Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Redez-vous des Cajuns - Performance by Randy Young and the Lonesome Drifters
Randy Young and the Lonesome Drifters;
Randy Young - Guitar
Richard Comeaux - Steel Guitar
Keith James - Bass
Clark Harris - Drums
00:01:42 - Once You've Had the Best;
00:06:14 - Kiss An Angel Good Morning;
00:08:50 - Green Green Grass of Home;
00:12:16 - Big City (with Greg Blanchard);
00:15:14 - Gentle On My Mind;
00:19:15 - Our Last Date;
00:22:36 - Honky Tonkin';
00:25:48 - Folsom Prison Blues;
00:28:48 - Blues Man;
Intermission;
00:39:19 - Promises;
00:44:20 - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World;
00:47:30 - Ramblin' Man;
00:51:54 - If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin');
00:54:25 - Settin' the Woods On Fire;
00:57:28 - The Fightin' Side Of Me;
01:00:58 - Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her;
01:04:03 - Pop a Top;
01:06:49 - The Way I Am;
01:10:14 - Driving My Life Away;
01:13:35 - Luckenbach, Texas;
01:18:32 - Today I Started Loving You Again;
01:23:23 - Hey Hoalina;
Redez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Hubert Maitre & Friends; Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys;
Hubert Maitre & Friends;
Hubert Maitre - Guitar
Ray Guidry - Fiddle
Horace Trahan - Accordion
Rachel Wilson - Drums
Brett Denias - Bass
00:00:58 - Church Point Breakdown;
00:06:09 - Opelousas Waltz;
00:11:16 - Lafayette Playboys Waltz;
00:15:43 - Mamou Hot Step;
00:18:33 - Amitié cassé;
00:23:17 - Jeunes filles de la campagne;
00:26:30 - Coming Home Tomorrow;
00:32:22 - You Gonna Look Like a Monkey When You Get Old;
00:35:28 - Zydeco sont pas salés;
00:38:50 - Grand Mamou;
00:42:30 - Bayou Noir;
Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys;
Lesa Cormier - Drums
Josh Gidlow - Accordion
Bryan Cormier - Bass
Wallace "Red" Touchet - Fiddle
Larry Miller - Steel Guitar
00:52:23 - Acadian Two-step;
00:58:49 - Madame Sostan;
01:03:46 - Amedé Two-step;
01:07:59 - La balance de notre jours;
01:13:08 - Jongle à moi;
01:16:54 - Pauvre pépère;
01:20:37 - La valse de la vie;
01:25:09 - La valse de Holly Beach;
Redez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Bonsoir, Catin; Joe Hall & His Creole Accordion
Hosted by Pete Bergeron;
Bonsoir, Catin;
Kristi Guillory - Accordion
Anya Burgess - Fiddle
Christine Balfa - Guitar
Yvette Landry - Bass
Jude Veillon - Drums
00:01:16 - Tiger Rag Blues;
00:04:45 - Les mémoires dans mon coeur;
00:10:31 - Longue Pointe Two-step;
00:14:43 - Bébé encore;
00:18:48 - Cinquante piastres;
00:23:06 - Les pinières;
00:27:21 - La bouteille;
00:34:19 - Sainte Catherine;
00:38:18 - Vieux Dodge à Bill Landry;
Joe Hall & His Creole Accordion;
Joe Hall - Accordion
Michael Pollock - Fiddle
Lisa Trahan - Guitar
Mike Dupuis - Drums
Dexter Ardoin - Bass
00:47:18 - Eunice Two-step;
00:50:11 - La robe barré;
00:55:57 - La cucaracha;
01:00:29 - Lemonade Song;
01:05:18 - Bonsoir Moreau;
01:09:46 - Oberlin Waltz;
01:13:02 - Font de culottes;
01:17:07 - Geno's Song (Lake Charles Two-step) (Mary Broussard);
01:21:08 - Les flammes d'enfer;
Redez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Bubba Frey's Mowata House Band; Coz Fontenot and Friends;
Hosted by Pete Bergeron;
Bubba Frey's Mowata House Band;
Claudia Wood - Guitar
Merlin Fontenot - Fiddle
Bubba Frey - Fiddle
Dale Savoy - Bass
Coz Fontenot - Harmonica
James "Professor" Viator (?) - Drums
? - Accordion
? - Guitar
00:01:00 - Amedé Two-step;
00:06:26 - Family Bible;
00:10:51 - La porte d'en arrière;
00:17:14 - Tous les soirs;
00:26:20 - Les veuves de la coulée;
00:31:17 - Chère tout-toute;
00:36:02 - Eunice Two-step;
00:40:41 - Pine Grove Blues;
Coz Fontenot and Friends;
Coz Fontenot - Fiddle
Bubba Frey - Fiddle
Curzy "Porkchop" Roy - Drums
Brent Young - Accordion
Steve Lafleur - Guitar
Dale Savoy - Bass
00:50:20 - Quoi faire;
00:57:53 - Kaplan Waltz;
01:01:56 - Lacassine Special;
01:07:11 - Evangeline Waltz;
01:11:14 - Ouvre la porte;
01:15:18 - Duralde Waltz (Evans Wedlock on accordion);
01:19:15 - Balfa Waltz;
01:23:02 - Madeleine;
Redez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band; Mack Manuel and the Lake Charles Ramblers;
Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band;
Corey Ledet - Accordion
Jay Prejean - Drums
Danny Earhart - Guitar
Greg Potier - Scrub Board
Dion Pierre - Bass
00:01:53 - Fait pas ça;
00:06:44 - Jolie catin;
00:10:57 - Alligator Waltz;
00:15:32 - Heehaw Breakdown;
00:21:00 - Down In the Texas Way;
00:25:02 - Hold That Tiger;
00:29:49 - John's Lonely Waltz;
00:35:00 - Hot Step;
Mack Manuel and the Lake Charles Ramblers;
