Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Performance by The Traiteurs
The Traiteurs;Lacassine Special;Valse de Bayou Teche Valse Criminelle Popcorn BluesQuoi faire 6. Flammes d'enfer Acadien Two step
Bois Sec Ardoin and the Ardoin Family Band
Bois Sec Ardoin and the Ardoin Family Band;Eunice Two Step;Tout les soirs;Bonsoir Moreau;Fais pas tout ca;Rockin Dopsie;Hey Lucille;Josephine et pas ma femme;Jolie Blonde;C.C. Rider;Zydeco Two Step;Pine Grove Blues (Incomplete)
Performance by The Mamou Cajun Band with Dennis McGee and Sady Courville
Dennis McGee and Sady Courville;La valse des amities;Chere bebe Creole;McGee Breakdown;Happy One Step;The Mamou Cajun Band with Dennis and Sady;Grand Mamou;Mamou Two Step;Lovebridge Waltz;Johnny peut pas danser;Je veut plus toi;Pine Grove Blues;
Performance by Camey Doucet - Jimmy Thibodeaux et Musique
Performance by Cammy Doucet, Jimmy Thibodeaux et Musique;Creole Stomp;Oh tite fille;Mom, IÕm still your little boy;Hold My False Teeth;Moi et mon cousinChere tout tout;Jeune fille de la campagne;Jolie Blonde;Ti Maurice;CÕest ennuient;Who stole the pie;?Kawliga;CÕest ca qui me fait du mal;
Performance by Klaby Meaux
Kaplan Waltz;JÕai fait mon idee;Lacassine Special;LÕache pas la patate;6 jours sur chemin;Jolie Blonde;Pine Grove Blues; (sound problems)
Performances by Rockin Dopsie and the Balfa Brothers
Rockin Dopsie;Comment faire ma tite fille;Everyday;Grand Mamou;Lucille;Balfa Brothers;Les flammes dÕenfer;La valse de Hayes;Lacassine Special;?La valse des familles;Choupique
Performances by the Balfa Brothers, Camey Doucet, Rockin Dopsie
Balfa Brothers;Les veuves de la coulee;La valse des BalfasLes tis yeux noirs;Allons a LafayetteFlames of HellCamey Doucet and the Crowley Aces;Oh Ôtite fille;Jongle a moi;Mom, IÕm still your little boy;Hold My False Teeth;Instrumental;Josephine est pas ma femme;Comment faire ma tite fille;
Performances by Ambrose Thibodeaux
Ambrose Thibodeaux and Merlin Fontenot???Chere tout tout;Two step de platin;La valse de grand chemin;Two step du Patasa;Jolie Blonde;Sud de la LouisianeCajun de Church Point;Assis tout seul sur ma gallerie;Chere tout tout;Les zydecos sont pas sale;La valse de famille;Johnny peut pas dancer;
Bluebird 2063 - J.B. Fuselier Chère Te Te and La Robe Barré
Bluebird 2063 - J.B. Fuselier - Chère Te Te and La Robe Barré
Bluebird 2071 - J.B. Fuselier - La valse à Columbus and Gueydon Two Step
Bluebird 2071 - J.B. Fuselier - La valse à Columbus and Gueydon Two Step
Bluebird 2071 - J.B. Fuselier - La valse à Columbus and Gueydon Two Step
Bluebird 2171 - Leo Soileau and his Three Aces - La valse de Gueydan and Hackberry Hop
Bluebird 2186 Hackberry Ramblers - Leave Me If You Wish and Catahoula Stomp
Bluebird 2186 - Hackberry Ramblers - Leave Me If You Wish and Catahoula Stomp
Bluebird 2195 - Walker Brothers - La valse des pins and Jamais marriez
Bluebird 2195 - Walker Brothers - La valse des pins and Jamais marriez
Bluebird 8000 - Riverside Ramblers - One Sweet Letter and Right or Wrong
Riverside Ramblers - One Sweet Letter and Right or Wrong
FE2-CO10-78-007-Bluebird 8537 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - O.S.T. Gal and The Old Ice Man
Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - O.S.T. Gal and The Old Ice Man
Harry Choates on Fiddle
Bluebird 8648 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - I've Grown So Lonely For You and A Little High Chair
Bluebird 8648 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers -I've Grown So Lonely For You and A Little High Chair
Bluebird 2062 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Trakas en ede and Chan se tige
Bluebird 2062 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Trakas en ede and Chan se tige
Doc Guidry on Fiddle
Bluebird 2088 - Hackberry Ramblers - Mon cour me fois ci mal and Le reponse de blues de Bosco
Bluebird 2088 - Hackberry Ramblers - Mon cour me fois ci mal and Le reponse de blues de Bosco
Columbia 15301 - Joe Falcon with Clemo Breaux - Le vieux soulard et sa femme and Fe Fe Ponchaux
Columbia 15301 - Joe Falcon with Clemo (Cleoma) Breaux - Le vieux soulard et sa femme and Fe Fe Ponchaux
Columbia 40500 - Segura Brothers - My Sweetheart Run Away - Bury Me In A Corner of the Yard
Columbia 40500 - Segura Brothers - My Sweetheart Run Away - Bury Me In A Corner of the Yard
Columbia 40503 - Joe Falcon with Clemo Breaux and Ophy Breaux - Quand je suis parti pour le Texas and Prends Courage
Columbia 40503 - Joe Falcon with Clemo Breaux and Ophy Breaux - Quand je suis parti pour le Texas and Prends Courage
Columbia 40506 - Joe Falcon with Clemo Breaux and Ophy Breaux - Poche Town and Ossun
Columbia 40506 - Joe Falcon with Clemo Breaux and Ophy Breaux - Poche Town and Ossun
Columbia 40508 - Clemo (Cleoma) Breaux with Ophy Breaux and Joe Falcon - C'est si triste sans lui and Elle ma oublier
Columbia 40508 - Clemo (Cleoma) Breaux with Ophy Breaux and Joe Falcon - C'est si triste sans lui and Elle ma oublier
Decca 5101 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - Nobodies Business If I Do and Corrina Corrina
