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Nobody But You
Nobody But You - Little Bob and the Lollipops
La Louisianne LP 113
Side 1
- Nobody But You
- Just Got To Forget You
- Agent 00 Soul
- All These Things
- Out of Sight
- With These Hands
Side 2
- My Hearts on Fire
- Life Can Be Lonely
- I Got Loaded
- Song For My Father
- My Girl
- Cry Cry Cry
Vin Bruce's Cajun Country
Vin Bruce's Cajun Country Swallow LP 6015
Recorded at Cosimo Studio in New Orleans, LA
Musician Credits: Doc Guidry, fiddle; Harry Anselmi, lead guitar; Eldridge "Johnny" Comeaux, steel guitar; Eldridge Robichaux, piano; Clifton Fonseca, guitar; Billy Dufrene, drums; Richard "Sleepy" Brunet, bass; Pat Curole, guitar
Side One
- Valse d'amitie
- Veuve de la coulee
- Made A Big Mistake
- Fifty Cents Song
- Drunkard's Dream
- Convict Waltz
Side Two
- Wild Side of Life
- My Bucket's Got a Hole In It
- Maiden's Prayer
- Cold Cold Heart
- Last Letter
- Walk Through This World With Me
Ensemble Encore
Octa Clark, accordion; Hector Duhon, fiddle; Michael Doucet, mandolin on H tracks, guitar on L and H* tracks, violin on CF tracks; Bessyl Duhon, guitar on all H tracks, violin on H* tracks; David Doucet, guitar on all CF tracks.
Rounder Records 6011. Booklet essay includes pictures, Cajun French transcriptions, biographical essay, and band discography.
Side One:
- La valse du Jamboree (H)
- High Ball (H)
- Le 'tit negre a Tante Dolice (H)
- Acadian Two-Step (L)
- Allons a Lafayette (CF)
- Jolie Blonde (CF)
- Cajun Twist (CF)
Side Two:
- La valse des grands chemins (H)
- Lafayette Breakdown (CF)
- Chere Alice (L)
- Basco Stomp (L)
- La Valse du grand bois (H*)
- J'ai ete-z au bal (CF)
- Home Sweet Home (H)
H sessions are at home of Hector on July 21, 1981.
CF sessions are in Baton Rogue, April 28, 1982
L sessions are in Lafayette, March 15, 1981
This is Mamou Cajun Radio
Mamou Cajun Band: Sady Courville, violin; Preston Manuel, guitar and vocals; LeRoy Fuselier, accordion and vocals; Joe Bradford, triangle
Side 1
- Lafayette Two Step
- Tous Les Soirs
- The Cajun Strip
- La Valse de Famille
- The Pine Grove Blues
- La Valse de Gran Mamou
- The Cajun Hour Two Step
Side 2
- The Perrodin Two Step
- Cher Toutout
- Love Bridge Waltz
- Hathaway Two Step
- The Crooked Road Waltz
- La Pistache de Tant Nana
- Johnny Can't Dance
Joseph Falcon Louisiana Cajun Music Recorded at the Triangle Dance Hall in Scott, LA.
Arhoolie Foundation LP F 5005. Joseph Falcon, vocals and accordion; Theresa Falcon, drums; Lionel Leleux, fiddle; Allen Richard, guitar
Side A
- Les Flames D'enfer
- Le Tortillage
- Lacassine Special
- Allons A Lafayette
Side B
- Osson Two Step
- Hip et Taiaut
- Creole Stomp
- Allons Danser Colinda
Good n' Cajun
Good n' Cajun, Belton Richard. Swallow LP 6021
Arranger and Engineer: Joe Jr Avants; Producer: Floyd Soileau
Musicians: Belton Richard, accordion; Vernon Bergeron, drums; Junior Martin, Steel guitar; Lennis Richard, bass; Johnny Credeur, rhythm guitar; Walden "Sleepy" Hoffpauir & Allen Ardoin, fiddles; Charles Gilbeaux, piano
Side 1
- The "Cajun" Streak (3:12)
- Chere Tout Toue (2:56)
- The Back Door (3:13)
- Cette La J'Aime (3:07)
- Bosco Stomp (2:34)
- She Didn't Know I Was Married (3:52)
Side 2
- Behind Closed Doors (2:52)
- Flames of Hell (2:59)
- Heart Broken Waltz (3:08)
- Roll on Wagon Wheel (2:12)
- I Don't Want You Back (3:38)
- Lord I Need Somebody Bad (3:24)
les Cajuns
les Cajuns , featuring the Balfa Brothers - Le Chant du Monde LDX 74553, licened by Swallow Records
Face A
- La Valse de bambocheur
- Lacassine Special
- My True Love
- La Valse de Grand Bois
- Family Waltz
- La Valse de Newport
Face B
- Sauvage sur le chichot
- T'es Petite Et T'es Mignonne
- Two Step A Hadley
- La Valse de Balfa
- Parlez-Nous a boire
- Les Blues De Cajun
The Balfa Brothers - The New York Concerts
The Balfa Brothers - The New York Concerts. Swallow Records LP-6037
