Down Home Cajun Music- Mahoney Two Step

Nathan Abshire- Lu Lu Boogie
Sidney Brown- Pestauche Ah Tante Nana
Iry Lejeune- Bayou Pon Pon Special
Harry Choates- Mari Jole Blon
Cliff LeMaire- Rou Li Aie
Nathan Abshire- Cannonball Special
Pee Wee Brousard- Perradin Twoster
Lawrence Walker- Bon Ton Rouley
Aldus Roger- Channel 10 Two Step
Blackie Fruge- Elton Two Step
Floyd LeBlanc- Hackberry Two Step
Horace LeBleau- Basile Girl
Cleveland Crochet's Hillbilly Ramblers- Deedle-E-Deedle -D-Da
Eddie Shueler- Hey Cushmal
Pal Thibodeaux- Just Because
Vincent & Cagley- Lawtell Two Step

Down Home Cajun Music- At Any Rate- Ron Brown's Early Cajun Music

It is hard to talk about early Cajun music without mentioning Ron Brown. Many of these selections are from projects he contributed to; songs he talked about. This episode is dedicated to him.

Blind Uncle Gaspard- Marksville Blues
The Breaux Brothers- Le One Step A Martin
Monet & Dupuis- L'Abandonner"
Soileau Cousins- Allons Tous Boire un Coup
Dennis McGee- Allons A Tassone
Percy Babineaux & Bixy Guidry- I Am Happy Now
Angelas Lejeune- La Valse A Tidom Hanks
Blind Uncle Gaspard- Sur Le Borde De L'Eau
John Bertrand- The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin
Delma Lachney- La Danseuse
Joe Falcon- Rayne Special
Adam Trehan- The Pretty Girls Don't Want Me
Ardoin & McGee- Les Blues De Voyages
Anatole Credure- Black Bayou One Step
Leo Soileau & Moise Robin- Easy Rider Blues
Guillory & LaFleur- Quelqu' un Est Jalous
Angelas Lejeune- La Valse De La Veuve
Percy Babineaux & Bixy Guidry- J'Vai Jouer Celea Pour Toi
Delma Lachney- Baltimore Waltz
Didier Hebert- I Woke Up One Morning In May
Columbus Fruge- Saud Crapaud

Down Home Cajun Music- La Danse Carre

Angelas LeJeune- Le Petit One Step
Blind Uncle Gaspard- Sur Le Borde De L'Eau
Dennis McGee- Mon Chere Bebe Creole
Columbus Fruge- Bayou Teche Waltz
Joe & Cleoma Falcon- Aimer Et Perdre
Amade Ardoin- La Valse A Abe
Leo Soileau & Mayuse LeFleur- Mama Where You At
Bixy Guidry- Vien A La Maison Avec Moi
Delin T. Guillory- Stop That
Delma Lachney- La Danseuse
Dennis McGee- La Valse A Pop
Monet & Dupuis- L'Abandonner
Moise Robin & Leo Soileau- La Valse Penitentiaire
Amede Ardoin- Two Step De Maman
Angelas LeJeune- Bayou Pom Pom One Step
Dudley & James Favor- T' Es Petit A Ete T'Es Meon
Blind Uncle Gaspard & Delma Lachney- Baoille

Down Home Cajun Music- Eunice Breakdown

Happy Fats & His Rayne Bo Ramblers- Les Tete Fille Lafayette
Riverside Ramblers- Old Fiddle Blues
J.B. Fuselier & His Merrymakers- La Robe Barre
Joe Werner &  Ramblers-  She's A Leatherneck Gal
Jolly Boys Of Lafayette- Abbeville
Hackberry Ramblers- Cajun Crawl
Joe Falcon- Louisiana Special
The Four Aces- Aces Breakdown
Happy Fats & His Rayne Bo Ramblers- La Valse De Bosco
Sons Of Acadians- Aux Balle Chez Te Maurice
Leo Soileau's Four Aces- Louisiana Blues
Riverside Ramblers- Ain't Satisfied
Alley Boys Of Abbeville- Es Ce Que Tu Pense Jamias A Moi
Louisiana Rounders- Allons Kooche Kooche
J.B. Fuselier & His Merrymakers- Chere Tu Tu
Joe Werner & Ramblers- Running Around
Nathan Abshire & The Rayne Bo Ramblers- French Blues
Lawrence Walker- Whats The Matter Now?
Jolly Boys Of Lafayette- Old Man Crip
Floyd Shreve- Lonesome Blues
Joe Werner- Lonesome Wanderer

Down Home Cajun Music- Acadian Two Step

Alphee & Shirley Bergeron with the Veteran Playboys- J'Ai Fait Mon Idee
Harry Choates- Allons A Lafayette
Iry LeJeune- Grande Bosco
Nathan Abshire- Popcorn Blues
Belton Richard & Aldus Roger- Rayne Two Step
Shuk Richard & Marie Falcon- Le Cote Farouche De La Vic
Hackberry Ramblers- Step It Fast
Joe Falcon- Les Flambes D'Enfer
Terry Clement- Tee Maurice
Adam Hebert- Open The Door
Aldus Roger- Crowley Two Step
Joe Bonsall- Petite Ou La Grosse
Blackie & The Moonlight Serenaders- Elton Two Step
Pee Wee Broussard- The Pee Wee Special
Robert Bertrand & Nathan Abshire- Allons A Lake Charles
Elise Deshotel- Le Two Step De Ville Platte
Lawrence Walker- Allon Rock and Roll
Rambling Aces- Two Step De Vieux Temps
Amidie Breaux- Jole Blonde

Down Home Cajun Music- Swampland Jewels Part Two

This week's podcast features some nuggets from Goldband Records.

