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, March 31, 2020

"Rou Li Aie" - Cliff Lemaire

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Rôdailler! A native of Cow Island, George Clifford "Cliff" Lemaire led a group called the Kaplan Swingmasters during the late 1...

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

"The Waltz Of Our Little Town" - Adam Trahan

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Joe Falcon's breakthrough recording of "Lafayette" for Columbia records in 1928 spawned other players to take up the challen...

Friday, March 20, 2020

"Oh-Meon" - Harry Choates

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By 1951, Cajun western swing fiddler Harry Choates ' career was cut short. After Choates' death, some of his obscure recordings...

Monday, March 16, 2020

"La Valse Du Mariage" - Guidry Brothers

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When early Cajun music artists are discussed, rarely does the location of St. Martin parish come to mind. However, it would take an obscur...

Sunday, March 8, 2020

"La Rille Cajen" - Dennis McGee & Ernest Fruge

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The Cajun Reel! Dennis McGee 's Scots-Irish roots truly come to form in his renditions of old Appalachian reels. From their Anglo-Am...

Monday, March 2, 2020

"Ma Petite Chere Ami" - Thibodeaux Boys

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As music changed from accordion-led duos towards string bands in the mid 1930s, Joe Werner scored a series of recording sessions with b...

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

"Le Fille De St. Martin" - Happy Fats

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Leroy "Happy Fats" Leblanc got his recording career started with the national record label known as RCA. He turned profession...

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