Musician Credits:
Allie Young, accordion on B2, B5, and B6; Hadley Fontenot, accordion on A1 to A6, and B1, B3, B4; Will Balfa, Dick Richard, and Dewey Balfa on fiddles; Rodney Balfa, guitar; Tom Aaron, triangle
A1 Jolie Blonde (2:53)
A2 Les Flames D'enfer (2:52)
A3 Les Bars De La Prison (3:05)
A4 Two Step De Lacassine (2:44)
A5 I Don't Want You Anymore (2:59)
A6 La Valse De Grand Bois (2:34)
B1 J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte (3:22)
B2 Hippy Ti-Yo (2:37)
B3 Madame Sostan (2:36)
B4 La Valse Criminel (4:38)
B5 You Had Some But Won't Have Anymore (2:41)
B6 Tee Yeaux Noir (3:33)
The Church Point Playboys Produces Four Accordion Players
Bee Records LP 104
The Church Point Playboys Produces Four Accordion Players, recorded at the Church Point Centennial on Sep 29, 1973
Musician credits: Terry Cormier, Felton LeJeune, Jimmie Venable, and Reggie Mattie on accordions; Cooper Larcade, bass; Elton Cormier, steel guitar; Raymond Francois, violin; Kenneth David, guitar; Barry Cormier, drums
Side One
- Le Corde Autour De Mon Coup
- The Church Point Two Step
- Ton Alliance Pour Un Souvenir
- La Valse de tee Maurice
- Le Special Du Bayou Noir
- J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte
Side Two
- Trop Jeune Pour Se Marrier
- Jeune Gents De La Campagne
- La Valse De Lafayette
- LA Demiere Fois
- Leau Lavager Au Bayou
- La Reine De Mon Ceur
Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music
ZODICO: Louisiana Creole Music, Rounder Records 6009; Booklet with essays and translations included inside
A1 The Carrière Brothers– La-La D'Un Pas
A2 The Carrière Brothers– Tu M'as Quitté Dans La Porte
A3 Fremont Fontenot– Contredanse
A4 Inez Catalon– 'Tites Toutes Rivières Faîtra Une Grand Rivière
A5 Inez Catalon– Chaque Coronel
A6 Inez Catalon– Marie Madeleine
A7 Inez Catalon– Coosh-Coosh Après Brûler
A8 The Ardoin Family– 'Tite Fille
A9 The Ardoin Family– Chant De Mardi Gras
A10 The Ardoin Family– Madame Edward (Petite Ou Grosse)
B1 Mike And The Soul Accordion Band– Lucille
B2 The Lawtell Playboys– Colinda
B3 The Lawtell Playboys– Les Flammes D'Enfer
B4 Sampy And The Bad Habits– La Pistache À Tante Nana
B5 Sampy And The Bad Habits– Mo Coeur Cassé
B6 Wilfred Latour And His Travel Aces– Bonsoir Two Step
Cajun Spirit
Cajun Spirit featuring the Sundown Playboys, Swallow LP 6083
Musician credits: Homer LeJeune, accordion and vocals; Dale Benoit, bass; Lesa Cormier, drums; Lee Lavergne, engineer; Darrell Higginbotham, guitar and vocals; Danny Cormier, steel guitar and harmony vocals; Wallace Touchet, fiddle
A1 If God Wants, I Want (Su Diew Veut, Moi Je Veux) 4:26
A2 Newly Married Two Step (Two Step Des Nouveaux Marier) 3:08
A3 Another Night In Your Arms (Une Autre Nuit Dans Tes Bras) 2:52
A4 Jitterbug And Cut A Rug 2:53
A5 Waltz Of The Past (La Valse de passe) 2:51
B1 If I Could Forget (Si Je Pouvais Oublier) 3:38
B2 Homer's Two Step 3:03
B3 The Memories And My Wedding Ring (Les Memoires et les alliances) 3:20
B4 My Grandpa Never Saw (Mon Grand-Pere N'a Jamais Vu) 2:33
B5 The Back Door (La Porte Derriere) 3:16
Montel Presents The Boogie Kings
Montel Presents the Boogie Kings, MLP 104
Musician Credits: Dan Silas, Baritone Saxophone; Gary Dorsey, bass; Joe Taylor, drums; Jack Hall, guitar; Ned Theall, trumpet; Bryan Leger, Organ and Bass; Dale Chantel, Tenor Saxophone; Jimmy Norris, Tenor Saxophone; Jerry "Count" Jackson, Tenor Saxophone; Gee Gee Shinn, vocals and trumpet
Side One
A1 Fever
A2 Crying Man
A3 Harlem Shuffle
A4 Funny
A5 You've Lost That Loving Feeling
A6 Devil Of A Girl
Side Two
B1 Land Of A Thousand Dances
B2 I Can't Stop Loving You
B3 Satisfaction
B4 Change Gonna Come
B5 Lonely Room
Religious Recordings From Black New Orleans 1924-1931
Religious Recordings From Black New Orleans 1924-1931, 504 Records LP 20
Booklet with pictures and essays inside
Side A
- St. Mark's Chanters– Buked And Scorned
