Allons Ecouter- Cajun Music on 45rpm

10/03/2022

Dedicated to my friend Tyler.

I'm a-going to leave this countryI'm a-going around this worldI'm a-going to leave this countryFor the sake of one little girlWell, she told me that she love...

09/14/2022

Down Home Cajun Music- Two Step D'Eunice

On this week's episode of the podcast, we dug into the Lp archive for some Pre and Post War songs.

Happy Doc & The Boys- "Allons Dance Colinda"
Soileau & Robin- "Je Veux Marier"
Sidney Brown- "Sha Ba Ba"
Wallace "Cheese" Read- "Bosco Stomp"
Amede Ardoin- "Two Step D' Eunice"
Nathan Abshire- "Dreamer's Waltz"
Joe's Acadians- "La Two Step A' Chachin"
Bellard & Riley- "La Valse De La Prison"
Hackberry Ramblers- "Ville Platte Waltz"
Aldus Roger- "Mulberry Waltz"
Dennis McGee- "Madame Young"
Joe Falcon- "Creole Stomp"
Amedee Breaux- "Hard Luck Waltz"
Cleoma, Ophy & Amedee Breaux- "Vas Y Carrement"
Lawrence Walker- "Unlucky Waltz"
Blind Uncle Gaspard- "Assi Dans La Fenetre De Ma Chambre"
Alley Boys of Abbeville-"Te Bonne Pour Moi Estre"

Down Home Cajun Music- Two Step D'EuniceHappy Doc & The Boys- "Allons Dance Colinda"Soileau & Robin- "Je Veux Marier"Sidney Brown- "Sha Ba Ba"Wallace "Cheese" Read- "Bosco Stomp"Amede Ardoin- "Two Step D' Eunice"Nathan Abshire- "Dreamer's ...

09/05/2022

Down Home Cajun Music- Allons a Rock and Roll

On this episode of the podcast, we sat down and dug into our 45 rpm records and found some lively ones perfect; for getting you through the work week.

Lawrence Walker- "Allons Rock & Roll" (La Lou 8018)
Nathan Abshire- "Pine Grove Blues" (Kajun 503)
Aldus Roger- "One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer" (La Lou 8039)
Robert Bertrand & Ervin Lejeune- "I Don't Care What You Do" (Jadar 105)
Austin Pitre- "Don't Shake My Tree" (Swallow 10146)
Joe Bonsall- "Light Moving" (Goldband 1133)
Belton Richard- "Snoozin" (Chamo 102)
The Sugar Bee's- "Kaw-Liga" (Goldband 1128)
Johnnie Allan- "The Promised Land" (Jin 244)
Adam Hebert- "Le Moulin" (Swallow 120)
Blackie & The Moonlight Serenaders- "La Robe Barre" (Khoury's 725)
Shorty Leblanc- "Boss Cajun" (Goldband 1139)
Aldus Roger- "OST Special" (Vee-P*e 103)
Sundown Playboys- "Big Boy Bounce" (Goldband 1090)
Robert Bertrand & Geno Thibodeaux- "Seagrams 7, Here We Go Again" (Goldband 1213)
Nathan Abshire- "Carolina Blues" (Khoury's 649)
Belton Richard- "Oh, Yea Yi-Yi" (Chamo 101)
P*e Wee Kershaw- "Your So Fine" (Goldband 1118)
Joe Bonsall- "Linda Lee" (Goldband 1126)
Jo-El Sonnier & Robert Bertrand- "Memphis" (Fais Do Do 1003)

*All Selections from the original 45 rpm records.

Down Home Cajun Music- Allons Rock and RollOn this episode of the podcast, we sat down and dug into our 45 rpm records and found some lively ones perfect for getting you through the work week.Lawrence Walker- "Allons Rock & Roll" (La Lou 8018...

07/10/2022

Down Home Cajun Music- The Rise of Swallow Records Part Three

On this episode we continue looking at the history of Swallow Records. Last episode we left off at the end of the 100 series; here we start off with the 1000 series.

