:17:47)
Johnny Can't Dance
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (1:27:35)
Recording of Rebecca Ann; 'Tit Bec Doux
Live Performance by Paul Daigle
LE1-134 Paul Daigle; Nous Autres
Eunice Two Step
Bayou Teche Waltz (04:55)
Bayou Pon Pon
Chère Aline (14:10)
J'ai Revé Hier Au Soir
Accordion Two Step (22:05)
Live Performance by Aldus Roger
LE1-135 Aldus Roger
Jolie Blonde
Flammes D'enfer (03:28)
Chère Tout Toute
Tous Les Soirs (11:08)
Hick's Wagon Wheel/Triangle Club Special
La Valse Du Meche (18:49)
J'etais Au Bal
Grand Prairie Waltz (25:21)
Johnny Can't Dance
Jolie Blonde (32:27)
Lafayette Playboys Waltz/Eunice Waltz
Live Performance by The Wandering Aces
LE1-136 The Wandering Aces ("Wondering" on tape)
Joe Turner - drums; Willie Guidroz - bass; Floyd Brassieur - fiddle; Danny Brassieur - accordion; Joe "Pop" Landry - triangle; Mike B. (?) - steel
Chère Tout Toute
La Valse de Duson (La Valse de St. Landry) (03:46)
J'etais Au Bal
Band Intro
Jolie Blonde (12:15)
Step It Fast
Big Boy Waltz (19:28)
'Tit Maurice
Triangle Club Special/Hick's Wagon Wheel (26:45)
Belton Waltz
Step It Fast (35:07)
Flammes D'enfer
Jolie Blonde (44:10)
Pine Grove Blues
Live Performance by Kermit Cormier
LE1-137 Live from Prejean's; Kermit et Tous Les
Kermit Cormier - harmonica; Clarence
Allons à Lafayette
Perrodin Two Step (02:40)
History lesson with Claude
Lafayette Playboy Waltz (08:30)
History lesson with Claude about Evangeline
J'ai Fait Mon Idée (two step) (14:35)
A.J. LeBlanc makes announcements
Lovesick Waltz (18:40)
Grand Mamou
History lesson with Claude
('Tit Galop Pour) La Pointe Aux Pins (29:15)
La Valse de Grand Chemin
Fi Fi Poncho/Foncho
Untitled Waltz (42:10)
History lesson with Claude
Mamou Two Step (49:28)
Mulberry Waltz
The Back Door (57:36)
Music Performance by Passe Partout
LE1-138 Passe Partout (Le Band Passe Partout on tape)
Bon Temps Rouler
Your Picture (03:00)
Jolie Blonde
Jukebox Songs (09:10)
Zydeco Sont Pas Sale
Louisiana Saturday Night (18:10)
Grand Mamou (two step)
Musical Performance by Bruce Daigrepont and Carl Hollier
1) Bruce Daigrepont 2)Carl Hollier
Bruce - Jolie Blonde
Carl Hollier
Bruce Daigrepont:
La Valse de la Rivière Rouge;
Zydeco Gris Gris;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de La Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan);
Marksville Two-Step (11:16);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);
Carl Hollier :
You Want Me Back (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse d'Alléman/La Valse des Mèches) (22:15);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de la Louisiane (Mon Papa by Robert Bertrand) (29:12);
Grand Night Special (La Valse de Minuit);
La Valse de Cadien;
Lafayette Two-Step/Allons à Lafayette (40:02);
Cankton Waltz;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Musical Performance by Johnnie Allan
***Commercial Recordings of Johnnie Allan;
Mondes des Cadiens and reprise without vocals;
Untitled Country Tuned about Acadians and reprise without vocals;
Musical Performance by Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers
Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers:
I Went to the Dance/J'ai été au bal;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite);
Lafayette Two-Step/Allons à Lafayette;
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
La Branche du Murier (14:52);
Lacassine Special;
La Valse de la Belle (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse de Crowley/Louisiana Breakdown, and various other titles. Old traditional tune. La Valse à Nonc Asa - Milton Vanicor);
C'est Tout Fini;
Creole Stomp;
Pine Grove Blues/Ma Nègresse (29:56);
Over The Waves;
La Hack à Moreau (Ton 'tit coeur est barré);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan);
Hathaway Two-Step ("The Cajun Freeze");
Don't Mess With My Toot Toot (44:32);
Chère Tout-toute;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Marie;
Catch My Hat/Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps;
La Valse de Grand Chemin;