Mack Manuel - Bass
Geno Thibodeaux - Accordion
Garland Domingue - Drums
Hillary Matte - Guitar
Elias Vanicor - Fiddle
Orsy Vanicor - Steel Guitar
00:45:24 - Creole Stomp;
00:46:57 - Reno Waltz;
00:51:39 - Fifi foncho;
00:55:56 - 99 Year Waltz;
01:00:27 - Les flammes d'enfer;
01:03:47 - La valse de grand chemin;
01:08:22 - J'étais au bal;
01:12:51 - Tous les soirs;
01:18:58 - Won't Be Satisfied;
01:22:21 - Jolie blonde ayoù toi t'es;
Redez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Joe Simon and the Lousiana Cajuns; Kira Viator and Bayou Beat;
Joe Simon and the Lousiana Cajuns;
Joe Simon - Drums
Paul Guilbeau - Fiddle
J.U. Frugé - Guitar
Red Trahan - Bass
William Labauve - Accordion
00:01:19 - Mamou Two-step;
00:04:09 - Hold Me Close;
00:09:45 - Les flammes d'enfer;
00:12:30 - Le chemin gravaille;
00:17:38 - Blacktop le chemin gravaille;
00:22:26 - Reno Waltz;
00:26:12 - Chère cherie;
00:31:07 - Old Fashioned Two-step;
00:34:53 - Pour la dernière fois;
00:37:48 - Ossun Two-step;
Kira Viator and Bayou Beat;
Kira Viator - Accordion
Jody Viator - Bass
Barry Cormier - Drums
Robert Sonnier - Steel Guitar
Jamie Bearb - Fiddle
Charles Broussard - T-fer
00:46:26 - Creole Stomp;
00:51:26 - La valse à tolam;
00:58:54 - 73 Special;
01:03:14 - Rambling Aces Waltz;
01:07:55 - Ça me donne envie de grouiller;
01:12:30 - Mulberry Waltz;
01:17:15 - Lucille;
01:21:37 - La dernière respect;
Redez-vous des Cajuns - Performance by Jesse Lege and the Southern Ramblers;
Hosted by Pete Bergeron;
Jesse Lege and the Southern Ramblers;
Jesse Lege - Accordion
Morris Newman - Drums
Orsy Vanicor - Steel Guitar
Courtney Granger - Guitar
Evelyn Schneider - Bass
Joel Savoy - Fiddle
00:01:00 - Chère petite;
00:05:18 - Sundown Playboys Special;
00:10:53 - Mermentau Waltz;
00:16:16 - Grand Nuit Special;
00:21:51 - I'm Still Waiting (All Through the Night);
00:28:56 - Rayne Bounce;
00:34:22 - Je vas m'ennuyer;
00:39:14 - 'Tite fille de la campagne;
Intermission;
00:49:07 - Heartbreak Waltz;
00:52:05 - Chère bébé;
00:57:55 - La valse de Belizaire;
01:03:50 - Hadley Two-step;
01:08:11 - La valse de Chataignier;
01:12:15 - Lacassine Special;
01:18:42 - 'Tits yeux noir;
01:23:08 - Crowley Two-step;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performance by Howard Noel Jr. and Cajun Boogie; Acadien Cajun Band;
Hosted by Nonc Jules Guidry;
Howard Noel Jr. and Cajun Boogie;
Howard Noel Jr. - Drums
Carl Hollier - Accordion
Alan Ardoin - Fiddle
Leon Lejeune - Bass
Ulysse Porrier - Steel Guitar
00:00:27 - Triangle Club Special;
00:04:57 - Comment je vas faire;
00:13:38 - Paradis des musiciens;
00:19:09 - Lonely Waltz (Drunkard's Waltz);
00:23:58 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special;
00:27:54 - Cankton Waltz;
00:32:26 - J'aimerais te pardonner;
00:37:05 - Bayou Noir;
00:40:49 - La Bouteille;
Acadien Cajun Band;
Ryan Simon - Accordion
Jay Miller - Drums
Drew Simon - Guitar
Brandon Moreau - Fiddle
Joe Romero - Bass
00:50:40 - Rolling Pin Special;
00:55:00 - Valse de couillon;
01:01:15 - Jeune filles de la campagne;
01:04:50 - Hack à Moreau;
01:09:15 - La rêve du soulard;
01:13:19 - 73 Special;
01:19:22 - Marier avec une en amour avec une autre;
01:24:16 - En bas du chêne vert;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Jambalaya Cajun Band; Travis Benoit and Allons Danser
Jambalaya;
Reggie Matte - Accordion
Terry Huval - Fiddle
Tony Huval - Drums
Ken David - Bass
Randy Champagne - Guitar
00:00:56 - Ossun Two-step;
00:04:53 - Bon whiskey;
00:09:17 - Port Arthur Blues;
00:13:09 - Gone Gone Gone;
00:17:36 - Encore au soir;
00:22:14 - Lover's Waltz;
00:28:20 - La porte d'en arrière;
00:32:04 - Valse de chagrin;
00:36:09 - C'est Fun;
00:39:32 - May I Have This Dance?;
00:42:57 - Lafayette Breakdown;
Travis Benoit and Allons Danser;
Travis Benoit - Accordion
Jason Frey - Fiddle
Danny Cormier Steel Guitar
Ray Thibodeaux - Drums
Jimmy Higginbotham - Bass
00:52:35 - Choupique Two-step;
00:57:54 - I Want You Back;
01:04:41 - Bon dieu mon dieu;
01:08:16 - Allons danser;
01:12:27 - J'ai fait mon idée;
01:16:50 - Perrodin Two-step;
01:20:48 - 'Tit monde;
01:25:25 - Trouble Two-step;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Hubert Maitre and Cajun Friends; Chris Miller and Bayou Roots
Hubert Maitre and Cajun Friends;
Hubert Maitre - Guitar
Horace Trahan - Accordion
Ray Guidry - Fiddle
Vernon Bergeron - Drums
Brett Denias - Bass
00:01:07 - Mamou Hot Step;
00:05:13 - Valse de la famille;
00:08:34 - Quoi faire / Teche Special;
00:11:52 - Un amusement qui m'a coûté;
00:16:31 - Paradis de couillon;
00:20:58 - Grand Mamou;
00:26:10 - Bosco Stomp;