- St. Mark's Chanters– Live Humble
- St. Mark's Chanters– So High
- Rev. A. A. Gundy– The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
- Rev. A. A. Gundy– While The Blood's Running Warm In Your Veins
- Rev. A. A. Gundy– Lift Him Up
- Original Valentin Choral Club Quintette– Give Me That Old Time Religion
- Original Valentin Choral Club Quintette– Sing On
Side B
- Black Billy Sunday– The Red Horse And It's Rider
- Alma Lillie Hubbard– The Old Ark Is A'Movin'
- Wesley Trio– Every Time I Feel De Spirit
- Wesley Female Quartet– Reign Massa Jesus Reign
- The Second Zion Four– The Second Zion Four Are We
- The Second Zion Four– Praise Him Shining Angels
- The Second Zion Four– On Flowery Beds Of Ease
- New Orleans University Glee Club– Climbing Jacob's Ladder
The Good Times are Killing Me
Nathan Abshire Featuring the Balfa Brothers - The Good Times Are Killing Me, Swallow Records LP 6023
A1 Choupique Two Step; Vocals – Nathan Abshire
A2 Tracks Of My Buggy; Vocals – Rodney Balfa
A3 Nathan's Lafayette Two-Step; Vocals – Nathan Abshire
A4 Dying In Misery; Vocals – Dewey Balfa
A5 Tramp Sur La Rue; Vocals – Thomas Langley
A6 Partie A Grand Basile; Vocals – Nathan Abshire
B1 J'Ai Etais Au Balle;Vocals – Rodney Balfa
B2 Valse De Kaplan; Vocals – Dewey Balfa
B3 If You Don't Love Me; Vocals – Thomas Langley
B4 Offshore Blues; Vocals – Thomas Langley
B5 Let Me Hold Your Hand; Vocals – Nathan Abshire
B6 La Noce A Rosalie; Vocals – Nathan Abshire
The Best of Cajuns Hits Vol 3
The Best of Cajun Hits Volume 3, Various Artists, Swallow Records LP 6033
A1 Camey Doucet - Jimmy Thibodeaux et Musique– Hold My False Teeth (And I'll Show You How To Dance)
A2 Pat & Gary Breaux– Married To One, In Love With Another
A3 Joe Bonsall & Orange Playboys– You Can Blame Yourself
A4 Sundown Playboys– Saturday Night Special
A5 Nathan Abshire– Valse De Holly Beach
A6 D. L. Menard / Badeaux & La. Aces– The Back Door
B1 Nathan Abshire– Pine Grove Blues
B2 Camey Doucet - Jimmy Thibodeaux et Musique– Who Stole The Pies
B3 Belton Richard– La Jolie Blonde
B4 Joe Bonsall & Orange Playboys– Cajun Bad Leroy Brown
B5 D. L. Menard & La. Aces– It's Too Late You're Divorced
B6 Blackie Forestier– Lonesome Night
Louisiana Cajun Music Vol. 5: The Early Years (1928-1938)
Louisiana Cajun Music Vol. 5: The Early Years (1928-1938), Various Artists, Old Timey Records LP 114
A1 Amadie, Ophy & Cleoma Breaux– Ma Blonde Est Partie (Jole Blonde)
A2 Amadie, Ophy & Cleoma Breaux– Vas Y Carrement (Step It Fast)
A3 Leo Soileau & Moise Robin– Ma Cherie Tite Fille
A4 Leo Soileau & Moise Robin– Easy Rider Blues
A5 Dennis McGee– Madame Young Donnez Moi Votre Plus Jole Blonde
A6 Breaux Freres– One Step Marie
A7 Blind Uncle Gaspard & Dela Lachney– Baoille
B1 Angela LeJune– Bayou Pom Pom One Step
B2 Angela LeJune– Valse De Pointe Noire
B3 Dudley & James Favor– T'Es Petite A Ete T'Es Meon
B4 Breaux Freres– Mazurka De La Louisiane
B5 Amade Ardoin– La Turtape De Saroied
B6 Walter Coquille– Mayor Of Bayou Pom Pom - Part 1
B7 Walter Coquille– Mayor Of Bayou Pom Pom - Part 2
Blackie Forestier's Cajun Music
LL-135
Side 1:
- Cotton Fields
- A Fool For Leaving You
- Louise
- My Little Girl
- Little Road Waltz
- Bayou Sam
Side 2:
- All for the same
- Louisburg Waltz
- Road Runner
- Soliders Waltz
- Lake Arthur Waltz
- What's Her Name
Mamou
Mamou, Jungle Records LP JR 1010
Musician Credits: Steve FaFleu, guitar and vocals; Jonno Frishberg, fiddle, accordion, viola; Eraste Fontenot, bass; Joe Granger, drums and bastrang; Guests: Mike Buck, drums on A3 and A5; Mike Stewart, lead guitar on A5; Kirs McKay and Susan Voelz, background vocals; Rita M LaFleur on tambourine on B5, horse hoofs on B6; Leanna Meloncon, bastrang on B1 and B6
Side A
- Jolie Blonde 4:33
- Un Homme De Pitié 2:33
- Between The Lines 3:33
- Bayou Teche 4:05
- Bébé Catin 3:45
- La Valse De Balfa 4:09
Side B
- Les Flammes D'En Fer 3:17