Johnny Can't Dance;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Live From Prejean
***Friday Night
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys;
Madeleine;
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (Mon Coeur T'appelles);
Crowley Two-Step;
Buggy Tracks (similar to La Dernière Fois/Mother's Day Waltz by Wayne Toups) (12:54);
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Laisse Les Bons Temps Rouler (some people call it 'La Valse de Hollybeach');
Les Flammes d'Enfer (25:01);
La Valse d'Alléman (La Valse des Mèches/La Valse de Grand Bois/You Want Me Back);
Jeunes Gens de la Campgane, Mariez-vous-autres Jamais (Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step);
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline) (36:17);
Le Two-Step de Forgeron ('Tit Mamou/Traveler Playboys Special);
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (Queue de Tortue);
Musical Performance by Gurvis Matte, Dunberry Family, & Carl Thibodeaux
Side A: 9-3-83 Gervis Matte 40
Guest - Dunberry Family
Side B: 9-3-83 Carl Thibodeaux
Le Cajun de Church Point
Le Bal de Maison at Prejean's;
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step with Intro by A.J. LeBlanc;
Introduction of guests (Dusenberry Family);
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys:
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz). Leon Chiasson on accordion and vocals;
Dusenberry guests - Dans le Sud de la Louisiane;
Carl Thibodeaux on accordion;
Russell Quebodeaux and Clarence Denais? on violin;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Claude talking about the Dusenberry Family. From Houma, Terrebonne Parish. Family of musicians/singers. 1966, starting to sing publically. Aunt suggested for them to sing Christmas carols. 1971 trip to California singing for food/places to sleep. Concert in Disneyland. International Conferences and officials. Singing in Louisiana schools and Acadian Village;
Band Reintro;
French Blues;
Russell Quebodeaux playing 'Faded Love';
Clarence chasing ducks to make a gumbo;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères) (17:29);
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline. Similar to Musician's Waltz/Orphan Waltz/Trop Jeune Pour Marier);
Too-too (Claude) talking about the Dunsenberry family. They sing in French, but don't speak it. Carl Hollier didn't speak French, but they sang well in French. Preserving the French heritage via song;
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
Every 1st Saturday of the month at Acadian Village, Le Bal de Maison is recorded there live behind the store by the ducks;
'Tit Maurice Trail Ride in May;
La Valse de 'Tit Maurice;
Don Montoucet & the Wandering Aces Saturday, September 17th, Au troisième, Couche couche, Hot Air Balloon and Happy the Clown and Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys, Rick Michot et les Bons Riens;
Copies of tapes;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (35:20);
Carl Thibodeaux et les Cadiens de Church Point:
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Chère Tout-Toute;
Hiring bands;
Lacassine Special;
Carl is from Church Point and he's been playing accordion for 10 years, playing dances for about 5 years now. He doesn't play dances too often. He played with Gurvais and his own band, playing parties. Carl Thibodeaux 684-5910;
La Valse d'Ennui par Aldus Roger;
Catch My Hat/Attrape mon chapeau (Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps);
A.J. announces 'Le Hack à Moreau' played by Leon Chiasson;
Musical Performance by Lawrence Ardoin
Lawrence Ardoin:
Bonsoir Moreau;
Lawrence is the son of Alphonse "Bois-sec";
J'ai été au bal hier au soir with American Folk Song ending;
Musical Performance by Harold Leger
Harold Leger #105
12 min
Prison Waltz;
Grand Texas (Jambalaya/Alons Kooche Kooche);
Les Flammes d'Enfer without vocals;
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Gurvis Mate (Prejean)(1)
Side A: Gurvis Matte
Side B: Blank