00:30:08 - La valse à Belizaire;
00:34:52 - Lena Mae;
Chris Miller and Bayou Roots;
Chris Miller - Accordion
Jason Frey - Fiddle
Dale Dougay - Drums
Steve Dougay - Guitar
Timmy Broussard - Bass
00:44:10 - Papa George;
00:48:57 - La nouvelle jolie blonde;
00:52:45 - Jolie catin;
00:57:21 - Chère petite;
01:01:00 - La pointe aux pins;
01:04:53 - Les maringouins ont tout mangé ma belle;
01:09:42 - Shamrock Club / Quand j'étais pauvre;
01:12:44 - Service Blues (Timmy on accordion and Chris on harmonica);
01:17:00 - Louisiana Ramblers Waltz;
01:21:15 - Wino Two-step;
01:24:52 - In the Pines;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performance by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Hosted by Todd Ortego;
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys;
Brazos Huval - Bass
David Greely - Fiddle
Sam Broussard - Guitar
Kevin Dugas - Drums
Steve Riley - Accordion
00:02:00 - Eilse;
00:07:44 - La coulée Rodaire;
00:13:57 - Dominoes;
00:20:46 - Pays des étranger;
00:27:32 - River of Time;
00:34:07 - La paradis des musiciens;
00:39:41 - Ardoin medley;
00:46:26 - Marie mouri;
00:51:49 - Napoleon's Waltz (McGee medley);
00:59:35 - Bon rêve;
01:06:36 - La dernière valse;
01:09:42 - Allons danser;
01:15:28 - Lawrence Walker Medley;
01:22:03 - Éspère jusqu'à je finis de pleurer;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by S.J. Thibodeaux and Cajun Image; Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition;
*Repeat of episode 803*
Hosted by Fred Charlie;
S.J. Thibodeaux and Cajun Image;
S.J. Thibodeaux - Bass
Mervin Benoit - Steel Guitar
Matthew Cormier - Accordion
Vernon Bergeron - Drums
Dale Breaux - Guitar
00:01:26 - Saturday Night Special;
00:05:04 - Au long de la rivière;
00:09:52 - J'étais au bal;
00:15:27 - Chère tout-toute;
00:20:10 - Flammes d'enfer;
00:24:15 - If I Were You and You Were Me;
00:29:35 - Bosco Blues;
00:34:27 - Marie;
00:40:43 - Creole Stomp;
Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition;
Jamie Berzas - Accordion
Madeleine Berzas - Drums
Tony Thibodeaux - Fiddle
Joe Simon - Guitar
Glen "Chick" Richard - Bass
00:50:50 - Creole Stomp;
00:53:30 - Marksville Two-step;
00:57:17 - J'ai fait mon idée;
01:01:01 - High Point Two-step;
01:05:13 - La lumière dans ton chassis;
01:10:48 - Acadian Two-step;
01:13:38 - Fiddler's Waltz;
01:18:38 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
01:22:30 - La valse d'Evangeline;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Dennis Stroughmatt; The Magnolia Sisters
Dennis Stroughmatt;
Dennis Stroughmatt - Fiddle
Blake Castille - Guitar
Jennifer Stroughmatt - T-fer
Rick Lagneaux - Keyboard
00:01:30 - Untitled song;
00:10:10 - Grand-mère;
00:15:20 - Rich Woods (?);
00:19:58 - Oh père oh mère;
00:25:37 - The Big Rooster;
00:31:30 - La Guillanee;
00:36:10 - Chauffer le pied (?) (La Caroline - Varise Conner);
00:39:55 - Chevalier de la table ronde;
00:44:22 - Mon vieux wagon;
Magnolia Sisters;
Paul "Bird" Edwards - Drums
Jane Vidrine - Guitar
Lisa Trahan - Bass
Ann Savoy - Accordion
Anya Burgess - Fiddle
00:54:29 - Gumbo Zydeco;
00:58:33 - Eunice Two-step;
01:03:10 - The Nightingale;
01:05:08 - Hip et Taïaut;
01:09:22 - J'ai vu Lucille;
01:12:48 - Creole Stomp;
01:17:21 - Pointe Noir Two-step;
01:21:03 - Grand Texas;
01:24:48 - Ma chère 'tite fille;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performance by The Pine Leaf Boys
Pine Leaf Boys;
Cedric Watson - Fiddle
Blake Miller - Bass
Wilson Savoy - Accordion
Drew Simon - Drums
Jean Bertrand - Guitar
00:01:03 - Lawtell Two-step;
00:05:35 - La valse de Belizaire;
00:13:09 - La belle Josette;
00:17:12 - Pardon Waltz;
00:21:33 - Keep Your Hands Off Of It;
00:26:35 - La valse du malchanceux;
00:31:08 - Mardi Gras Song (Boozoo Chavis);
00:36:02 - Je veux plus te voir;
00:40:33 - Mon Coeur Fait Mal (Fifi poncho);
Intermission;
00:56:36 - Madame Young (Colinda);
01:00:40 - La valse du soulard;
01:04:50 - Mamou Two-step;
01:09:43 - Kaplan Waltz (with Coz Fontenot);
01:15:43 - La porte d'en arrière;
01:21:28 - J'ai perdu mon chance;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Jambalaya Cajun Band; Les Amies Louisianaises
Jambalaya Cajun Band;
Al Berard - Guitar
Randy Champagne - Guitar
Terry Huval - Fiddle
Reggie Matte - Accordion
Tony Huval - Drums
Ken David - Bass
Guest Vocalists:
Pope Huval
Laura Huval
Carline Berard
Les Amies Louisianaises;
Janet Aguillard
Jeanette Aguillard
Lisa Aguillard - Keyboard
Donna Suarez
00:01:02 - Joy to the World;
00:04:12 - Little Drummer Boy;
00:08:27 - Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
00:11:32 - Mary Did You Know?