- Hurricane 3:31
- Madam Boso 2:12
- La Louisiane 3:58
- 'Tit Galop Pour Mamou 3:07
- La Danse De Mardi Gras 6:19
Jo-El Sonnier Cajun Life
Rounder Records 3049
Personnel on all cuts except "Cajun Life" and "Louisiana Blues" : Michael Doucet, rhythmn guitar; Merlin Fontenot, fiddle; Jay Stutes, Dobro; Roy Huskey, bass; Buddy Harmon, drums; Earl Ball, piano; Jo-El Sonnier, vocals, guitar, drums, and french accordion
"Louisiana Blues" personnel: Earl Ball, piano; Pete Drake, steel guitar; Bob Milsap, guitar; Joe Allen, bass; Willie Ackerman, drums; Bob White, fiddle; Jo-El Sonnier, vocals, accordion, and hermonica
"Cajun Life" personnel: Phil Ball, guitar; Henry Strzelecki, bass; Kenny Kennerson, piano; Vic Jordan, guitar; Billy Reynolds, drums; Gene O'Neal steel guitar; Tommy Williams, fiddle; Jo-El Sonnier, vocals and accordion
Side A:
- Cajun Life
- Tes Yeux Bleu
- Allons A Lafayette
- Bayou Teche Waltz
- Les Flammes d'Enfer
Side B:
- Lacassine Special
- Chere Alice
- Louisiana Blues
- Les Grands Bois
- Perrodin Two-Step
Boogie Blues 'N' Zydeco
Boogie Blues 'N' Zydeco - Rockin' Sidney. Maison Soul LP 1008
Recorded and mixed by Mark Miller at MASTER-TRAK STUDIOS, in Crowley, LA. Musicians: Katie Webster, piano; Thomas Shreve, guitar; Warren Storm, drums; WillieTee, Saxophone; Mark Miller, bass; Rockin' Sidney, accordion and harmonica
Side One:
- Cochon de Lait (2:11)
- Once is Not Enough (3:28)
- Boogie For Me (2:33)
- Sally Mae (2:52)
- Sweet Lil' Woman (2:47)
- Every Nickel, Every Dime (2:13)
Side Two:
- Slim's Y-Kee Kee (3:42)
- Creole Rock and Roll (2:11)
- If I Could I Would (2:29)
- She's My Morning Coffee (2:39)
- Shirley Jean (2:42)
- Su-Wey! (2:18)
Sincerely, Warren Storm
Sincerly, Warren Storm; Master Trak LP 5008
Musician Credits: Tommy Melder, steel guitar and fiddle; Randy Cornor, electric and gut string guitar, fiddle; Freddie Pate, guitar; Randy Reeves, Drums; Rick (R.P.) Harrell, piano; Dale Young, bass; Robie Springfield, bass; Sonny Landreth, dobro; Sam Wedlock, harmonica; James Faulk, Jerry Wilkins, and Bowen Sisters all on background vocals.
Side 1:
- Makin' Believe
- Mama Don't Care
- Tennesse Blues
- Roll Over Beethoven
- It's Hard But It's Fair
Side 2:
- Daydreaming
- Let the Four Winds Blow
- I'm Busted
- I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
- Misery Loves Company
les blues du bayou
Les Blues de Bayou, Canray Fontenot, Isom Fontenot, and Alphonse "Bois-Sec" Ardoin
Meloden MLP 7330; Recorded at Wynwood Recording Studios in Falls Church, VA
Side One
- Les Blues du Voyageur (3:00)
- Jolie Bassette (2:17)
- Quo' Faire? (2:17)
- Le Chicot a Bois-Sec (2:12)
- Bon Soir, Moreau (2:00)
- La Robe Barree (2:35)
- 'Tit Monde (2:25)
- Valse a Canray (3:06)
Side Two
- La Valse de la Prison (2:32)
- La Danse de la Misere (1:32)
- La Valse d'Oberlin (2:36)
- Les Haricots (1:26)
- Fais Pas Ca! (3:27)
- Duralde Ramble (2:04)
- 'Tit Galop (2:35)
- Allez-Vous-En (3:42)
Buggy Full of Cajun Music
Buggy Full of Cajun Music featuring Jambalaya Cajun Band; Swallow LP 6035
Larry Picard, accordion; Terry Huval, vocalist and bass; Richard Comeaux, steel guitar; Tony Huval, drums
Side One
- Showboat Special (1:59)
- Belle De Campaigne (3:17)
- Got You On My Mind (2:25)
- Valse De Tete Dur (2:44)
- Little Boy Waltz (2:51)
- Cajun Boogie (2:12)
Side Two
- Cheater's Waltz (2:50)
- The Back Door (2:33)
- Dans Le Couer de la Ville (3:18)
- Madamme Sostan (2:38)
- Jambalaya (2:24)
- Grand Mamou (2:28)
Louisiana Cajun and Creole Music 1934
Cajun and Creole Music, 1934; The Lomax Recordings LP-8803-2
Side One - The Hoffpauir Family
- Six ans sur mer (Elita, Mary, and Ella Hoffpauir)
- Les Clefs de la prison (Ella H.)
- J'ai vu Lucille (Elita, Mary, and Ella H.)
- La belle et le capitaine (Julian H.)
- Une fille de quartorze ans (Julian H.)
- Mademoiselle Emelie (Julian H.)
- Tout un beau soir en me promenant (Elita H.)