Iry LeJeune- Te Mone
Sidney Brown- Daylight Waltz
Danny James- Boogie In The Mud
Jo El Sonnier & Robert Bertrand- Pas Revenir A La Maison
Boozoo Chavis- Hamburgers and Popcorn
Aldus Roger- Duson Waltz
Joe Bonsall- Linda Lee
J.B. Fusilier- Think Of Me
Shorty LeBlanc- Kaw-Liga
Al Ferrier- Rock-A-Billy Blues
Sundown Playboys- River Two Step
Jimmie Choates- Little "Petite"
Robert & Geno- No Salt On The Beans
Nolan Cormier- Sweet Lake Special
Link Davis Jr- Fly Two Step
Lionel Cormier- Big Boy Bounce
Cleveland Crochet- Hound Dog Baby
Robert Bertrand- Tee Maurice
Sidney Brown- Chico Two Step
Iry LeJeune- I Went To The Dance (Alt Take)

Down Home Cajun Music- Cleoma Falcon

My Favorite Waltz (Ma Valse Preferee)
The Crowley Waltz (La Valse Crowley)
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (C'Est Mauvais De Dire Un Mensonge)
Lu Lu's Back In Town
The Old Drunkard and His Wife (Le Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme)
Marie Buller
Have Courage (Prenez Courage)
I Passed In Front Of Your Door (Ja Passe Devant Ta Porte)
They Stole My Sled (Ils La Volet Mon Trancas)
It's So Sad (C'Est Si Triste)
My Blue Eyes (Mes Yeux Bleus)
Raise My Window High

* All selections taken from VPA-LP-101

Down Home Cajun Music- Post War Cajun Music Record Labels on 78rpm

This episode focuses on Post War Cajun Music on many different labels.

Iry LeJeune- "Waltz of The Mulberry Limb" (TNT Records) 
Luderin Darbone and His Hackberry Ramblers- "Te Petite" (Deluxe Records 344) 
Adam Hebert- "Homesick Waltz" (Cajun Records 500)
Nathan Abshire and Band- "Hathaway Two Step" (Hot Rod Records 103)
Papa Cairo and His Boys- "Big Texas No. 2" (Colonial Records 980)
Austin Pitre- "St. Landry Waltz" (French Hits 502)
Harry Choates and His Melody Boys- "Je Passe Durvanta Port" (Cajun Classics 1007)
J.B. Fuselier & His Merry Makers- "Chere Petite File" (Southern Records 101)
Cliff LeMaire and Kaplan Swingsters- "Cow Island Special" (Hot Rod Records 104)
Floyd LeBlanc- "Louisiana Stomp" (O.T. Records 104)
Vincent & Cagley- "Lawtell Two Step" (Lyric Records 605)
Joe Manuel and the Louisiana Nighthawks- "Creole Hop" (Deluxe Records 947)
Harry Choates- "Louisiana Boogie" (Macy's Recordings 1556)
Austin Pitre- "Gueydan Two Step" (4 Star 3197)
Iry LeJeune- "Bayou PonPon Special" (TNT Records 105) 

*All selections from the original 78 rpm records.

Down Home Cajun Music- Pre War Cajun On Decca Records

By 1934, the Great Depression forced major recording companies, such as Paramount and Columbia, to rethink their efforts in "French Arcadian" music. It would be left to only three major companies, one of them was Decca Records. 
Louisiana Rounders- Allons Kooche Kooche
Joseph Falcon- Ne Buvez Plus Jamais
Leo Soileau's Four Aces- Louisiana Blues
Sons of Acadians- En Jour A Venir
Amedie Ardoin- Les Blues De La Prison
Jolly Boys Of Lafayette- Abbeville
Joseph Falcon- Le Nouveau Lafayette
Cleoma Falcon- Blues Negres
Jolly Boys Of Lafayette- Old Man Crip
Leo Soilea's Four Aces-  A Ute
Joseph Falcon- Louisiana Special
Leo Soileau's Four Aces- T'Est Petite Et T'Est Mignonne

* All selections from the original 78 rpm records.

Down Home Cajun Music- Viens Me Chercher Sampler

On March 28th, Yep Roc Records and the Southern Folklife Collection present Viens Me Chercher, a new collection of the music of Iry LeJeune. The audio has been cleaned up and sounds great. You will hear unheard master tapes, studio talk, and unreleased alternate takes along with a radio show appearance by Iry. This episode of the podcast is a sampler of the release. 


Love Bridge Waltz
Lacassine Special
Te Mone
Grand Nuit Especial 
Waltz Of the Mulberry Limb (Alt Mix) * previously unreleased
Church Point Breakdown
Grande Bosco
La Fitte La Love
I Went To The Dance (Alt Mix) * previously unreleased
La Valse de Cajin (Live On KJEF) * previously unreleased