00:15:44 - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree;
00:18:20 - La valse cadien de noel;
00:22:37 - Walking in a Winter Wonderland;
00:25:50 - Away in a Manger;
00:30:15 - Saint Nicholas;
00:33:55 - Christmas avec un coeur cassé;
00:39:08 - Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer;
00:42:41 - Please Come Home for Christmas;
00:46:00 - Santa Claus is Coming to Town;
00:48:45 - Oh Holy Night;
00:52:56 - Old Christmas Card;
00:55:42 - Joyeux Noel;
00:58:30 - Christmas song;
01:02:07 - Sur le couverture;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performance by the Old Time Country Show
(No date listed – either December 2006 or January 2007; Audio has a buzzing sound throughout);
Old Time Country Show;
Terry Huval - Steel Guitar and Guitar
Al Berard - Guitar
Ross Shellard - Guitar
Randy Champagne - Guitar
Gina Forsyth - Fiddle
Tony Huval - Drums
Ken David - Bass
Peewee Whitewing - Steel Guitar
Reggie Matte - Accordion
Vocals:
Laura Huval
Hugh Harris
Pope Huval
Helen Boudreaux
D.L. Menard
Megan Berard
Carline Berard
Vin Bruce
Luke Huval
00:00:13 - Why Can't You Be Blue Over Me?;
00:05:11 - Heaven's Just a Sin Away;
00:08:36 - Panhandle Rag;
00:12:43 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?;
00:16:36 - Deep Water;
00:19:09 - I Don't Love You Anymore;
00:22:34 - Take an Old Cold Tater and Wait;
00:25:54 - Searching;
00:29:24 - Ashes of Love;
00:33:06 - Coat of Many Colors;
00:37:02 - Seven Lonely Days;
00:40:21 - Am I Losing You?;
00:44:02 - I'll Step Aside;
00:47:45 - I've Got Your Picture;
00:52:21 - I Don't Believe You Met My Baby;
00:55:11 - I Love You A Thousand Ways;
00:59:17 - All I Have To Offer You Is Me;
01:03:03 - White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation;
01:06:04 - I Saw the Light;
Intermission;
01:09:22 - Roly Poly;
01:14:00 - Always Late;
01:17:40 - You and Me;
01:23:50 - Slippin' Away;
01:27:20 - I Was Looking Back To See;
01:32:08 - I'll Be Your San Antone Rose;
01:36:58 - Mule Skinner Blues;
01:41:11 - She Thinks I Still Care;
01:49:24 - The Judge Would Not Believe My Story;
01:53:11 - Tomorrow Never Comes;
01:56:05 - I Feel Better All Over;
01:59:59 - Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me?;
02:04:30 - Put Your Sweet Lips Closer to the Phone;
02:08:28 - I Don't Care if Tomorrow Never Comes;
02:13:36 - I Can't Help it if I'm Still in Love with You;
02:16:40 - Honky Tonk Blues;
02:20:14 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - An Evening with Hank Williams Sr. ft. Hugh Harris
An Evening with Hank Williams Sr. ft. Hugh Harris;
Hugh Harris - Guitar
Ken David - Fiddle
Gary Newman - Bass
Terry Huval - Steel Guitar
Randy Champagne - Guitar
Kyle Harris - Guitar
00:00:08 - My Bucket's Got a Hole in It;
00:04:39 - On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain;
00:08:20 - We'll Go Honky Tonkin';
00:11:35 - Baby We're Really In Love;
00:14:23 - A House of Gold;
00:17:24 - Move It On Over;
00:22:17 - I Got A Feeling Called the Blues;
00:25:46 - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry;
00:29:00 - A House Without Love;
00:32:22 - Long Gone Lonesome Blues;
00:35:22 - Cold, Cold Heart;
00:40:15 - My Son Calls Another Man Daddy;
00:44:23 - Mind Your Own Business;
00:47:24 - Moanin' the Blues;
00:50:23 - You Win Again;
00:53:17 - I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You;
00:56:18 - Hey Good Lookin' What You Got Cookin';
00:59:17 - Jambalaya;
01:03:11 - Honky Tonk Blues;
01:05:29 - Men With Broken Hearts;
01:09:44 - Ramblin' Man;
01:12:54 - I Saw the Light;
01:16:27 - Your Cheatin' Heart;
01:19:08 - Kaw-Liga;
01:23:33 - Take These Chains From My Heart and Set Me Free;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Courtney Granger et ses amies; Feufollet
Hosted by Fred Charlie;
Courtney Granger et ses amies;
Courtney Granger - Fiddle
Blake Miller - Accordion
Rachel Brookhouse - T-fer
Jay Miller - Drums
Drew Simon - Guitar
Yvette Landry - Bass
00:00:35 - Triangle Special;
00:03:25 - Waltz of No Return;
00:07:17 - Grand Nuit Special;
00:11:24 - Tu peux cogner mais tu peux pas rentrer;
00:16:55 - La valse de Balfa;
00:20:00 - Parlez-nous à boire;
00:25:00 - Tous les soir;
00:30:02 - L'anse aux pailles;
00:33:53 - Dans le coeur de la ville;
00:38:55 - Bosco Stomp;
Feufollet;
Chris Segura - Fiddle
Chris Stafford - Accordion
Drew Simon - Drums
Anna-Laura Edminston - Guitar
Yvette Landry - Bass
00:48:45 - Mamou Two-step;
00:53:02 - Grand Mallet;
00:58:28 - Chère bébé creole;
01:03:25 - Allons boire un coup;
01:08:00 - Blues de dix ans;
01:12:27 - Jongle à moi;