Johnny Can't Dance;
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse) for Cat;
Les haricots sont pas salés for Fred Chiasson and his lady (Doris?);
Chicken and Rooster Song by Danny Terro, Oscar (11:10);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks) for Fred Chiasson and Rex Champagne;
Band Intro - Leon Chiasson, Kevin Sonnier, Danny Terro "Le Taureau de la Butte de Judice" on fiddle;
Crowley Two-Step (21:13);
Upcoming schedule;
Sundown Playboys Special?;
Take 1;
A.J. LeBlanc talking about music at Prejean's;
Claude Hanks on accordion, Jimmy Gardner on banjo, Rex Champagne on drums (Texaco man), Antoine Falcon on guitar;
7-8 AM on Saturdays on KRVS 'Le Bal de Maison' recorded live at Acadian Village;
Take 3;
Claude Hanks and band intro again;
Gene Doré on accordion and Vern, his wife, on vocals and drums;
Take 4;
Les Musiciens du Bal;
Leon (Chiasson) will sing one;
Call A.J. to set up a time to record a band's music for the taping;
Take 5;
Group of ladies, Sheryl Cormier et les Musiciennes: Joe Pitre et la Valse de la Louisiane;
Lady from Lafayette is having a going-away party and she wanted a band to play on a Saturday night;
Take 6 (31:11);
Les Musiciens du Bal: Creole Stomp;
A.J. signing off;
Take Last;
VFW Judice Post# 9822 16 May (next Saturday at 6 pm), VFW Las Vegas night. Gambling. Alex Broussard Ranch;
A.J. signing off;
Musical Performance by Cajun Pride
Cajun Pride #160
Acadian Village (8-7-88) 4:00 PM
La Valse d'Héritage;
Chère Tout-Toute;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite);
C'est Tout Fini (14:33);
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Thanking the dancers;
J'aime mieux t'avoir perdu, de jamais de t'avoir connu (I'd rather have lost you, than never to have known you) - Paul Daigle, Robert Elkins, and Cajun Gold;
'Tit Bec Doux (30:45);
Anniversary Waltz;
A.J. introducing Cajun Pride. Bill Pellerin on accordion, Clarence Denais on fiddle, Woodrow Daigle on triangle, David Daigle on drums, and Patrick Elkins on guitar;
Lovebridge Waltz;
Creole Stomp;
Les haricots sont pas salés;
Live Performance at Bal De Maison
LE1-060 Bal De Maison band contest at Acadian Village
Group A: J'etais Au Bal
I'll Be Lonely (04:14)
73 Special
Musical Performance by Buckweat and Bois-Sec Ardoin
Buckweat & Bos Sec
Side A: 1st Buck-
Side B: Buck & Bois Sec-
Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis;
Buckwheat's theme song (untitled blues/rock and roll number) with A.J. introducing. New Orleans to Houston;
Lucille (C'est Pas la Peine de Brailler);
Ils Sont Partis (Clifton Chenier's 'Tous les Temps en Temps');
You Used To Call Me (14:14);
Hot Tamale Baby;
La Valse à Tante Nana;
I'm Walkin' To New Orleans (29:35);
Ya Ya;
Buy Buckwheat's music at local music stores in Lafayette. 6-week tour in Arkansas all the way to Ohio. Festivals Acadiens;
Morris Francis at 3:30 pm. Iry LeJeune tribute : Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys, Young Musicians Warren Storm, Jam Session;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan). Buckwheat tells the crowd goodbye;
Bois-Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot;
La Talle d'Eronces (Wafus Two-Step) (50:40);
La Valse Qui Me Fait Du Mal/La Valse de Duson/La Valse de Bayou Chêne/La Valse de Dimanche Après-midi/La Valse des Opelousas/La Valse de St. Landry/La Valse de Stelly (Big Boy Waltz);
Untitled Creole Tune (Font de Culotte Two-Step?);
Playing without a drummer today, misunderstanding that sound was provided (Morris Ardoin in French and English). Bringing their sound system tomorrow;
Musical Performance by Zachary Richard
Z. Richard
Side 1: 4 min per song
Side 2: Z. Richard 1990 ->
1st Annual Acadian Village Festival. Centennial of Lafayette. Special Assistant to the Governor Jimmy Fitzmorris;
Opening the village in 1976;
100th anniversary of the founding of Lafayette;
Mrs. Fitzmorris and Chairman of the Centennial and Mayor Dud Lastrapes;
Ribbon cutting means progress, growth, and development. Pride and accomplishment;