Decca 5101 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - Nobodies Business If I Do and Corrina Corrina
Decca 5117 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - Breeze and Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Decca 5117 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - Breeze and Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Decca 5262 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - K.C. Railroad and In the Valley of the Moon
Decca 5262 - Leo Soileau's Four Aces - K.C. Railroad and In the Valley of the Moon
Decca 17005 - Joe Falcon and Cleoma Falcon - Vous etes gentille and Ma valse prefere
Decca 17005 - Joe Falcon and Cleoma Falcon - Vous etes gentille and Ma valse prefere
Decca 17011 - Joe Falcon - La joile fille nen veut plus de moi and Ne buvais plus jamais
Decca 17011 - Joe Falcon - La joile fille nen veut plus de moi and Ne buvais plus jamais
Paramount 12725 - John H. Bertrand and Milton Pitre - Cousinne Lilly and Miserable
Paramount 12725 - John H. Bertrand and Milton Pitre - Cousinne Lilly and Miserable
RCA Victor 20-2034 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Coosh mal and La valse de Bosco
RCA Victor 20-2034 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Coosh mal and La valse de Bosco
RCA Victor 20-2035 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Le neuvo te Maurice and Les veuve a kita la coulee
RCA Victor 20-2035 - Happy Fats and his Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Le neuvo te Maurice and Les veuve a kita la coulee
1995 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival; performances by Lawrence Ardoin;
Lawrence Ardoin;Morris Ardoin (violin)Sean Ardoin (triangle)1. 2:15 (three piece)2. La valse de quatre vingt dix neuf ans 4:40 3. La taille des ronces 7:25 4. Eunice Two Step 9:28 (start of full band)5. Jangle a Moi (Think of Me) 13:30Chris Ardoin and Double ClutchinÕ;Sean Ardoin (drums)Gus Ardoin (bass)Cookie Chavis (guitar)Cheeto (washboard)1. Who done it dial 911 17:002. Play that thang 19:453. Going down to plaisance 23:134. Good time 26:165. I need you now 29:096. I donÕt know 32:007. Uncle bud 34:278. 37:379. 40:0010. Yeah you right 43:4011. Geed up sound 46:2512. Lick it up 51:2013. Get it on 54:30
1995 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival; performances by T. Broussard;
T-Broussard and the Zydeco High Steppers:1. 4:302. Its all good 7:473. 11:504. Steppers Two Step 15:30 5. Yea Yo zydeco 19:376. 25:107. 30:50
1995 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival; performances by Rosie Ledet;
Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys;1. Swing that thing 2:002. CÕest tout fini 5:30 3. Take you higher 9:154. Brown sugar 13:055. I wanna ride 17:556. Should have been mine 24:12 7. Wear it out 29:258. outro 33:55
1998 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival; performances by Chris Ardoin and Double ClutchinÕ;
Chris Ardoin and Double ClutchinÕ;1. 4:102. come back home 8:303. Old Shaggy Dog 13:284. Lake Charles connection 18:205. Your love keeps lifting me higher 25:506. Come in or stay out 31:057. Lick it up 35:058. 39:309. WhoÕs your friend 46:1010. 52:16
1995 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival; performances by Boozoo Chavis;
Boozoo Chavis;1. Come on baby 2:202. donÕt go to bingo 5:003. Boozoo breakdown 8:504. Johnny Macabre 11:505. 16:286. 19:057. Suzie Q 21:148. 23:589. 28:2610. You going to look like a monkey when you get old 32:2511. Zydeco Coteau 37:5812. Comment moi je vais faire 40:2213. Doghill 43:2014. 46:2515. Sock it to me baby 50:0016. King Boozoo 55:15
Trois Freres and Dennis McGee/Sady Courville at Festivals Acadiens 1986
?Cajun de Church PointeChere tites yeux bleuxLes flammes dÕenferLa valse a MomAllons a LafayetteLa branche du murierLacassine SpecialKaplan WaltzDennis McGee and Sady CourvilleLa reel des FrugŽKatherineLa reel des DeshotelsChere bebe CreoleMadame YoungAdieu Rosa
1995 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival; performances by Nathan Williams;
Nathan Williams and the zydeco cha-cha;1. 1:182. 6:00 3. Ten a eu tens on a plus 9:474. Hey Nonc Pete allons la bas a plaisance 15:355. Your momma donÕt know 19:246. Josephine nest pas ma femme ( NathanÕs son little nate) 27:007. Zydeco road 31:508. Why you want to make poor Jacque ride 37:569. 42:2810. Johnny canÕt dance 46:05
Bois Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot at Festivals Acadiens 1986
LÕanse aux Pailles ?Jongle a Moi99 Year WaltzQuo faireJolie CatinTrop Mon ChapeauOrphanÕs WaltzJolie BassettePine Grove BluesBernadetteTi MauriceFont de coulottes two stepLes barres de la prisonAllons Danser
1995 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival; performances by Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers;
Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers;1. 2:452. 6:433. Hot pepper 9:304. I want to go to bed 12:125. Come on baby 16:336. Someone got my woman 21:187. SheÕs so fine 24:358. Zydeco is back again 28:159. Oh bye bye 32:0610. 41:2811. I donÕt know what to do 48:1512. Leaving Lautelle 52:0513. outro 54:45