01:17:06 - Les veuves de la coulée;
01:22:05 - La valse d'Eunice;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band; Howard Noel Jr. & Cajun Boogie
(Fuzzy audio)
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band;
Corey Ledet - Accordion
Dion Pierre - Bass
Danny Earhart - Guitar
Guitar Gabriel Jr. - Guitar
Jay Prejean - Drums
Greg Potier - Scrub Board
00:01:08 - Mom Sue;
00:08:23 - La valse de la campagne;
00:14:25 - Boudin Man;
00:18:33 - Jolie blonde;
00:23:56 - Lucille;
00:28:55 - Corey's Blues Shuffle;
00:35:08 - Walking to New Orleans;
00:40:35 - Eunice Two-step;
Howard Noel Jr. and Cajun Boogie;
Howard Noel Jr. - Drums
Matthew Cormier - Fiddle
Buddy Meyers - Bass
Danny Brasseaux - Accordion
Ulysse Poirrier - Steel Guitar
00:50:35 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special;
00:54:46 - La valse d'Arnaudville;
00:58:53 - Lucille;
01:03:00 - La nouvelle chère cherie;
01:09:30 - Une grosse erreur;
01:14:47 - J'aimerais te pardonner;
01:19:32 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
01:23:16 - Marier avec une en amour avec une autre;
Performances by Wilbur Shaw, Mr. Bornu, Breaux Brothers Cajun Band, Elita Hoffpauir, Sam Stafford
[AFS-11 A side]
Wilbur Shaw, 1934, New Iberia:
'Dego' / 'Zydeco Sont Pas Salés' - juré
[AFS-11 B side] (00:03:30)
Mr. Bornu:
Instrumental-fiddle & guitar (blend French/Anglo); Cowboys Song - English w/ fiddle
'The Old Chisolm Trail'; 'Belle'
[AFS-12 single faced disk] (00:08:35)
Acadia Parish:
'Poupée donne à ton nègre'; 'Like An Honest Girl Do'
[AFS-13 single faced disk] (00:11:50)
Breaux Brothers Cajun Band; Crowley, LA:
'Let Me be Your Little Dog Mamma'
[AFS-14 A side] (00:15:00)
Elita Hoffpauir, 611 Hopkins St., New Iberia:
Là-bas sur ces montagnes; Je caresserai la belle; Au long de ce rivage; Address;
[AFS-14 B side] (00:21:45)
Elita Hoffpauir, 611 Hopkins St., New Iberia
'Au long de ce rivage'
[AFS-15 A side] (00:27:10)
Sam Stafford, Crowley, LA:
'There was a Rich Old Farmer'; 'Charlie Was a Nice Young Man'; 'Skip to My Lou'
Performances by Jesse and Sam Stafford, Hippolyte Dupont, Wayne Perry
Samuel Stafford, 6/1934, Crowley, LA :
Background info on Stafford
[AFS-15 B side]
'There Was a Rich Old Farmer'
[AFS-16 A side] (00:03:50)
Hippolyte Dupont; Kaplan, LA:
'Le petit mari'; Cadet Roussell; 'Sans souci' (nightwatchman); 'Le petit mari'; Background on Dupont
[AFS-16 B] (00:09:34)
Cher Willie; Braves gens militaires
[AFS-17 single faced disc] (00:15:58)
Jesse Stafford/Samuel Stafford; Crowley, 6/6/1934
Trois jolis tambours (La fille du roi)
Jesse Stafford, 6/9/1934, Crowley
Je m'endors
[AFS-20 single faced disk]; (00:22:15)
Wayne Perry; Indian Bayou, LA
Sitting on Top of the World; Chicken Cacklin; Old Time Creole Blues
[AFS-21 A side] (00:28:33)
Old Joe Clark; Sally Goodin
Musical Performances by Wayne Perry, Cleveland Sonnier, Fenelon Brasseaux, Isaac Sonnier et al, Lawrence Cormier, Cletus Mire
Wayne Perry 6/1934:
'Weevily Wheat'; 'Chickens Crowin' (Sourwood Mountain)
[AFS-21-B side] (00:03:04)
Cajun Waltz; Waltz; Blues
[AFS 24-A Side]; (00:08:50)
Eraste Vidrine, Hoseau Phillips, Hart Perrodin; LSU:
'Baiolle'; 'Depuis l’âge de quinze ans'; 'Grand Basile'
'La baquille'
[AFS-24 B-side] (00:14:03)
'J’ai passé devant ta porte'
Willis Ducrest; LSU student from St. Martinville:
Criminelle; discussion
[AFS-25 Single Faced Disc] (00:17:28)
Lawrence Cormier and Cletus Mire; Coulée Croche, LA:
'When A Woman Gets the Blues'; July 1934
'Eh, m'en aller' (Recorded at a Cajun Wedding) 1935
[AFS-26 A-side] (00:23:00)
Cleveland Sonnier, Fenelon Brasseaux, Isaac Sonnier, 6/29/1934, Erath, LA:
'S'il fait valliant'; background
Fenelon Brasseaux:
'Je me suis marié'
Cleveland Sonnier, Fenelon Brasseaux and Isaac Sonnier:
'Trinquons'
[AFS-26 B side] (00:28:30)
Chanson des Savoy
Ballads performed by Cleveland Sonnier, Fenelon Brasseaux, Lanese Vincent, Sidney Richard, Luke Hebert
Fenelus Sonnier 6/19/1934, Erath, LA:
Discussion; La Chanson de Théogene Dubois; Discussion
Cleveland Sonnier, Fenelon Brasseaux, Isaac Sonnier:
'Paysan', 'donne-moi ta fille'
[AFS-27 A side]
Lanese Vincent, Sindey Richard Kaplan, LA:
'J'ai parti au long du bois'; Discussion
[AFS-27 B side]
'J’ai marié un ouvrier'; discussion
'O, rossignol sauvage'; discussion; 'Le fille de quinze ans'
[AFS-28 B side] (00:17:07)
'Madame Gaien était promenant'; 'Je m’ai fait une maîtresse'
[AFS-29 A side]
Luke Hebert; 6/28/1934; New Iberia:
'C’est lamour qui m’a séduit le cœur'
[AFS-29 B side] (00:26:08)
Luke Hebert:
'À boire'; 'Adieu', 'mes vingt ans'
Ballads performed by Mrs. Sansey Bonnet, Elita, Mary, Ella and Julien Hoffpauir
