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Friday, June 28, 2019

"Lawtell Waltz" - Harry Choates

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One of the earliest independent labels to appear on the Texas and Louisiana music scene was Gold Star records.  Owner and producer Bill Qu...
Monday, June 24, 2019

"You're Small And Sweet" - Segura Brothers

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One of the earliest Cajun musical families was the Segura family of Delcambre where two brothers, Dewey and Edier, learned to play some of...
Monday, June 17, 2019

"Abbeville Breakdown" - Alley Boys of Abbeville

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One of the last Cajun string bands to record before the war was the Alley Boys of Abbeville.  Their band leader, Sidney Guidry, started p...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

"Hathaway Two Step" - Nathan Abshire

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"Hathaway Two Step" (#103) is one of the more obscure Nathan Abshire instrumentals from his earliest post-war years.  The rec...
Friday, June 7, 2019

"Point Clear Blues" - Columbus Fruge

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In 1928, Victor successfully tried their hand at marketing and recording Cajun music to the country. With the success of selling these r...
Sunday, June 2, 2019

"La Valse De Gueydan" - Amede Ardoin & Dennis McGee

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Amede Ardoin ’s specific sound is built around his masterful accordion playing — accompanied by fiddler Dennis McGee — and his heart-br...
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

"Saturday Night Special" - Sundown Playboys

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Reaching outside of the boundaries of early Cajun music, we visit the interesting story of the last Cajun recording pressed on 78 RPM.  ...