Early Cajun Music

A unique window into the world of Cajun music between 1928 and 1965. Compiled histories from websites, books, news articles, liner notes, and interviews. Most come from my personal 78 collection. Also covering Creole, Cajun-Country, and Cajun swing.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

"Jole Brun" - Clopha "Shuk" Richard & Marie Falcon

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"Jole Blon" made it's national debut in 1946 with the honky-tonk recording by Harry Choates for Gold Star records. He used...

Friday, July 27, 2018

"Merrymaker's Hop" - Miller's Merrymakers

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During the 1930s, a tenor banjo player named Beethoven Miller created the band called Miller's Merrymakers and they recorded in New Or...

Monday, July 23, 2018

"Fais-Do-Do Breakdown" - Happy, Doc and the Boys

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The earliest independent recording producer of Cajun music was Joseph Denton "J.D." Miller . Miller had acquired a large buildi...

Friday, July 13, 2018

"Osson Two Step" - Lawrence Walker

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In 1956, Cajun music was headed into a slump. The most exciting accordion player of the time, Iry Lejeune, was gone and so was the the m...

Monday, July 9, 2018

"La Valse De Meche" - Eddie Shuler

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Goldband Records founder Eddie Shuler made immeasurable contributions to Louisiana music before his death. Behind his folksy, down-to-ear...

Friday, June 29, 2018

"'T' Mamou" - Lawrence Fruge

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Ernest Fruge was one of the most iconic Cajun fiddle players of the 1920s. He and his close neighbor, Angelas Lejeune, recorded popular r...

Monday, June 25, 2018

"Madame Saustin" - Sandy Austin

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When Cajun music was brought back to life after WWII, the old classics served as perfect catalysts for emerging artists. For example, sev...

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