Mrs. Sansey Bonnet; Crowley, LA:
[AFS-30 A side]
'La fille de quatorze ans'; 'Jolie brune'
[AFS-30 B side]; (00:01:50)
'Grand Dieu, que je suis à mon aise'; 'Si j’aurais des ailes'; 'La belle qui est endormie'; Discussion
[AFS-31 A side] (00:08:40)
Elita, Mary, and Ella Hoffpauir, 611 Hopkins St., New Iberia:
'Six ans sur mer'; 'Les clefs de la prison'
[AFS-31 B side] (00:14:40
'Papier d’épingles'; 'Si j’aurais les souliers'; 'J’ai vu Lucille'; 'Le plus jeune des trois'; 'Un matin j’étais sur ma galerie'; Discussion
Ballads performed by Julien Hoffpauir and Luneda Comeaux
Julien Hoffpauir; New Iberia, LA:
'Une jeune fille de quatorze ans'; 'Je m’ai fait une maîtresse'
[AFS-33 A side] (00:05:12)
Luneda Comeaux; New Iberia, LA; 1934:
'La belle, je suis venu'; 'La belle s’en va'; 'Un de ces grand matins'
[AFS-33 B side] (00:11:23)
Luneda Comeaux; New Iberia, LA; 1934:
'Charmant Billie'; 'Je me suis marié'; 'La Sainte-Catherine'; 'Dans le village' (spoken)
[AFS-34 A side] (00:17:44)
Luneda Comeaux (continued):
'Je suis né en automne'; 'Je suis la délaisée'; 'Le beau galant'; Joe Feraille; Madam Fardeuil
[AFS-34 B side] (00:23:10)
Luneda Comeaux (continued):
'Faire le tour, we danced all night'; 'Asseyez-vous dessus la terre'; 'Auparavant de s’en aller'
Anonymous person whistling
'St. Louis Blues'
Ballads performed by Davoust Bérard, Alfred Granger, Fernest Boutte, Henry Decuir, Elita Hoffpauir
[AFS-35 B side]
Davoust Bérard; New Iberia La; June 29, 2007:
'La fête printanière'
Alfred Granger:
'L'amour et fanatisme'
[AFS-35 B side]
Davoust Bérard:
'Les amours et les beaux jours'
Fernest Boutte, Alfred Granger, Davoust Bérard:
'Viens belle nuit'
[AFS-36 A Side] (00:11:43)
Davoust Bérard:
'Mes amis, je suis gris'
'J’ai pris encore à boire pour me chauffer'
Alfred Granger:
'Je tiens ma bouteille'
[AFS-37 A side] (00:17:20)
Elita Hoffpauir; New Iberia, LA; September 11, 1934
'Tout un beau soir'
Julien Hoffpauir (00:19:50)
'Au pont de Nantes'
[AFS-37 B side] (00:23:33)
'Je te bénis ma fille'; 'Mademoiselle Emélie'
Ballads performed by Julian and Elita Hoffpauir, Musical performance by the Segura Brothers, Unknown
[AFS 38-A side]
Julien Hoffpauir, New Iberia:
'La caille et la perdrix'; 'Il faut hisser ces voiles'
[AFS-38 B side] (00:06:50)
Elita Hoffpauir; New Iberia, LA:
'Dans mon chemin rencontrent trois garçons allemands'; 'Ouvre la porte'
[AFS-39 A side] (00:11:55)
Unknown man:
'J’ai fait mon serment'
[AFS-39 B side]
cuts from radio
Bess Lomax Hawes:
'I Hate Myself For Being So Mean to You'
Alan Lomax; Austin, Texas:
'When I Was a Cowboy'; 'Done Told Me They’d Pardon Me'
[AFS-40 single faced disk]
Segura Brothers; New Iberia, LA; June 22, 1934:
'Jolie blonde'; 'Viens donc t'assis sur la croix de ma tombe'
[AFS-41 A side]; June 16, 1934 (00:25:00)
Evangeline Band of St. Martinville:
Acadian Air #1; Acadian Air #2
Ballads performed by Henry DeCuir, Delmar Hébert, Joe Segura; Didier Hébert; Juré by Jimmy Peters and Singers
[AFS-41 B side]
Henry DeCuir, Delmar Hébert; 6/29/1934, New Iberia:
Instrumental-clarinet (or soprano saxophone) and fiddle
Rory O'Moore; Old Colonial Waltz
Hébert Family Band;
Instrumental (waltz) -clarinet (or soprano saxophone) fiddle accompanied by Héebert's children-descendents of the original Acadian settlers in Louisiana, specialize in old colonial music of Louisiana
-musicians claim that the tune is the first waltz introduced to Louisiana under French dominion
[AFS-42 A side] (00:04:30)
Joe Segura; Delcambre, LA; June 22, 1934:
'Adieu Marguerite'
Didier Hébert (00:08:10)
'C’est bien le mois d’avril'; ballads
[AFS-42 B side]
Joe Segura:
'Aux Illinois'; 'Le pays des étrangers'; 'J'ai fait une maîtresse'
[AFS-43 A side]
'Les filles à Albert Moreau'; Joe Feraille
[AFS-43 B side] (00:22:40)
'Un té pas gain de l'air'
[AFS-79 A side] (00:26:48)
Jimmy Peters and French Black Ring Dancers; Jennings, LA:
'Z’haricots sont pas salés'; 'Rock Away'
Jurés and ballads performed by Jimmy Peters, Joseph Jones, Joe Massey, Cleveland Benoit, Mighty Darby Hicks
Jimmy Peters; Jennings, LA; June 1934
Hier après-midi le chat a tué Fido;
[AFS-79 B side] (00:01:50)
Jimmy Peters
S'en aller chez Moreau; Je veux me marier;
[AFS-80 single faced disk] (00:07:30);
Joseph Jones; Jennings, LA; August, 1934
Blues de la prison;
[AFS-81 A side] (00:13:14)
Cleveland Benoit and “Mighty” Darby Hicks; Jennings, LA; August 1, 1934
Là-bas chez Moreau
[AFS-81 B side] (00:18:19)
Joseph Jones;
Me joindre là-bas à la maison
[AFS-82 A side] ((00:22:20)
Joe Massey; St. Martinville; St. John’s Plantation