Georgie Landry present Lieutenant Governor with a 1984 Centennial doll;
Zachary Richard's Theme Song (Crowley Two-Step?) as A.J. LeBlanc introduces Zachary et Sunny;
Nonc Ovey with them tonight;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Gueydan, La Valse de Couillon). Cajun National Anthem;
A.J.'s trip to Canada watching Zachary in a dancehall. Festival in Québec and his white suit;
Nonc Ovey talking about house dances (les bals de maison, not fais do-do. Only Americans called them fais do-do) (15:40);
Going to house dances by wagon, buggy, and sulky;
Jouer des niches comme couper les harnais (playing tricks like cutting the harness);
Travailler, c'est trop dur (Jack of Diamonds/Mom et Pop/Rye Whiskry/Bon Whiskey);
Johnny Janot says a good Cajun says "Oh yé yaille" when someone walks on his toes;
The accordion always starts a song because a Cajun can't help but get up and start dancing when he hears it;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Grandma Earlene. KRVS 88.7 FM;
Prejean's selling alligator jambalaya and maybe sesame seed pralines;
Ma 'Tite Fille Est Gone;
Grandma Marie (Earlene Broussard) says hello. Cake and lemonade. Dance contests. The winner would get free cake and lemonade. Women didn't drink at all at that time. Men had to drink outside and were asked to leave if they were caught with alcohol. The young people don't have nearly as much respect (30:43);
Zachary's grandmother dancing "aux quatres coins du mouchoir." Dancing polkas and mazurkas. Boudreaux grandmother (Richards were never big dancers);
Untitled Mazurka (Dennis McGee calls is a 'Valsurienne/Varsovienne');
Nonc Ovey talking about helping the retarded citizens of the Alleman Center as well as preserve the Cajun culture;
Jolie Catin (Eunice Two-Step);
Talking with Grandma Marie. Going to the dance by horse and buggy. Bringing kids to the neighborhood dance, usually with relatives. Today, people leave kids at home;
'Treat your lady' with red pop, lemonade. Men drank home brew (beer), women wouldn't drink. Pralines with sesame seeds, pecans, peanuts, etc.. The Good Ole Days;
Les Blues de Cadien (Pays dans la Jogue/Bosco Blues);
Amédé Ardoin's musical legacy (46:36);
People playing accordion and harmonica;
Nonc Ovey remembers Amédé. Father of Zydeco. Recording career. Sang sad song. Play the same music as white. Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco. Hip et Taieut. Americans wanted to hear "zydeco" (Les haricots sont pas salés);
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (blusey version);
30 min. before a musician can slow down once fired up;
La Valse des Cherokis/La Valse à Maillard (Midland Two-Step);
Mamou Two-Step;
A.J. never broke up a dance, he was always looking to dance. A.J. broke a lot of hearts though (joke);
Cutting horse hair and dropping it in the chimney to burn. Throwing rotten eggs. Giving ideas for the crowd at Grant Street or Corner Lounge;
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
'Le Bal de Maison' recorded live at Acadian Village. A.J. signing off;
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler;
Musical Performance by De La Croix
Tape “B” - De La Crox
Tape I Side I: 45 m (Tape I & Tape I)
Tape I
Side II: 1st 3 Songs - 10 min
4th Song - 6 min
“De La Crox” 9-18-83
Faded on Side II: De La Crox 8-18-83
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step with A.J.'s intro;
Leon Chiasson (Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys) - Step It Fast;
Nonc Ovey talks says 'Step It Fast' was recorded by Amédé Breaux;
Too-too sitting next to a pretty girl;
Nonc Ovey gave A.J. a copy of lots of old records. He bought two instead of just one like the old Cajuns;
Marie- Leon Chiasson on accordion;
Too-too talking about a book. John Broven from East Sussex, England. Le Sud de la Louisiane: La Musique des Bayous Cadiens. He came October 9th. Cajun music (past and present), Zydeco music. 'Allons à Lafayette' the first Cajun record recorded by Joe Falcon and Cleoma Breaux in 1928. Fe Fe Ponchaux was the second. Nonc Ovey has those. Buying records at flea-markets. 3rd chapter on Harry Choates and Jolie Blond in 1946. Amédé Ardoin, Iry LeJeune, Nathan Abshire, Lightening Slim;