Side Two - Fiddles and Accordions
- Cajun Waltz (unknown)
- Creole Blues (Wayne Perry)
- Cajun Waltz (Wayne Perry)
- Cajun Waltz (Wayne Perry)
- Cajun Two Step (Wayne Perry)
- Viens donc t'assir sur la croix de ma tombe (Segura Brothers)
- Joe Feraille (Edier Segura)
- Un te pas gain de l'air (Edier Segura)
- Catin, prie donc pour ton negre (Oakdale Carriere)
- Bye-bye, Bonsoir, Mes Parents (Paul Junius Malveaux/Ernest Lafitte)
- Tous les samedis (Paul Junius Malveaux/Ernest Lafitte)
Side Three - Ballads, Laments and Drinking Songs
- Belle (Mr. Bornu)
- Je M'Endors (Jesse Staford)
- Je me suis marie (Fenelon Brasseaux)
- Trinquons (Fenelus and Cleveland Sonnier)
- La Chanson des Savoy (Fenelon Brasseaux/Isaac and Cleveland Sonnier)
- La Chanson de Theogene Dubois (Fanelus Sonnier)
- J'a' Marie Un Ouvrier (Lanese Vincent/Sidney Richard)
- Madame Gallien (Lanese Vincent/Sidney Richard)
- Je M'ai fait une maitresse (Lanese Vincent/Sidney Richard)'
- Les Amours sont Courts (Davous Berard)
- Mes Amis, Je suis gris (Davous Berard)
- Le Pays des etrangers (Edier Segura)
Side Four - Zarico, Jure, and the Blues
- Dego (Wilfred Charles)
- J'ai fait tout le tour du pays (Jimmy Peters/Ring Dance Singers)
- S'en aller chez moreau (Jimmy Peters/Ring Dance Singers)
- Je veaux me marier (Jimmy Peters/Ring Dance Singers)
- Blues de la prison (Joseph Jones)
- La-bas chez moreau (Cleveland Bernoit/Darby Hicks)
- Feel Like Dying In HIs Army (Austin Coleman/Washington and Sampson Brown)
- Rockaway (Jimmy Peters/Ring Dance Singers)
The Louisiana Aces
The Louisiana Aces, Rounder Records LP 6003
Musician credits: Shuk Badeaux, accordion; Joe Lopez, fiddle; John "Papa Bear" Suire; D.L. Menard, guitar and vocals; Coon Touchet, steel guitar and vocals
Lyric Sheet included inside
A1 La Pompe Du Puits (The Water Pump)
A2 Rebecca Ann
A3 Lacassine Special
A4 Ton Voile Et Ta Couronne (Your Veil And Your Crown)
A5 La Vie D'Un Vieux Garcon (Bachelor's Life)
A6 La Valse De Grand Pin (Big Pine Waltz)
A7 Creole Stomp
B1 La Porte Dans Arriere (The Back Door)
B2 Un Petit Orphelin
B3 Louisiana Aces Special
B4 Je Peux Pas T'Oublier (I Can't Forget You)
B5 La Polka Des Cajuns
B6 La Valse De Grande Prairie
B7 Je Croyais Je Pourrais Le Faire (I Thought I Could Do It)
Cajun Songs From Louisiana
Cajun Songs From Louisiana, Various Aritsts, Folkways Record LP FE 4438
A1 Bobby Bourke– Gabriel
A2 Bobby Bourke– Les Maringouins Ont Mange Ma Belle
A3 Madame Marion Dugadet– La Chanson De Cinquante Sous
A4 Madame Daniel Bourke– La Fille De Quatorze Ans
A5 Roy Brulé– Valse De Char' Toutoune
A6 Roy Brulé– Allons Danser Colinda
A7 Roy Brulé– Valse De Church Point
A8 Roy Brulé– Johnny Kid Dance
B1 Tony Allemand And Rufis Allemand*– Jolie Blonde
B2 A Group Of Children– J'ai Passe Dessou' L'Pommier
B3 Madame Elie Landry– Fleur De La Jeunesse
B4 Madame Elie Landry– Les Filles De Vermillion
B5 Madame Elie Landry– La Papier D'Eping'
B6 Bobby Bourke– J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte
B7 Fernand Labore– La Noce A Josephine
Belizaire The Cajun Original Soundtrack
Belizaire The Cajun Original Soundtrack featuring Michael Doucet and Beausolei, Arhoolie Records LP 5038 and Cote Blanche Records TR 520734
Musician Credits: Edward Poullard, accordion; Errol Verret, accordion; David Doucert, guitar; Tommy Comeaux, mandolin; Billy Ware, percussion; Micheal Doucert, vocals, fiddle, accordion; Annick Colbert, female vocals
A1 Opening Titles (Madame Sosthene) 1:50
A2 Contradanse De Doucet 1:45
A3 Petit Jean Peut Pas Danser 1:45
A4 Madame Etienne 2:10
A5 Le Traiteur 1:00
A6 Belizaire's Arrest (Danse Carre) 1:30
A7 Vigilante Nightride (Mardi Gras Song) 3:15
A8 Grand Mallet 1:25
B1 Round-Up (Hippy Ti Yo / Wayne's Reel) 2:18
B2 Chanson De Vermillion 1:58
B3 Matthew Est Mort (Pauline) 1:50
B4 Funeral (Mon Mari Est Mort) 1:50
B5 Leger's Chase (Mardi Gras Song) 2:45
B6 La Visite Au Condamne 0:55