Mo Malheureux / Si li lé bat; Mo Malade; Li pas connais
Musical performances by Joe Massey, Oakdale Carrière, Lunéda Comeaux and Paul Malveaux and Ernest Lafitte
[AFS-82 B side]
Joe Massey; St. Martinville, LA; St. John's Plantation:
'La jalousie c'est l'imagination'; 'Un coup de bâton'
[AFS-83 A side]
Oakdale Carrière; Angola, LA 7/1/1934: (00:06:23)
'O chère 'tite fille'; 'Perrodin two-step'; 'Catin, prie donc pour ton nègre'
[AFS-83 B side]
Lunéda Comeaux; New Iberia, LA: (00:12:52)
'Laissez-moi'
[AFS-85 A side]
Paul Malveaux, Ernest Lafitte; August 2, 1934; Jennings, LA:
'Bonsoir'; 'bonsoir 'tit monde'; 'M'a j'été dehors'
[AFS-85 B side]
'Bonsoir, petit monde'; 'Tous les samedis'
Musical performances by Austin Coleman, Joe Washington Brown, Angelle Pitre, Edwin L. Stevens, Ellis Evans, Jimmy Lewis, Cécile Audebert, Amélie Alexander
[AFS-111 A side]
Austin Coleman, Joe Washington Brown, Sampson Brown; Jennings, LA. May 1934:
'Feel Like Dying in His Army'
[AFS-111 B side] (00:05:30)
Angelle Pitre; Lake Arthur, LA:
'Bonsoir'; 'Et la remplir, Mariez-vous donc'; 'Mariée vous danse'
[AFS-112 A side]
Edwin L. Stevens (Former President of ULL) Lafayette, LA; June 13, 1934
'Crossing Jordan'; 'We're all gwine down to Jordan'; 'Là-bas dans Carencro'
[AFS-112 B side] (00:15:00)
Religious chant - Texas [He rose from the dead]
[AFS-113 single faced disk] (00:16:45)
Ellis Evans [harmonica], Jimmy Lewis [washboard] Loyd, LA:
'When I leave you baby'; Harmonica instrumental - 'Fais do do'
[889 A1,2,3] (00:23:30)
Cécile Audebert; New Orleans, LA 1937:
'Danse la Counjoille'
Amélie Alexander:
'Le roi détrôné'; 'I have no home'
Ballads sung by members of the Lafont Old Folks Home in New Orleans / Wood Cutting Songs
[889 B-1,2,3]
Ernestine LaBowe; New Orleans, LA; April 3, 1937:
'Fais do do ma fille' ('Crali da Calalou')
Amélie Alexandre:
'Crali da Calalou'
Alcide Louise:
'Cisseaux'
Ernestine LeBowe:
'Je suis un enfant gâté'; 'Fais do do Colin, mon petit frère'
[890 A1,2,3,4] (00:05:20)
Valentine Allain and Amélie Alexander; March 4, 1937:
'Ora ridel'
Wallace H Brooks:
'Trois pis caillon' (vendors' song)
[890 B 1,2,3] (00:09:55)
'Ice cream vendors' song'; 'Until I Reach My Home'
[891 A1] (00:14:58)
'Until I Reach My Home'
[891 A2] (00:17:45
Amélie Alexander, Valentine Alain and William Brooks:
'Cala Street Vendors Cry'
[891 B1,2,3]
Albertine Alexis:
'Allez-vous à la messe'; 'Madame Boco'; 'Dansez Codine'
[892 A]
Wood Cutting Songs by African-American Vocal Group; Hartman, Mississippi; March 8, 1937:
'O Rosie'
Musical Performances by Albertine Alexis, Ray Wood, et. al
892 B1 and 2
Hartman, MS
African American Work Songs
893 A1,2,3,4,5,6
Albertine Alexis; New Orleans, LA:
'Danser Colinda'; 'Les petits bateaux'
Ray Wood; New Orleans, LA:
'Eat When I'm Hungry'; 'Dog Tick and Tobacco Worm'; 'Green Gavel'; 'Did You Ever See the Devil'
893 B1,2,3
'Possum Up a Gum Stump'; 'Josephus'; 'Green Corn'
939 A1,2
Luise Henson; San Antonio, TX:
'Roll on Buddy'
Marie Rogers, New Orleans, LA:
'Arrive Bertrand'
939 B1,2,3
'Mon cher cousin'; 'Suzette'; 'Belle femme'; 'Fais do do, Minette'; 'Madame Caba'
Valentine Allain; March 4, 1937; New Orleans, LA:
'Je suis chrétien'
Musical performances
[3133 B1,2]
'Z'amours Marianne'; 'La Sainte-Catherine'
[3134 A1,2]
'La Sainte-Catherine'; 'Ma'm'selle Zizi'
[3134 B1,2]
'Pauv ti hele'; 'Mister Banjo'
[3990 A1,2,3,4)
Blues recordings from Texas
Musial Performance by Joe Harris and Kid White/ Noel Lebeau
Joe Harris (Mandolin) and Kid White (Guitar); October 10, 1940; Texas:
'When I get to Texas'; 'T'es pas là'; Childhood in New Iberia
[3991 A1,2,3,4,5]
'Ain't Nobody's Business'; 'Black Monday Blues'; 'Lookin' For That Bully'; Instrumental; 'In My Troubled Mind'
[2991 B1,2,3,4,]
Noel Lebeau, October 10,1940; Shreveport, LA:
'Camarade'; 'Trois Cadiens'; 'Mon esperance d'aller'; 'S'il faut mourir'; 'Camarade'; 'Trois Cadiens'; 'Come Along Sue'
Field video on various subjects - Footage from Festivals Acadiens
1. Tape 261 - Philadelphia Street Dance #1
2. Tape 261 - Philadelphia Street Dance #2
-Interview with Elston Gillford and Lee Ellen Freeland on Ogden St. in Philadelphia
-Creating and teaching dances; demonstration of different steps, group demonstration with music
3. Tape 262 - Cush-Cush
-La valse des grands chemins
-Jolie bassette / Eunice Two Step
-La valse criminelle
-Les flammes d'enfer
4. Tape 263 - Michael Doucet and Canray Fontenot
-L'anse aux pailles
-Les barres de la prison
-Bernadette
-Evangeline Special
-Jolie catin
5. Tape 264 - Canray Fontenot at Festivals Acadiens
-Two instrumental tunes with David Doucet