Zydeco music starting in the late 1940s/early 1950s. Music prior among blacks and whites almost identical. Separation after WWII. Cajuns began playing country western music and Blacks were playing bluesier song. Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés;
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance) (13:48);
Nonc Ovey collecting records/music. Graphaphone. Visiting the Abshires who had some old records, got them because he is trying to preserve the music;
Alton Granger from Scott the special guest today;
From Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada:
Untitled Canadian Reel (20:17);
Viens Voir l'Acadie;
Evangéline;
La Cave de Dehor? Root Cellar built by Théophile, he worked so hard he died and Nicholas got it. He needs a choir. KRVS Radio Acadie en Louisiane;
Lots of LeBlancs in Louisiana. Dentiste LeBlanc (35:47);
Viens Voir l'Acadie. Faire collège avec Père Henri Chiasson 30 ans passé;
History of Acadian Village
LE1-063 History of Acadian Village
Musical Performance by Jay Cormier and Rodney Miller
Jay Cormier - Rodney Miller
Jay Cormier 3 Song
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
La Valse de Famille;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de Cadien (10:09);
Don't Mess With My Tout Tout;
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (22:01);
La Branche du Mûrier;
Band Intro. Rodney Miller? from Church Point on Drums, Rodney Miller from Carencro on Steel Guitar, Don Gary from Crowley on bass guitar, Allen "Tit Lan" Ardoin from Ville Platte on fiddle, Timmy? Miller from Lafayette on Triangle, Jay Cormier from Scott on accordion (30:21);
Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés;
La Branche du Mûrier;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Jay reminds people to vote for the best band;
Musical Performance by Charles Thibodeaux
(1)
(2) Charles Thibodeaux (1)?
KRVS 88.7 FM. 1st station on your radio;
Charles Thibodeaux of Church Point:
Branch Playboys Special (Gurvais Matte's song; Acadian Two-Step, Nonc Adam, Club 73 Special);
Sunny with them. Also people from Illinois;
1st Swamp Pop Festival at Acadian Village Sunday, June 10th with Johnny Allan, Tommy McLain, Rod Bernard, etc.;
Cajun Band contest in August with a grand prize of +$2,000;
On Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer;
Charles started playing music in 1972, there were no young people playing Cajun music ("chanky-chank"). CODOFIL changed things. Future with the young musicians;
Chère Tout-Toute (8:51);
Petite ou la Grosse;
Swamp Pop Festival at Acadian Village. Entry Prices. Also with T. K. Hulin, Gracie Bruce, Clint West;
Grand Mamou (Grand Basile) (15:11);
This program brought to you by Prejean's, 88.7 FM;
People from Illinois and Carencro wanting to know where music was playing Tuesday night. Prejean's has music Monday and Tuesday nights as well as on the weekends;
Saturday Night/Evangeline Special;
Book Charles by calling 684-2955 or by calling A.J. at Acadian Village;
Prison Waltz (23:09);
Step It Fast (Vas y Carrément, T'en a eu, t'en auras plus);
Musical Performance by Tim Savoy & the Calcasieu Playboys and Les Jeunes Cadiens de la Pointe de l'Église
The Calcasieu Playboys
Side A: X
Club 73 Special (Acadian Two-Step/Nonc Adam);
Saturday Night/Evangeline Special;
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step (on album with the Cajun Music Association a few months back);
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Mes Chers 'Tits Yeux Bleus by Camey Doucet (15:41);
Lake Charles Playboys Special;
Cypress Inn Special (Eunice Two-Step/Jolie Catin, Eh Ma Jolie Fille);
Chère Alice by Kermit Venable (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
I'll Be Lonely/Je Vas M'ennuyer by Belton Richard (30:43);
Grand Prairie Waltz;
