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Sunday, January 28, 2018

"Valse De Lake Charles" - Harry Choates

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Harry Choates played fiddle, guitar, and mandolin throughout south Louisiana and Texas.  His 1946 rendition of “Jole Blon,” the song that...
Monday, January 22, 2018

"Taunt Aline" - Amede Ardoin

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In the 1920s and '30s, Amédé Ardoin was the zipper of Cajun and Creole music. While he was performing, the two genres - though dist...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

"C'est Mauvais De Dire Un Mensonge (It's A Sin To Tell A Lie)" - Cleoma Breaux

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Much of recorded Cajun music had converted from accordion-led bands to Cajun string bands by 1935.   In fact, the Falcons were the last Ca...
Friday, January 12, 2018

"Widows Of The Village" - Aldus Roger

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Aldus Roger was one of the most influential Cajun performers during the era when the musical genre was little known outside of the French...
Sunday, January 7, 2018

"I've Got Your Heart Locked Up" - Abe Manuel

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Abraham "Abe" Manuel provided some of the earliest fiddle playing recordings during the 1940s and 1950s.   Although never gainin...
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

"French Blues" - Nathan Abshire

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While many remember Nathan Abshire after the war, helping create the resurgence of Cajun music, most are unaware his start began much e...
Thursday, December 28, 2017

"Welcome Club Waltz" - Lionel Cormier

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Lionel Cormier began learning the accordion from his father, Arvilian, at an early age. By the age of 12 he was playing the accordion for fa...