-Workshop with Dewey Balfa, Robert Jardell, Canray Fontenot, Bois Sec Ardoin, David and Michael Doucet
-Dewey Demonstrating the "Cajun sound"
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
6. Tape 264 - Pottery
7. Tape 265 - Craft Show
Fishing net weaving, rugs, chair maker
8. Tape 265 - Wooden Games
Food segment - Grilled oysters, Amberjack fish
Various videos from Festivals Acadiens - Interviews with Craftspeople, Performances by Cush Cush and the Scott Orchestra
Footage from Festival - Sausage po-boys, wooden toys
1. Tape 266 - Interviews with Chitimacha Indians and women weaving baskets (festival)
-Interview with Adner Ortego - local fiddle maker and player (00:12:30)
-Cher bébé créole (00:15:25)
2. Tape 267 - Cush Cush (festival) - Errol Verret, Ward Lormand, Ray Brasseur, Robert Leblanc, Lynn Harrington - Lacassine Special
3. Tape 268 - Scott Orchestra (festival) - Walter Mouton, Dick Richard, Keith Richard, Emory Leger, Chuck Broussard
-Jolie blonde (00:25:39)
-L'anse aux pailles
-Waltz
-Triangle Club Special
-Saturday Night Special
-Chère tout tout (00:44:00)
-La valse à Mom
-Les flammes d'enfer
Random footage from around the festival
4. Tape 269 - Rockin' Dopsie and the Twisters (01:01:42)
-Dewey Balfa sitting in with the band
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
-Grand Mamou
-Baby please don't go
-Instrumental
5. Tape 270 - 1755 (festival)
-Devil's Dream (01:25:53)
-Il y a beaucoup de monde
-La gang arrive
6. Tape 271 - A brief Interview - no sound
7. Tape 271 - Rêve du diable Jam session footage
Various video subjects
1. Tape 272 - Rêve du Diable - multiple reels on accordion and fiddle
-Tymeurs de la baie
-Instrumental (00:08:45)
-Polka d'Évangéline (00:12:40)
-Bienvenue en Claire (00:16:41)
-Bienvenue en Claire Take 2
2. Tape 273 - Michif Indians from North Dakota (00:24:00)
-Instrumental fiddle tunes (00:28:35)
-Diggy Liggy La (00:30:44)
-Step dancing (00:39:00)
-Spanish eyes (00:47:53)
3. Tape 274 - Charlie and Jim Pashia - From Old Mines, Missouri
-Red River Jig - Tennessee Wagon (00:52:11)
-Missouri Waltz
-Today I Started Loving You Again (00:59:30)
-Instrumental with step dancing (01:04:45)
-bluesy tune
-waltz (01:13:1)
-tap dancing
4. Tape 277 - Fiddle Jam with several of the musicians from different groups
-Instrumentals (01:17:55)
-Over the Waves (01:28:00)
-Keep Rollin' On
-St. Anne's Reel (01:33:50)
-Chicken Reel
Field video on various subjects - Footage from Festivals Acadiens
1. Tape 278 - Sunday Festival - Footage of musicians and dancers
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
-Mamou Hot Step
-Haitian Dancers - Halleluah (00:03:53)
-Interviews and footage of people in the crowd (00:07:00)
2. Tape 278 - Sunday Festival 23
-Michif Indians and Dancers
-Diggy Liggy La (00:09:25)
-Instrumental with tap dancing (00:10:37)
3. Tape 280 - End of Festival
4. Tape 281 - Dennis McGee - Dedication of Festivals Acadiens 1982 to Dennis (00:18:40)
-Reel des Frugé (00:19:07)
-Jolie blonde
-Allons à Lafayette (00:22:55)
-Chèr bébé créole
-Reel des Deshotel (00:26:50)
-Adieu Rosa (00:27:55)
-Rêve du diable song clips (00:32:26)
Balfa Brothers Band:
-J'ai été au bal - Robert Jardell singing (00:41:35)
-Honoring Dennis McGee at USL football game (with Sady Courville, Michael Doucet, Preston Manuel) (00:43:58)
-Cher bébé créole (00:45:10)
-Adieu Rosa
5. Tape 282 - Ardoin BBQ Basile, LA- Talking with people at the BBQ (00:50:00)
6. Tape 283 - Bois Sec
7. Tape 284 - Bois Sec
Jam with Canray, Bois Sec, and Freeman Fontenot:
-Song fragments
-Fi Fi Poncho (01:05:55)
-J'ai été au bal
-Dixieland
-Les barres de la prison (01:18:30)
-Garde ici et garde là-bas
-Fais pas tout ça (01:23:50)
-La valse à Canray
-Eunice Two Step
-Lovebridge Waltz (01:33:25)
-Crowley Two Step
Performance by Bois Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot, Footage from Ardoin Family Barbeque
1. Tape 285 - Fontenot 1 - Bois Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, Freeman Fontenot
-La valse de dimanche après-midi
-Bois Sec and Canray talking about Amédé Ardoin's career and how he died
2. Tape 285 and 286 - Fontenot 2 - Bois Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, Freeman Fontenot
-La coulée rodaire (00:15:46)
-J'ai personne dans le pays pour m'aimer
-La Pointe aux Pins
-Waltz
3. Tape 287 - Ardoin Family BBQ
-Conversation with Freeman Fontenot and his wife (00:36:20)
-Random footage from BBQ (00:40:36)
4. Tape 288 and 289 - Dance at Basile Hall - Morris Ardoin, Eddie Poulard
-Lacassine Special (00:53:45)
-Fais do do bébé
-Joe Pitre
-Why you wanna make me cry
-Jambalaya
-Waltz
-Quoi faire