Allan Fontenot- "Moma Lou" (Swallow 1002)
Leeman Prejean- "Accordion Two Step" (Swallow 1003)
Lawrence Walker- "Midnite Waltz" (Swallow 10134)
Rambling Aces- "Seventy- Three Special" (Swallow 10135)
Doris Matte- "Mardi Gras Twist" (Swallow 10140)
Adam Hebert- "Rosalie" (Swallow 10159)
Austin Pitre- "Lakeview Special" (Swallow 10171)
Nathan Abshire- "Lemonade Song" (Swallow 10173)
Cajun Trio- "Fee-Fee Can't Dance" (Swallow 10142)
Dewey Balfa- "Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz" (Swallow 10172)
Joe Bonsall- "Bad Leroy Brown" (Swallow 10230)
Sundown Playboys- "Saturday Night Special" (Apple 1852)
Touchet Brothers- "Touchet Brothers Special" (Swallow 10210)
Belton Richard- "Big Texas" (Swallow 10182)
Cleveland Crochet- "Country Women" (Swallow 10163)

*All selections from the original 45 rpm records

Down Home Cajun Music- The Rise of Swallow Records Part ThreeOn this episode we continue looking at the history of Swallow Records. Last episode we left off at the end of the 100 series; here we start off with the 1000 series.Allan Fontenot- "Mom...

05/16/2022

Down Home Cajun Music- Basile Waltz

This week's episode of the podcast features a all pre war Cajun mix 78 rpm mix. Included is Papa Cairo's "Allons Kooche Kooche", which was the model for Hank's "Jambalaya", JB Fuselier with a early version of "J'Ai Ete au Bal" along with some other great classics.

Columbus Fruge- Bayou Teche Waltz (Victor 22184)
Leo Soileau & Mayuse LaFleur- Basile (Victor 21769)
Louisiana Rounders- Allons Kooche Kooche (Decca 17040)
J.B Fuselier & his Merrymakers- Chere Te Te (Bluebird 2063)
John Bertrand & Milton Pitre- Couisinne Lilly (Paramount 2176)
Joe Falcon- Troubles When I Was A Boy (Decca 17004)
Leo Soileau's Four Aces- Ma Petite Fille (Decca 17010)
Walker Brothers- La Breakdown La Louisianne (Brunswick 381)
Hackberry Ramblers- Jai Maitritte Pas Sa (Bluebird 2027)
Louisiana Rounders- Ayou, Mon Petite Chien Pour Edete (Decca 17040)
Jolly Boys of Lafayette- La Valse A Papa (Decca 17026)
Sons of Acadians- J' Vas Continue A' T'Aime (Decca 17054)

*All Selections from original 78 rpm records

Down Home Cajun Music- Basile WaltzThis week's episode of the podcast features a all pre war Cajun mix 78 rpm mix. Included is Papa Cairo's "Allons Kooche Kooche", which was the model for Hank's "Jambalaya", JB Fuselier with a early version of "J'...

05/02/2022

One artist that has kept Cajun Music researchers confused was an accordion player named Theotis "Tee" Denise. Almost nothing has been known of him except of two 45's released with his name on them and a vague association with Happy Fats.

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A blog on Cajun recordings on 45 rpm.

04/27/2022

Nathan Abshire’s recordings with JD Miller are some of his best. Here he is with “Chere Petite Blonde”.

04/25/2022

Down Home Cajun Music- Folk-Star Records

On this episode of the podcast we look at Folk-Star Records. Eddie Shuler first started Goldband to promote his own band; the labels first releases from 1945 to 1951 were of his own. He started Folk-Star in 1949 to promote Iry LeJeune; as Eddie thought Cajun music to be "folk music". But like Goldband; it turned out to a label of a variety of music. The labels first releases were of Cajun, Hillbilly, Early Zydeco and Swamp Pop. After Iry's death, he recorded the first recordings of Sidney Brown, Boozoo Chavis and Cleveland Crochet on Folk-Star. He seemed to revive the Folk-Star label in the 1960's to promote artists such as Robert Bertrand, John Oliver and Phil Menard. The label lasted well into the 1960's and Eddie came up with even more labels to keep the jukeboxes filled.

