The Cajun musical sound of Louisiana is more than often associated with artists form the 1960s like Clifton Chenier and Rockin' Dopsie. The black artists actually performed in the style known as Zydeco, a mixture of Cajun and Blues. The real Cajun music performed in French by the settlers of the area was a white music more associated with folk and country. It was first recorded in the 1920s and this collection brings together many examples of this rural music form from that decade and the '30s. Among the artists featured are such pioneers of the genre as The Hackberry Ramblers and The Falcon trio. Also included is one of the earliest recordings of the Cajun classic 'Jolie Blon'. Tracks include 'Et Las Bas' (Hackberry Ramblers), 'Alberta' (Lawrence Walker), 'Jolie Blond' (Hackberry Ramblers), 'Lake Arthur Stomp ' (Millers Merrymakers) and ' Mon Viuex D' Autrefois ' (Falcon Trio).

Track Listing

• Leo Soileau & Mayuse Lafleur - Mama, Where Are You At'
• Columbus Fruge - Saute Crapaud!
• Delin T. Guillory & Lewis Lafleur - Quelqu'un Est Jaloux
• Delin T. Guillory & Lewis Lafleur - Stop That
• Arteleus Mistric - Belle Of Point Clare
• Oscar Doucet & Alius Soileau - O Bebe!
• Berthemost Montet & Joswell Dupuis - L'Abandoner
• Floyd Shreve & The Three Aces - Lonesome Blues
• Lawrence Walker - Alberta
• Falcon Trio - Mon Vieux D'Autrefois
• Hackberry Ramblers - Jolie Blonde
• Millers Merrymakers - Lake Arthur Stomp
• Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Valse De Marie Buller
• Hackberry Ramblers - Et La Bas
• Thibodeaux Boys - Two Step A'Erby
• Happy Fats & His Rayne-Bo Ramblers - La Response De Blues De Bosco
• Joe Werner & Ramblers - Crap Shooters Hop
• JB Fuselier & His Merrymakers - Ma ChZre Bouclette
• Hackberry Ramblers - Je Va T'Aimer Quand-Mzme
• Happy Fats & His Rayne-Bo Ramblers - La Veuve De La Coulée

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Country

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046512729