Louisiana Waltz (Mon Papa by Robert Bertrand. Also, Chataigner Waltz) Recorded with Mr. Bee Cormier about 3 weeks ago;
La Valse des Cherokis (Midland Two-Step;
Tim Savoy and the Calcasieu Playboys from Lake Charles;
Les Jeunes Cadiens de la Pointe de l'Église (The Young Cajuns from Church Point):
Chère Tout-Toute (47:10);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Grand Prairie Waltz;
Mes Chers 'Tits Yeux Bleus;
Musical Performance by Tim Savoy and the Calcasieu Playboys
Calcasieu Playboys
Side A: XX
Side B: Jolie Blonde
Darrell Higinbotham;
La Valse de l'Année Passé by Lionel Cormier (La Valse de Soleil Coucher. Also, Nonc Adam/Acadian Two-Step/Club 73 Special);
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step. On album for the Cajun Music Association;
Grand Prairie Waltz;
La Valse des Cheorkis par Mr. Savoy (La Valse à Maillard or Meyer. Also, Midland Two-Step) (12:06);
Donnez-moi lé (Petite ou la Grosse);
La Valse de Soleil Coucher? (Mermentau Waltz/Convict or 99 year Waltz. Also, 50 piastres, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck);
Saturday Night/Evangeline Special for a Saturday afternoon (23:48);
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
I'll Be Lonely/Je Vas M'ennyuer;
Club 73 Special (Nonc Adam/Acadian Two-Step. Also La Valse de l'Année Passé/La Valse de Soleil Coucher);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan) (41:14);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse) and Keep Your Hands Off Of It (Medley);
#139 for Cajun Band Contest;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Branch Playboys 89?
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
La Valse d'Héritage;
Gurvais tells Bee to cut them off for a minute;
Creole Stomp;
Chère Tout-Toute;
Lovebridge Waltz (11:38);
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Gurvais tells Don? announce his songs;
Tolam Waltz;
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite, La Valse de la Pointe Noire) (23:08);
Gurvais tells Bee to cut the tape off again, then to let it run;
La Valse Criminelle;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
La Dernière Fois (Buggy Tracks/Mother's Day Waltz by Wayne Toups) (33:40);
Gurvais tells Bee to cut them off. Take a break;
A.J. LeBlanc announces The Branch Playboys:
Pee Wee Broussard - accordion;
Rufus Thibodeaux - fiddle;
Gurvais Matte - triangle;
Gerald Broussard - drums;
Don Guillory - rhythm guitar;
Charles Thibodeaux - bass guitar;
Fond de Culotte Two-Step;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Sundown Playboys Special/Cankton Two-Step (What Makes the Cajuns Dance)? Medley;
Musical Performance by Bayou Cajun Express
Festivals Acadiens 1987;
Bayou Cajun Express;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite, La Valse de la Pointe Noire);
Fi Fi Poncho (Fe Fe Ponchaux, La 'Tite Anna à Ozène Meaux);
Chère Tout-Toute;
La Valse d'Héritage sung by Black Foreman (14:53);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Madame Sosthène by Joe Falcon;
Married To One, In Love With Another;
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step (32:07);
A.J. introduces the Bayou Cajun Express:
Black Foreman - accordion;
Aaron Venable - fiddle;
Bill Vidrine - triangle;
Jim Andrus - bass guitar;
Kevin Vincent - drums;
Dave Baudoin - lead guitar;
Grand Prairie Waltz;
Bayou Pon Pon;
So Easy To Love;
Wake Up by Merle Haggard for the gang from New Orleans/Houma (49:04);
Crazy Baby by Tommy McLain;
Musical Performance by La Bande Passe Partout
Side A: Pass Patout
Side B: Tout Part XX
Pauvre Hobo;
Phil's Waltz/La Valse à Bélizaire;
Eunice Two-Step by Amédé Ardoin (Jolie Catin/Bayou Teche Two-Step/Eh, Ma Jolie Fille/Cypress Inn Special);
La Branche du Mûrier by Iry LeJeune;
Bayou Pon Pon;
'Tits Yeux Noirs (La Valse de Chagrin) (15:15);
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door by D.L. Menard;
Les Traces de mon Boghei by Doris Matte (La Dernière Fois/Mother's Day Waltz by Wayne Toups);
Les Veuves de la Coulée;
