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Saturday, October 29, 2016

"Bayou Ponpon Special" - Iry Lejeune

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Iry Lejeune's musical mentor was his uncle Angelas Lejeune, one of the most popular muscians at fais-do-dos and house dances in Acadi...
Monday, October 24, 2016

"T'est Petite Et T'est Mignonne" - Leo Soileau

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After his short stint recording traditional Cajun music with Mayeus Lafleur and then Moise Robin, Leo Soileau had run a few sessions with...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

"One Step De L'Amour" - Hackberry Ramblers

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The Hackberry Ramblers were one of RCA's best selling French and English western swing group in the 1930s.  It all started with Luder...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

"Mayor of Bayou Pom Pom" - Walter Coquille

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An article about one of the earliest Cajun humor recordings. Although it's not music, it's important to note it's existence am...
Saturday, October 15, 2016

"Osson" - Joe Falcon

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Joe Falcon would take this much older melody and create the song known as "Osson" for Columbia in April of 1929 in Atlanta....
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

"Harry Choates Special" - Harry Choates

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In one of many instrumentals Harry Choates recorded in his life, he put together a smooth bluesy number for his group to perform which ...
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Thursday, October 6, 2016

"Valse De La Pointe D'Eglise (Church Point Waltz)" - Amede Ardoin

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After recording for Columbia records, Decca gained interest in recording Amede Ardoin 's Creole tunes.  By 1934, Ardoin was headed to ...