Down Home Cajun Music- Hackberry Ramblers 1935-1938

The Hackberry Ramblers started playing together in 1933. They were the first band to combine Cajun music with country music, sung in English. Besides country music, they played western swing, blues, traditional jazz standards, a wide range of popular songs. They were also the first group to use amplification to boost their sound. This episode features some of their early recordings; some which have not been reissued.

Hackberry Ramblers- Mermentan Stomp (Bluebird 2003) 1936
Hackberry Ramblers- Just Because (Montgomery Ward 4816) 1935
You've Got To Hi De Hi (Bluebird 6136) 1935
Rambling (Bluebird 2010) 1936
Jolie Blonde (Bluebird 2003) 1936
Cajun Crawl (Bluebird 2013) 1937
Jai Pres Parley (Bluebird 2013) 1937
Dobie Shack (Bluebird 2019) 1936
The Wandering Man (Bluebird 2019) 1936
La Breakdown A Pete (Bluebird 2035) 1938
Oh Josephine, My Josephine (Bluebird 2035) 1938
Mon Cour Me Fois Ci Mal (Bluebird 2088) 1938




*All selections from the original 78 rpm records