B7 Closing Theme (Madame Sosthene) 2:35
Les Haricots Sont Pas Sales - Musique Cajun De Louisiane
Les Haricots Sont Pas Sales - Musique Cajun De Louisiane, various aritsts, French Record label Expression Spontanee LP, ES 17
A1 Une Livre De Tabac; Rodney Balfa, Will Balfa, Dewey Balfa
A2 Tu Peux Cogner; Rodney Balfa, Will Balfa, Dewey Balfa, Revon Reed
A3 Ah Mon Beau Château; Emmeline Broussard
A4 Mon Chéri Bébé Créole; Preston Manuel, Dennis Mc Ghee, Sady Courville, Wallace Lafleur
A5 C'est Aujourd'Hui La Fête Au Village; Gabriel Brillon-Broussard
A6 Jolie Blonde; Terry Bertrand, Rodney Balfa, Jean Marcoux, Dewey Balfa, Will Balfa, Wallace Lafleur
A7 La Valse Du Dimanche Après-midi & La Vieille Tristesse De La Louisiane; Isom Fontenot
A8 La Porte De La Prison Et Walk It To Me; Bee Fontenot
A9 Pain De Maïs; Dewey Balfa, Bee Fontenot
B1 Quoi Faire, Samedi Soir, & Bonsoir Moreau; Alphonse "Bois-Sec" Ardoin, Rodney Balfa, Canray Fontenot
B2 Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés; Nathan Abshire, Rodney Balfa, Burkeman Balfa, Will Balfa, Dewey Balfa
B3 Madame Bosso; Alphee Bergeron, Shirley Bergeron, Dewey Balfa
B4 J'étais Au Bal; Terry Bertrand,Rodney Balfa, Burkeman Balfa, Will Balfa, Dewey Balfa
B5 Les Maringouins; Nathan Abshire, Rodney Balfa, Burkeman Balfa, Dewey Balfa, Will Balfa
B6 Bosco Stomp; Nathan Abshire, Alphonse "Bois-Sec" Ardouin, Terry Bertrand, Rodney Balfa, Burkeman Balfa, Canray Fontenot, Dewey Balfa
The Best of Adam Hebert
Cajun Music of the 60's The Best of Adam Hebert, released 1987, Swallow Records LP 6065
John "Boy" Miller, drums; Adam Hebert, violin; Dick Richard, steel guitar; Claby Richard, accordion; Wilfred Labie, guitar; Willard Matte, mandolin
A1 You'll Never Break My Heart
A2 Le Moulin
A3 La Valse De Ma Cherie
A4 Homesick Waltz
A5 I Can't Sleep At Night
A6 My Turn Will Come
A7 For The Last Time
B1 Open The Door
B2 La Pointe Au Pain
B3 I'd Like To Know
B4 Madeline
B5 My Rope And Spurs
B6 Cette La J'Aime (The One I Love Is Like A Little Bird)
Phil Menard and his Louisiana Travelers
Phil Menard and his Louisiana Travelers, released 1979, Kajun Records LP 5004
Engineer and Mixer: Mark D. Miller
Musician credits: Phil Menard, accordion; Bobby Caswell, guitar; Hugh Johnson, fiddle; Elwell Brashear, bass; Clifton Newman, drums; Ivy Dugs, steel guitar; Duffy Sensat, fiddle
A1 One Is A Lonely Number (3:33)
A2 La Sha Chere (3:43)
A3 D & M Special (2:59)
A4 Acadiana Waltz (3:25)
A5 Home Sick Waltz 3:28
A6 Traveler's Stomp (3:30)
B1 Promise I Made (3:43)
B2 Ensome' Encore (3:59)
B3 La Traveler's Special (2:03)
B4 J'ai Passe' Davant La Porte (4:13)
B5 Tee Mon (3:30)
B6 French Fiddle Boogie (3:45)
Cajun Gold Volume 3
Cajun Gold Volume 3, Various Artists. GoldBand LP 7776, released 1976
A1 Phil Menard And His La. Travelers– Night I Stole You (2:56)
A2 Bob Brasso– Secret Love (2:31)
A3 Sunny Dupan– La Village De Mamou (2:27)
A4 Clevand Crochet & Sugar Bee's– Drunkards Dream (2:08)
A5 Shorty LeBlanc & Sugar Bee's– Time And Time Again (2:25)
A6 Joel Sonnier– I'd Like To Forget (2:20)
B1 Shorty LeBlanc– My Little Cabbage (1:56)
B2 Jennings Playboys– Lake Charles Waltz (2:28)
B3 Joel Sonnier– The Bean (2:06)
B4 Robert Bertrand & Joel Sonnier– Nouse Passe Vote Porte (2:31)
B5 Robert Bertrand & Joel Sonnier– Didn't Come Home (2:14)
B6 Joe Bonsall– Promise You Broke (2:39)
Old Time Southern Dance Music: The String Bands Vol 1
Old Time Southern Dance Music: The String Bands Vol 1, Various Artists, Released 1965
A1 The Spooney Five – Chinese Rag
A2 Moatsville String Ticklers – Moatsville Blues
A3 Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers – If the River Was Whiskey
Banjo, Vocals: Charlie Poole; Fiddle: Posey Rorer; Guitar: Roy Harvey
A4 Scottdale String Band – Japanese Breakdown
A5 Hackberry Ramblers – Crowley Waltz
Fiddle: Luderin Darbone; Guitar: Joe Werner; Guitar, Vocals: Lennis Sonier
A6 Allen Brothers – Allen Brothers Rag
