Down Home Cajun Music

Down Home Cajun Music-Lee Sonnier


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This episode features Lee Sonnier of Crowley. He was the first Cajun to record with the accordion following World War II. His music was the earliest examples of the Cajun Honky Tonk era to come. While his music has been overlooked sadly, we hope to shed some light on him with this episode.

Lee Sonnier and his Acadian All Stars
Fais-Do-Do Recordings
1946-1952

Dans les Grand Meche -1946
(with Happy Fats & Blackie Fruge)
Chere Catan-1946
(with Happy -Fats & Blackie Fruge)
Le Blues De Cajun -1948
(with Aldus "Popeye" Broussard)
Chere eci et cher laba -1948
(with Aldus "Popeye" Broussard)
War Widow Waltz -1950
(Vocals: Laura Broussard)
Cankton Two Step -1950
Along the River- 1952
Acadian All Star Special-1952

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