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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

"Mermentan Stomp" - Hackberry Ramblers

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Starting in 1933, the Hackberry Ramblers played a blend of Cajun music, western swing, Gulf Coast swamp pop, early rock and roll, and cla...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019

"Jay Pa Say Devout Tah Port (I Passed In Front Of Your Door)" - The Singing Frenchman

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One early Cajun musician in the post-war era was Johnny William “J. W.” Billiot, known as the “Singing Frenchman”.  He played around the B...
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Friday, July 19, 2019

"Johnny Can't Dance" - Lawrence Walker

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As a Cajun bandleader, Lawrence Walker was a perfectionist. He carefully controlled and crafted the sound of his Wandering Aces band. He...
Sunday, July 14, 2019

"Les Escrives Dan Platin" - Happy Fats

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The Crawfish in the Marsh!  Texas was a place where many Cajun-string bands headed to in order to record their music and Dallas was no exc...
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

"Donnez-Moi Mon Chapeau" - Iry Lejeune

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One of the most mysterious recordings of Cajun accordion player Iry Lejeune .  Nearly blind, Iry Lejeune spent his days in music and solitu...
Thursday, July 4, 2019

"Walfus Two Step" - Chuck Guillory & Milton Molitor

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Chuck Guillory's group became the backup band for several Cajun musicians after the war.   Primarily a country string band, he helpe...
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...