Austin Allen, Lee Allen
A7 Hackberry Ramblers – Tickle Her
Fiddle. Luderin Darbone; Guitar: Joe Werner; Guitar, Vocals: Lennis Sonier
A8 Mississippi Mud Steppers– Jackson Stomp
B1 Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers– Hawkins' Rag
Fiddle: Gid Tanner, Gordon Tanner; Guitar: Riley Puckett; Mandolin: Ted Hawkins
B2 Charlie Poole – Hungry Hash House
B3 Grayson & Whitter – Train 45
Fiddle: Blind George B. Grayson; Guitar: Henry Whitter
B4 Hershel Brown & His Washboard Band – Down Yonder
B5 Arthur Smith Trio – Dickson County Blues; Fiddle: Arthur Smith
B6 Joseph Falcon– Osson
Accordion: Joe Falcon; Guitar: Ophy Breaux; Guitar, Vocals: Clemo Breaux
B7 Roane County Ramblers- Home Town Blues
Fiddle: James McCarroll
B8 Hershel Brown & His Washboard Band – Nobody Loves Me
The Cajuns Volume 1
The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire / The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra* – The Cajuns - Vol.1
A1 The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire– Acadien Two-Step
A2 The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire– Waltz Of The Big Woods
A3 The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire– I Passed In Front Of Your Door
A4 The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire– Pine Grove Blues
A5 The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire– The Windows Of Basile
A6 The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire– Lacassine Special
B1 The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra*– My Hat
B2 The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra*– Sunday Afternoon
B3 The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra*– Johnny Can't Dance
B4 The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra*– The Prison Bars
B5 The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra*– At The End Of My Road
B6 The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra*– Mamou Hot Step
Credits:
Drums – Lawrence Ardoin (tracks: B1 to B6), Tony Balfa (tracks: A1 to A6)
Guitar – Morris Ardoin (tracks: B1 to B6), Rodney Balfa (tracks: A1 to A6)
Melodeon – Nathan Abshire (tracks: A1 to A6)
Melodeon, Vocals – Gustave Ardoin (tracks: B1 to B6)
Producer, Liner Notes, Photography By – Sam Charters*
Recorded By – Carol Rachou (tracks: B1 to B6)
Steel Guitar – J. W. Pelsia (tracks: A1 to A6)
Violin – Kenry Fontenot* (tracks: B1 to B6), Dewey Balfa (tracks: A1 to A6), Merlin Fontenot (tracks: A1 to A6)
Modern Sounds In Cajun Music
Belton Richard And The Musical Aces – Modern Sounds In Cajun Music
A1 Cajun Stripper
A2 I'll Have To Forget You
A3 Along The River
A4 I Don't Want You Anymore
A5 Just A Dream
A6 Un Autre Soir D'ennui
B1 Cajun Waltz
B2 San Antonio Rose
B3 Madame Sostan
B4 Cherokee Waltz
B5 Who Diggie
B6 Oh Yea Yi Yi
Musician Credits:
Accordion, Vocals – Belton Richard
Bass Guitar – Andy Johnson
Drums – Ray Lavergne
Fiddle – Allen Ardoin, Waldon "Sleepy" Hoffpauir*
Rhythm Guitar – Johnny Credeur
Steel Guitar – Jesse Credeur
Louisiana Cajun Music Volume 4: From The 30s To The 50s
Louisiana Cajun Music Volume 4: From The 30s To The 50s, Various Artists
Old Timey Records – LP 111
A1 Joe Werner And The Riverside Ramblers*– Wondering
A2 Joe Werner And The Riverside Ramblers*– Dissatisfied
A3 Hackberry Ramblers– Jolie Blonde
A4 Hackberry Ramblers– Ma Chere Belle
A5 Harry Choates– Austin Special
A6 Harry Choates– Saturday Waltz
A7 Oklahoma Tornadoes– La Prison
B1 Nathan Abshire– Chere Te Mon
B2 Iry LeJune – Bayou Pon Pon Special
B3 Iry LeJune – Waltz Of The Mulberry Limb
B4 Austin Pete– Prison Step Two
B5 Austin Pete– La Valse De Chagrin
B6 Austin Pete– Evangeline Playboy Special
B7 Lawrence Walker– Mamou Two Step
Cajun Saturday Night
D. L. Menard – Cajun Saturday Night
Rounder Records – LP 0198
A1 Cajun Saturday Night
A2 Why Should We Try Anymore
A3 This Little Girl
A4 Wedding Bells
A5 The Judge Did Not Believe My Story
