Down Home Cajun Music

Down Home Cajun Music- Meme Chose

Joe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux- The Waltz That Carried Me To My Grave
Pee Wee Broussard- The Waltz That Carried Me To My Grave
Leo Soileau & Mayuse Lafleur- Your Father Put Me Out
Lawrence Walker- Ton Papa Ta Mama Ma Sta Da All
Joe Manuel- Your Papa Thew Me Out
Nathan Abshire & Rayne Bo Ramblers- French Blues
Nathan Abshire- French Blues
Leroy Broussard- Lemonade Song
Jimmie Choates- Petite Negress
Joe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux- Ne Buvez Plus Jamais
J.B. Fuselier- Chere Te Te
Iry LeJeune- I Went To The Dance
Nathan Abshire- Point De Lou
Hackberry Ramblers- Just Because
Pal Thibideaux- Just Because
Amidie Breaux- Jole Blonde
Nathan Abshire- The New Jole Blon

*All selections taken from the original 78 rpm records.

Down Home Cajun Music- Highball Two Step

This episode of the podcast feature 78's from some great Post War Cajun recordings. 

Austin Pitre- "Gueydan Two Step" (4 Star 3197)
Lawrence Walker- "Country Waltz" (Khoury's 601)
Lee Sonnier- "Dans Les Grand Meche" (Fais-Do-Do 1002)
Vincent & Cagley- "Lawtell Two Step" (Lyric 605)
Nathan Abshire- "Point De Lou" (Khoury's 645)
Pee Wee Broussard- "M&S Special" (Feature 1064)
Harry Choates- "Valse De Lake Charles" (O.T. 107)
Happy, Doc and the Boys- "New Jolie Blond" (Fais-Do-Do 1005)
Iry Lejeune- "Duraldo Waltz" (Goldband 1041)
J.B. Fuselier- "La Valse De Iowa" (Southern 101)
Adam Hebert- "Jolie Petite Fille" (Cajun 500)
Chuck Guillory- "Big Texas" (Modern 3-2X)
Louis Spell- "Lover's Waltz" (Feature 1040)
Amar Devilllier- "Durald Two Step" (Lyric 1-B)
Jimmy Choates- "Petite Negress" (Fais-Do-Do  1009)
Sidney Brown- "Highball Two Step" (Goldband 1046)
Terry Clement- "La Valse De Te Maurice" (Feature 1090)
Aldus Roger- "Hix Wagon Wheel Special" (Feature 1028)

Down Home Cajun Music- Khoury's 700 Series

This episode documents the final Cajun recordings on George Khoury's Khoury's label. The Khoury's label began in 1950 and lasted into the 1960's. The 700 series is basically 45 rpm releases beginning with Nathan Abshire's 701 in 1957. Khoury released 6 Cajun records on the 700 series as listed below. But by 1960's, he reissued several of his old 78 rpm recordings on 45 rpm. I've included two examples of those. To me, these are some of the greatest examples of Cajun music in the late 1950's. By the late 1950's the studios improved their sound and the pressings improved. This would lead to other labels releasing great Cajun music in the late 1950's into the 1960's. But Khoury's musical legacy is filled with absolute great music.

Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys- "Crying Pine Grove Blues" (Khoury's 701A) 1957
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys- "LSU French Waltz" (Khoury's 701B) 1957
Cleveland Crochet & His Hillbilly Ramblers- "Sha Meon Waltz" (Khoury's 702A) 1957
Cleveland Crochet & His Hillbilly Ramblers- "Midnight Blues" (Khoury's 702B) 1957
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys- "Cannonball Special" (Khoury's 704A) 1958
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys- "Red Rock Waltz" (Khoury's 704B) 1958
Pee Wee Broussard & The Melody Boys- "Perradin Twoster" (Khoury's 709A) 1959
Pee Wee Broussard & The Melody Boys- "Jolie Te Blun" (Khoury's 709B) 1959
Blackie Fruge & The Moonlight Serenaders- "Elton Two Step" (Khoury's 725B) 1959
Blackie Fruge & The Moonlight Serenaders- "La Robe Barre" (Khoury's 725A) 1959)
Pee Wee Broussard & The Melody Boys- "New Iberia Stomp" (Khoury's 725A) 1960
Pee Wee Broussard & The Melody Boys- "La Valse De Bon Amies" (Khoury's 725B) 1960
Lawrence Walker & His Wandering Aces- "Evangeline Waltz" (Khoury's 615A) 1951 (45 rpm repress) 1960
Lawrence Walker & His Wandering Aces- "Johnny Can't Dance" (Khoury's 615B) 1951 (45 rpm repress) 1960 
Nathan Abshire & His Musical Five- "La Waltz A Belezere" (Khoury's 610A)(45 rpm repress) 1960
Nathan Abshire & His Musical Five- " "Choupique Two Step" (Khoury's 610B)(45 rpm repress) 1960

Down Home Cajun Music- Allons A Holly Beach 

We are back with a new episode of the podcast featuring some great 45 rpm records!

Nathan Abshire- "Cannon Ball Special" (Khoury's 704)
Iry Lejeune- "Church Point Breakdown" (Goldband 1096)
Austin Pitre- "Don't Shake My Tree" (Swallow 10146)
Papa Cairo- "Big Texas" (Feature 1049)
Amadie Breaux- "Hey Mom" (Crazy Cajun 522)
Aldus Roger- "O.S.T. Special (Vee- Pee 103)
Blackie & The Moonlight Serenaders- "La Robe Barre" (Khoury's 725)
Dallas Roy & Marc Savoy with the Rambling Aces- "Tee Maurice" (Crazy Cajun 513)
Robert Bertrand- "Drunkards Two Step (Fais Do Do 1000)
Sidney Brown- "La Valse De Misere" (Goldband 1082)
Lawrence Walker- "Bon Ton Rouley" (Vee Pee 102)
Adam Hebert- "Le Moulin" (Swallow 120)
Belton Richard- "Waltz of No Return" (Chamo 106)
Aldus Roger- "Perrodin Two Step" (La Louisianne 8108)
Pee Wee Broussard- "New Iberia Stomp" (Khourys 720)
Iry Lejeune- "Grande Bosco" (Goldband 1041)
Le Roy Broussard- Brasse Don Le Cush Cush" (La Louisianne 8032)
Nathan Abshire- "Carolina Blues" (Khoury's 649)
Lionel Cormier & Sundown Playboys- "Big Boy Bounce" (Goldband 1090)

*All selections taken from the original mono 45's- recorded and transferred in mono.

Down Home Cajun Music- Les Blues 

Douglas Bellard & Kirby Riley- "La Valse De La Prison"
Amede Ardoin & Dennis McGee- "Two Step De Maman"
Amede Ardoin & Dennis McGee- "Madame Atchen"
Jimmy Peters- "J'ai fait tout le tour de pays"
Freeman Fontenot- "Le Two Step A Jules"
Freemon Fontenot- "Contredanse"
Boozoo Chavis- "Bye Bye Catin"
Clifton Chenier- "Rockin Accordion"
Canray Fontenot & Bois Sec Ardoin- "Les Blues du Voyageur"
Canray Fontenot & Bois Sec Ardoin- "Tit Monde"
The Carriere Brothers- "La La d' Un Pas"
The Lawtell Playboys- "Colinda"
George Alberts- "You Havin A Good Time"
Bebe & Eraste Carriere- "Blue Runner"
Milton- "Mama Do Right"
Canray Fontenot- "Canray One Step"

Down Home Cajun Music- Fais Do Do Stomp

This episode of the podcast features some of the great recordings that George Khoury, J.D. Miller and Eddie Shuler did from the late 40's to the early 1960's.