La Valse des Cherokis (Midland Two-Step) (28:02);
Mass will start at 7 o'clock (in a few minutes) in the chapel;
Petite ou la Grosse;
Jolie Blonde sung to the Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
J'aimerais Connaitre by Nathan Abshire;
Piece of Jolie Blonde/La Fille de la Veuve on fiddle. Fiddle tuning;
Mamou Two-Step;
A.J. introduces Tout Partout (45:25);
Tim Deshotels - accordion;
Roy Fontenot - fiddle;
R.B. Nills? - triangle;
Sheryl Richard - rhythm guitar;
Steve Camberling - bass guitar;
John Jumonville - drums;
Lovebrigde Waltz;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Musical Performance by Lacher Les Band
Lacher Les Band
Side A: Lacher Les (Larry)
Side B: Jolie Blonde
Bayou Pon Pon;
Chère Tout-Toute;
Mermentau Waltz (Convict/99 Year Waltz. 50 piastres, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck);
A.J. announces that was their last song. Vote for #130. Winner will return August 31st and qualify for $1,000 (9:18);
Larry Thibodeaux (10 years old) playing 'Mean Woman' sung by Barry Cormier. A.J. puts this on his radio show "Le Bal de Maison";
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
'Tits Yeux Noirs (La Valse de Chagrin);
Cypress Inn Special with Roger Foreman on accordion (Eunice Two-Step/Jolie Catin/Bayou Teche Two-Step/Eh, Ma Jolie Fille) (18:46);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan);
Musical Performance by Cajun Family Band
Cajun Family Band #158
Acadian Village (8-7-88) 12:Noon
Quelle Étoile (Grand Texas/Jambalaya/Alons Kooch Kooch);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Jongle à Moi/Think of Me;
Patrick and Becky Richard (father-daughter duo);
Les Misères des Balfa (La Valse des Balfa);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse) (15:22);
Mon Coeur Fait Mal (Cankton Waltz);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite/La Valse de la Pointe Noire);
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères);
Marie (31:25);
Bosco Blues (Pays dans la Jogue(World In A Jug)/It Happened To Me);
La Valse à Bélizaire (Phil's Waltz);
A.J. introduces The Cajun Family Band (42:37);
Pat Richard - accordion;
Milton 'Mick?' Melancon - fiddle;
Elie Richard - triangle;
Clarence Martin Jr. - steel guitar;
Peter Boudreaux - drums;
Becky Richard - bass guitar;
Criminal Waltz;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door;
Mon Coeur Fait Mal (Cankton Waltz);
Musical Performance by Don Montoucet and the Wandering Aces
Don Montoucet (12) Lionel Lelux
(12) Side I: Don - Don Montoucet (B)
(12) Side II (A)
Le Bal de Maison - History of Fais Do-Do;
Don Montoucet and the Wandering Aces;
Allons à Lafayette by Joe Falcon. Mr. Leleux played fiddle with Joe Falcon;
Just Because (Theme Song);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan);
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step (Don't Get Married);
Chère Tout-Toute (11:42);
Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps (Catch My Hat);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Comme Un Cadien/Like A Cajun by Jim Olivier sung by 9-year-old Derrick Maitre (Hubert Maitre's son);
Lovebridge Waltz (25:53);
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue) for Bill;
Laisse Les Bons Temps Rouler (Hollybeach Waltz);
Creole Stomp for Paul Guidry who's running for office;
La Valse du Bayou Teche (Mr. Barrell? who's running for Justice of the Peace);
Musical Performance by Rick Michot and Blackie Forestier
Blackie Forestier 4 - Rick Michot
Rick & Blackie 1
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J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Lovebridge Waltz;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon, La Valse de Gueydan) (10:44);
La Valse à Tolam;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de Cadien (21:45);
Saturday Night Waltz;
Les Clos de Coton (Cotton Fields Back Home);
Musical Performance by Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers
Bill Pelerin;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);