A6 Green Oak Tree
B1 Letters Have No Arms
B2 A House Of Gold
B3 The Bachelor's Life
B4 On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain
B5 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
B6 Long Gone Lonesome Blues
Jimmy Newman & Al Terry Their Earliest Recordings 1949-1952
Jimmy Newman* & Al Terry – Their Earliest Recordings 1949-1952, released in the UK, 1982
The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions – Volume 24
Label: Flyright Records – FLY 573
A1 Jimmy Newman*– Wondering
A2 Jimmy Newman*– What Will I Do
A3 Jimmy Newman*– Let's Stay Together
A4 Jimmy Newman*– Don't Say Goodbye
A5 Jimmy Newman*– I Made A Big Mistake
A6 Jimmy Newman*– If You Lose You'll Understand
A7 Jimmy Newman*– I'll Have To Burn The Letters
B1 Al Terry– I Wonder If I Can Lose The Blues This Way
B2 Al Terry– City Hall Rag
B3 Al Terry– How Can It Be
B4 Al Terry– Diggy Liggy Lo/Big Texas
B5 Al Terry– I Nearly Made A Fool Of My Heart
B6 Al Terry– Waking And Crying With The Blues
B7 Al Terry– What Can I Do
Musician Credits:
Bass – Merton Thibodeaux (tracks: A2 to A7), Rufus Alleman (tracks: B1 to B7)
Drums – Curzy Roy (tracks: A2 to A7)
Fiddle – Bob Henderson (tracks: B7), Doug Kershaw (tracks: B2, B5), Rufus Thibodeaux (tracks: A2 to A7, B1, B3, B6)
Guitar – Al Terry (tracks: B4), Jimmy Newman* (tracks: A2 to A7)
Lead Guitar [Electric] – Al Terry (tracks: B2)
Liner Notes – Bruce Bastin
Maracas – Bob Terry (2) (tracks: B7)
Performer [Electric Sock Rhythm] – Rusty Kershaw (tracks: B2, B5)
Piano – Benny Frugé* (tracks: A2 to A7), Freddie Rhymes (tracks: B1 to B7)
Plated By – EG*
Producer – J.D. Miller
Remastered By – Ron Geesin
Rhythm Guitar – Hank Redlich (tracks: B1, B2, B4 to B7), Jimmy Newman* (tracks: B3)
Steel Guitar – Bob Terry (2) (tracks: B1 to B7)
Steel Guitar [Possibly] – Berlan LeBleue (tracks: A2 to A7)
Vocals – Al Terry (tracks: B1 to B7), Jimmy Newman* (tracks: A1 to A7)
Tracks A2 to A7 recorded in Crowley, 1951. A1, probably using some of the same performers, recorded in Crowley, 1949.
Tracks B3 & B7 recorded at KVOL Radio, Lafayette, 1949 & 1950 respectively. The rest recorded at Crowley: B2 & B5 in 1951, B1 & B6 in 1952.
La Musique, L'Amusement, L'Amour Et La Misere
Phil Menard And The Louisiana Travelers – La Musique, L'Amusement, L'Amour Et La Misere
Swallow LP 6089, released 1991
A1 Pair Of Aces
A2 Hurricane Of '57
A3 Wait Till I Finish Crying
A4 Mistake Of A Fool
A5 Never There
A6 Step It Faster
B1 Louisiana Traveler's Waltz
B2 Prison Waltz
B3 Cajun Freeze
B4 A Life Wasted
B5 Phil's Special
B6 Heritage Waltz
Lyman Veronie, fiddler; Nelson Bergeron, steel guitar; Ivy Dugas, bass & rhythmn guitar; Phil Menard, leader accordion; Albert Miller, drums & vocals; Robert Thibodeaux, vocal & drums
Festival De Musique Acadienne '81 Live
Festival De Musique Acadienne '81 Live, Various Artists
Swallow Records – LP-6046
A1 Freeman*, Bois-sec* & Michael*– Danse De La Misère
A2 The Ardoin Brothers Band*– Petite Ou La Grosse
A3 Nathan Menard & The Musical Cajuns With D.L. Menard*– La Porte D'en Arrière
A4 Jocelyn Bérubé– Reel De La Gaspésie
A5 The Zachary Richard Band– Laisse Le Bon Temps Rouler
A6 The Dixie Ramblers* With Marc Boudreaux– Les Flammes D'enfer
Side Two/Dimanche
The Fiddlers' Convention
B1.1 Dennis McGee, Sady Courville & Preston Manuel– Adieu, Rosa
B1.2 Canray Fontenot With Preston Manuel– Fifi Foncho
B2 Ricky Bearb & The Cajun Ramblers*– La Valse À Mom
B3 Beausoleil– Zydeco Gris-gris
B4 John Delafose & The Zydeco Machine– Nairobi Special
B5 The Balfa Brothers Band*– Choupique Two-step
The Great Shorty LeBlanc
Shorty Le Blanc – The Great Shorty Le Blanc
Goldband Records – GRLP-7742
A1 Sugar Bee
A2 Drunkards Dream
A3 My Little Cabbage
A4 Time And Time Again
A5 Three Year Waltz
A6 Rambler's Lonely Dream
B1 Forgot I Was Married
B2 La Valse De Chagrin
B3 Boss Cajun
B4 Tears Of Sorrow
B5 Kaw-Liga
B6 Soldier's Waltz