Iry LeJeune and his Lacassine Playboys- Lacassine Special (Folk-Star 100)
Iry LeJeune and his Lacassine Playboys- Te Mone (Folk-Star 101)
"Te" Joe Manuel and his Melody Boys- Your Papa Threw Me Out (Folk-Star 102)
"Te" Joe Manuel and his Melody Boys- Since The Age of 14 (Folk-Star 102)
Little Francis and Louisiana Rhythmiers- Smiling Pines (Folk-Star 109)
Sidney Brown and his French Accordion- Sha Ba-Ba (Folk-Star 1132)
Sidney Brown and his French Accordion- Love Lane Waltz (Folk-Star 1132)
Cleveland Crochet's Hillbilly Ramblers- Deedle-E-Deedle-D-Da (Folk-Star 1191)
Cleveland Crochet's Hillbilly Ramblers- Big Boy Waltz (Folk-Star 1191)
Boozoo Chavis- Forty One Days (Folk-Star 1201)
Boozoo Chavis- Bye Bye Catin (Folk-Star 1201)
Wayne Hebert & The Hathaway Playboys- Promise I Made (Folk-Star 1206)
Phil Menard & His Cajun Five- My Mama and Mama (Folk-Star 1209)
Phil Menard & The Louisiana Travelers- La Sha Chere (Folk-Star 1210)
Phil Menard, Don Guillory and the Louisiana Travelers- D & M Special (Folk-Star 1212)
John Oliver and his Louisiana Ramblers- Uncle John Special (Folk-Star 1211)

*All selections from the original 78 and 45 rpm records.
* Thanks to John Leger for use of Folk-Star 1211.

Down Home Cajun Music- Folk-Star RecordsOn this episode of the podcast we look at Folk-Star Records. Eddie Shuler first started Goldband to promote his own band; the labels first releases from 1945 to 1951 were of his own. He started Folk-Star in ...

04/01/2022

Austin Pitre was born in 1918 in Ville Platte, in a time when house parties were fading, and dancehalls were replacing them. Austin grew up in this era and it had a heavy influence on his sound.

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A blog on Cajun recordings on 45 rpm.

03/28/2022

Down Home Cajun Music- The Rise of Swallow Records Part Two (1960-1962)

This weeks episode is Part two of our look at the early days of Swallow Records.

Introduction by Floyd Soileau
Sidney Brown- Font Kee-Lot Two Step (Swallow 113)
Austin Pitre- Chinaball Blues (Swallow 114)
Adam Hebert- Donnez Mon Colinda (Swallow 116)
Austin Pitre- Mamou Blues (Swallow 117)
Vin Bruce- Le Delaysay (Swallow 119)
Adam Hebert- Le Moulin (Swallow 120)
Badeaux & La. Aces- (Swallow 121)
Duson Playboys with Jo'El Sonnier- Les Grand Chemins (Swallow 122)
Vin Bruce- Si Tu M'Aimes (Swallow 123)
Adam Hebert- Open The Door (Swallow 127)
Maurice Barzas- Mamou Hot Step (Swallow 130)
Maurice Barzas-Eunice Waltz (Swallow 130)

*All music selections from the original 45 rpm records
*Discussion with Floyd Soileau taken from interview I conducted with him. © 2021 Down Home Cajun Music.

Down Home Cajun Music- The Rise of Swallow Records Part Two (1960-1962)This weeks episode is Part two of our look at the early days of Swallow Records.Introduction by Floyd SoileauSidney Brown- Font Kee-Lot Two Step (Swallow 113)Austin Pitre- Chi...