Down Home Cajun Music- Rayne Bo Ramblers 1935-1941

Leroy "Happy Fats" Leblanc started off his recording career in 1935 with the Bluebird label with his group, The Rayne Bo Ramblers. The group continued recording all through the pre war era for the label recording many great classic songs, embracing the musical styles of the era.  Happy had a good ear and surrounded himself with many great musicians through the years, including Nathan Abshire, Doc Guidry, Harry Choates  and Papa Cairo to name a few. Out of all the Cajun string bands to emerge from the 1935 sessions, the Rayne Bo Ramblers never seem to get the attention they deserve. This episode focuses on the groups early recordings from 1935-1941.

Rayne Breakdown (1935) B-2176
One Step De Lacassine (1935) B-2178
Valse De Marais Bulleur (1937) B-2026
Noveau Grand Guedan (1937)  B-2024
Les Blues De Bosco (1937)  B-2022
Les Escrivis Dan Platin 1938) B-2034
Se Mallereux (1938) B-2046
Aux Ball Se Te Maurice (1938) B-2074
La Veuve De La Coulee (1940) B-2081
La Tete Fille Lafayette (1940) B-2083
Lake Charles Shuffle (1941)  B-8623
Alons Rendezvous (1941) unissued
Te Kaplan (1941) unissued