Musical Four Plus One- "Tran La Ezy"
Harry Choates- "Jole Blon's Gone"
J.B. Fuselier & J. Stewart- "Talking In The Street"
Amidie Breaux- "Acadian Two Step"
Nathan Abshire- "French Blues"
Happy & Doc with The Hadacol Boys- "Crowley Two Step"
Lee Sonnier & his Acadian All Stars- "La Blues De Cajin"
Joe Bonsall- "Petite Ou La Grosse"
Shirley & Alphee Bergeron- "Perrodin Two Step"
Iry Lejeune- "Evangeline Special"
Lawrence Walker- "Boscoe Stomp"
Leroy Broussard- "Cafe Chaud"
Aldus Roger- "Hix Wagon Wheel Special"
Nathan Abshire- "Nathan's Two Step"
Floyd LeBlanc- "You Mustn't Cry"
Lee Sonnier & his Acadian All Stars- "War Widow Waltz"
Jay Stutes- "Mariez Vous Donc Jamais"
Robert Bertrand & Nathan Abshire- "Allons A Lake Charles"
Terry Clement & Nathan Abshire- "French Blues"
Aldus Roger- "Crowley Two Step"
Pee Wee Broussard- "The Waltz That Carried Me To My Grave"

Down Home Cajun Music- Darbone Stomp

Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon made some great music together, starting from their earliest recordings in the 1930's. This epsode of the podcast features some of those great recordings.

Hackberry Ramblers- "Mermentan Stomp"
Riverside Ramblers- "Dissatisfied"
Hackberry Ramblers- "Just Because"
Riverside Ramblers- "Ain't Gonna Give You None"
Hackberry Ramblers- "La Breakdown A Pete"
Riverside Ramblers- "The Old Fiddle Blues"
Hackberry Ramblers- "Cajun Crawl"
Riverside Ramblers- "Oh Josephine, My Josephine"
Hackberry Ramblers- "Louisiana Breakdown"
Riverside Ramblers- "Ain't Satisfied"
Hackberry Ramblers- "Jai Pres Parley"
Riverside Ramblers- "Let's Go  Fishing"
Hackberry Ramblers- "Jolie Petite Fille"

*All selections from the original 78 rpm records.

Down Home Cajun Music- Jo El Sonnier (1960- 1970 Selected Recordings)

Dusson Playboys- "Duson Playboys Special" (Swallow 112) 1960
Dusson Playboys- "Tee Yeaux Bleu" (Swallow 112) 1960
Dusson Playboys- "Les Grand Chemins" (Swallow 122) 1961
Dusson Playboys- "Jealousy Waltz"  (Swallow 122) 1961
Les Duson Playboys- "Tayeaux Dog Tayeaux" (Dupre 101) 1961
Les Duson Playboys- "Bayou Beuf Waltz" (Dupre 101) 1961
Jo El Sonnier & his Louisiana Ramblers- "Memphis" (Fais-Do-Do 1003) 1965
Jo El Sonnier & his Louisiana Ramblers- "Mother's Day Waltz" (Fais-Do-Do 1003) 1965
Robert Bertrand & Jo El Sonnier with Louisiana Ramblers- "Pas Revenir La Maison" (Goldband 1171) 1966
Robert Bertrand & Jo El Sonnier with Louisiana Ramblers- "Nous Passe Votre Porte" (Goldband 1171) 1966
Robert Bertrand & Jo El Sonnier with Louisiana Ramblers- "Mon seux ont sous" (Goldband 1173) 1966
Sidney Brown & Jo El Sonnier- "Fee Fee Poncho" (Yep Roc 2498) 
Jo El Sonnier- "My Blue Letter" (Yep Roc 2498) 
Jo El Sonnier & Sidney Brown- " My Girl Of The Village" (Yep Roc 2498)

*All selections taken from the original 45's and Lp's; recorded,transferred in mono as they were originally intended to be in.