Various Artists - Cajun Early Recordings [Box] [Remaster]

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

788065772628

Description:

Personnel: Cleoma Breaux (vocals, guitar, violin); Lennis Sonnier, Floyd Shreve (vocals, guitar); Alius Soileau, Leo Soileau (vocals, violin); Joe Werner (vocals, harmonica); Moise Robin, Joe Falcon, Amd Ardoin (vocals, accordion); Tony Alleman (vocals); Clifford Breaux, Danny Shreve, Norris Mire, Cleoma Breaux Falcon, Floyd Rainwater, Al Broussard [Blues] (guitar); Lonnie Rainwater (steel guitar); Lawrence Walker, Mayeus Lafleur (violin, accordion); Dennis McGee, Elton Walker, Luderin Darbone, Ophy Breaux, Sady Courville (violin); Amd Breaux (accordion). Recording information: Atlanta, GA (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); Chicago, IL (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); Dallas, TX (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); Memphis (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); New Orleans, LA (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); New York, NY (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); Richmond (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); San Antonio (04/27/1928-10/22/1938); San Francisco, CA (04/27/1928-10/22/1938). A comprehensive four-disc set on the always reliable budget reissue label JSP, Cajun Early Recordings begins at the beginning, with the entirety of what`s generally considered the very first Cajun recording session, an April 1928 set in New Orleans by singer and accordion player Joe Falcon, guitarist Cleoma Breaux (soon to be Falcon`s wife, making them the A.P. and Sara Carter of Cajun music), and her brother, fiddler Ophy Breaux, which included the instant classic single "Lafayette." The set ends seven years and 102 tracks later with a ten-track session by a catchall group featuring Luderin Darbone, leader of the Hackberry Ramblers. Besides being in rough chronological order, the set is loosely divided between those two poles, with every track on the first two CDs featuring one or more members of the Falcon/Breaux extended family, various permutations of Darbone`s bands filling the entire fourth CD, and the third devoted primarily to fiddler Leo Soileau, along with a few very early recordings by accordion player Lawrence Walker, who wouldn`t record his best material until the `50s. What`s most interesting about these early recordings is how percussive and rhythmic this music is even though the majority of these recordings lack any sort of percussion. As always with JSP`s historical documents, the sound quality is dependent on the state of the source recordings, which is quite often rather dodgy. Still, the historical and musical import of these recordings is more than enough to compensate. ~ Stewart Mason

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Lafayette - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
2. Waltz That Carried Me to My Grave, The - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
3. Poche Town - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
4. When I Left Home for Texas - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
5. Ossen One Step - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
6. She Has Forgotten Me - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
7. To Love and to Lose - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
8. Acadian One Step - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
9. Fille Oncle Elair, La - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
10. Ils la Volet Mon Tracas - Various Artists
11. Valse de Madam Sosten, La - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
12. Valse J`Aime, La - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
13. En Route Chez Moi - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
14. Mon Vieuz d`Autrefois - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
15. Pauvre Garcon - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
16. Raise Your Window - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
17. Basile - Mayeus Lafleur/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
18. Mama, Where You At? - Mayeus Lafleur/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
19. Valse Criminale, Les - Mayeus Lafleur/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
20. Ton Pere a Mit d`Eor - Mayeus Lafleur/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
21. Madame Young Donnez Moi Votre Jolie - Sady Courville/Various Artists
22. Mon Chere Bebe Creole - Sady Courville/Various Artists
23. Myself - Sady Courville/Various Artists
24. Vous Avez Donne Votre Parole - Sady Courville/Various Artists
25. Taunt Aline - Amd Ardoin/Various Artists
26. Two Step de Mama - Various Artists

DISC 2:

1. Valse de Marie Buller, La - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
2. Vieux Soullard et Sa Femme, La - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
3. Prenez Courage - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
4. C`est Si Triste Sans Lui - Cleoma Breaux/Joseph Falcon/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
5. Mon Couer T`Appele - Cleoma Breaux/Various Artists
6. Raise My Window High - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
7. Ma Valse Prefere - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
8. Valse Crowley, La - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
9. Hand Me Down My Walking Canr - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
10. It`s a Sin to Tell a Lie - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
11. Lulu`s Back on Town - Cleoma Breaux Falcon/Joseph Falcon/Various Artists
12. Ma Blonde Est Partie - Cleoma Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
13. Vas y Carrement - Cleoma Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
14. Tracas du Hobo, Les - Cleoma Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
15. Blues du Petit Chien, Le - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
16. One Step a Marie - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
17. Valse du Vieuz Temps, La - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
18. Tiger Rag Blues - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
19. Valse d`Auguste Breaux - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
20. Mazurka de la Louisiane - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
21. Fais Do Do Negre - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
22. T`As Vole Mon Chapeau - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
23. Home Sweet Home - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
24. Valse d`Utah, La - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists
25. One Step a Martin, Le - Clifford Breaux/Amd Breaux/Ophy Breaux/Various Artists

DISC 3:

1. Ma Cherie `Tite Fille - Moise Robin/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
2. Easy Rider Blues - Moise Robin/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
3. Je Veux Marier - Moise Robin/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
4. Demain C`est Pas Dimanche - Moise Robin/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
5. Allons Boire un Coup - Alius Soileau/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
6. Trois Jours Apres Ma Mort - Alius Soileau/Leo Soileau/Various Artists
7. Gran Mamou, Le - Leo Soileau & His Three Aces/Various Artists
8. Si Vous Voudrais Ame - Leo Soileau & His Three Aces/Various Artists
9. Petit Ou Gros - Leo Soileau & His Three Aces/Various Artists
10. Blues de la Louisiane, Le - Various Artists
11. Quand Je Suis Bleu - Leo Soileau/Various Artists
12. Atrape Moi Je Tombe - Various Artists
13. Bonne Valse, La - Various Artists
14. Blues de Port Arthur, Le - Various Artists
15. Promets Moi - Various Artists
16. Ma Jolie Petite Fille - Various Artists
17. In Your Heart You Love Another - Various Artists
18. Valse d`Amour - Various Artists
19. Embrace Moi Encore - Various Artists
20. Personne N`Aime Pas - Various Artists
21. Breakdown la Louisiane, La - Lawrence Walker/Various Artists
22. Vie Malheureuse, La - Lawrence Walker/Various Artists
23. Alberta - Elton Walker/Norris Mire/Al Broussard [Blues]/Lawrence Walker/Various Artists
24. What`s the Matter Now - Elton Walker/Norris Mire/Al Broussard [Blues]/Lawrence Walker/Various Artists
25. Femme Qui Jouvait Les Cartes, La - Tony Alleman/Lawrence Walker/Various Artists
26. Mon Dernier Bonsoir - Tony Alleman/Lawrence Walker/Various Artists

DISC 4:

1. Tickle Her - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
2. Crowley Waltz - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
3. You`ve Got to Hi-De-Hi - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
4. Hackberry Trot - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
5. Jolie Blonde - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
6. J`Ai Passe Devonde Ta Porte - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
7. Mermentau Stomp - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
8. Vinton High Society - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
9. Jolie Petit Fille - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
10. Louisiana Breakdown - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
11. Cajun Crawl - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
12. Ma Chere Belle - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
13. Darbone`s Breakdown - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
14. Wondering - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
15. Dissatisfied - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
16. Quitter la Maison - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
17. Pas Allez Vite - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
18. Oh Josephine, My Josephine - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
19. Eh, La Bas - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
20. Faux Pas Tu Bray Cherie - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
21. Dans le Grand Bois (In the Forest) - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
22. Pias Ici une Pias la Bas, Une - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
23. Valse de la Prison, La - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
24. French Two Step - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists
25. One Sweet Letter - Hackberry Ramblers/Various Artists

Album Information

Release Date:

07/12/2004

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Cajun

Label:

JSP (UK)

Catalog Number:

7726

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

4

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

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