CAJUN MUSIC
1928-1929
In April of 1928 a jeweler from Rayne Louisiana persuaded Columbia records to record accordion player Joe Falcon and his wife Cleoma by agreeing to purchase the records. Joe and Cleoma recorded Lafayette and The Waltz That Carried Me To My Grave. The records were a huge success, and for the next two years many obscure cajun artists were recorded by Columbia and Victor with the hope of finding a big seller. This all came to an end as the Depression began to take hold.
Many of these records were released in very small runs and the rarity of these old 78's has consigned many of the musicians to the dusty corners of music history.
Discographical information taken mostly from the amazing Country Music Records, A Discography, 1921-1942 by Tony Russell.
I'd be happy to post more photos and mp3's of the unreissued material listed here if anyone would like to donate copies.
1928
Joseph Falcon (accordion-vocals) & Cleoma Breaux (guitar)
Friday, April 27, 1928, New Orleans, LA
146216-2 The Waltz that Carried Me to My Grave Columbia 15275-D, Okeh 90018
146217-2 Lafayette Columbia 15275-D, Okeh 90018
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Joseph Falcon (accordion-vocals) & Cleoma Breaux (guitar-vocals)
Monday, August 27, 1928, New York, NY
146904-1 Fe Fe Ponchaux Columbia 15302-D
146905-2 A Cowboy Rider Columbia 40502-F, Okeh 90002
146906-1 Vieux Airs Columbia 15325-D
146907-1 Marie Buller Columbia 40502-F, Okeh 90002
146908-1 Le Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme Columbia 15301-D
146909-2 La Marche De La Noce Columbia 15325-D
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Leo Soileau (fiddle) & Mayuse Lafleur (accordion-vocals)
Friday, October 19, 1928, Atlanta, GA
47201-2 Basile Waltz Victor 21769
47202-3 Mama, Where You At? Victor 21769
47203-2 La Valse Criminale Victor 21770
47204-1 Your Father Put Me Out Victor 21770
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Adam Trehan (accordion-vocals) & unknown guitarist
Friday, December 14, 1928, New Orleans, LA
400293-A The Waltz of Our Little Town Columbia 40501, Okeh 90001
400295- The Pretty Girls Don't Want Me Columbia 40501, Okeh 90001
400296-B Do You Think Work is Hard Columbia 40509, Okeh 90009
400298- Arcadian Waltz Columbia 40509, Okeh 90009
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Dewey Segura (accordion-vocals) & Edier Segura (triangle)
Sunday, December 16, 1928, New Orleans, LA
147654-1 Bury Me in a Corner of the Yard Columbia 40500, Okeh 90000
147655-1 My Sweetheart Run Away Columbia 40500, Okeh 90000
147656-1 A Mosquito Ate Up My Sweetheart Columbia 40507-F, Okeh 90007
147657-1 New Iberia Polka Columbia 40507-F, Okeh 90007
Dewey Segura (accordion-vocals) & Didier Herbert (guitar)
Tuesday, December 10, 1929, New Orleans, LA
111391-2 Far Away from Home Blues Columbia 40500, Okeh 90000
111392-2 Rosalia Columbia 40500, Okeh 90000
111393-2 You're Small and Sweet Columbia 40507-F, Okeh 90007
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1929
Anatole Credure (vocals) & unknown fiddle, accordion, guitar
Friday, November 1, 1929, Dallas, TX
DAL-557 Lake Charles Waltz Brunswick 382
DAL-558 Gasport One Step Brunswick 382
DAL-559 Lacassine Waltz Brunswick 383
DAL-560 Black Bayou One Step Brunswick 383
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Joe Creduer (accordion-vocals) & Albert Babineaux (triangle)
Tuesday, November 12, 1929, New Orleans, LA
DAL-557 Tu Va Partir Seul Victor 22367
DAL-558 Petit Ou Gros, Donne Moi Le Victor 22367
DAL-559 Ma Cherie Victor 22577
DAL-560 La Fille Que J'Aime Victor 22577
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Percy Babineaux (fiddle-vocals) & Bix Guidry (accordion-vocals)
Wednesday, November 6, 1929, New Orleans, LA
56494-2 Vien A La Maison Avec Moi Victor 22210
56495-2 J'Vai Jouer Celea Pour Toi Victor 22210
56496-2 Qu'Est Que J'Ai Fait Pour Etre Peuni Si Long-Temps? Victor 22365
56497-2 La Valse Du Bayou Victor 22563
56498-1 Je tai Toujours Dis Dene Pas Fair Sa Victor 22563
56499-2 Elle A Plurer Pour Revenir Victor 22365
56400-2 Waltz of the Long Wood Bluebird B-2084
56401-2 I Am Happy Now Bluebird B-2084
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Artelus Mistric (harmonica-vocals)
Thursday, November 7, 1929, New Orleans, LA
56506-2 Belle of Pointe Claire Victor 22208
56507-2 You Belong to Me Victor 22208
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Columbus Fruge (accordion-vocals)
Wednesday, September 18, 1929, Memphis, TN
55540-2 Saut' Crapaud Victor 22184
55541-2 Pleur Plus' Victor 22206
55542-2 Bayou Teche Victor 22184
55543-2 Point Clear Blues Victor 22206
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Guidry Brothers (unidentified accordion, fiddle, guitar)
Tuesday, October 1, 1929, New Orleans, LA
NO-242 Le Garcon Chez Son Pere Vocalion 15854
NO-243 La Valse Du Mariage Vocalion 15854
NO-244 Le Garcon Negligent Vocalion 15849
NO-245 Homme Abondonne Vocalion 15849
NO-246 Le Recommendation Du Soulard Vocalion 15844
NO-247 Ie Mes Beaux Yieux Vocalion 15844
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Lewis Lafleur (fiddle) & Delin T. Guillory (accordion-vocals)
Thursday, November 7, 1929, New Orleans, LA
56508-2 Ma Petite Blonde Victor 22209
56509-1 Quelqun Est Jalous Victor 22209
56510-1 Alone at Home Bluebird B-2082
56511-1 Stop That Bluebird B-2082
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Adler Conner & Julien Credeur
Tuesday, October 1, 1929, New Orleans, LA
TNO-232 Lake Arthur Two Step Brunswick 371
TNO-232 Valse de Boscoville Brunswick 371
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Oscar 'Slim' Doucet (accordion-vocal) & Chester Hawkins (guitar)
Wednesday, March 20, 1929, Altlanta, GA
402382-B Chere Yeux Noirs Okeh 45333
402383-B Waxia Special Okeh 45333
Oscar 'Slim' Doucet (accordion-vocal) & Alius Soileau (fiddle)
Thursday, November 7, 1929, New Orleans, LA
56516-1 When I Met You at the Gate Bluebird B-2085
56517-2 Oh Baby! Victor 22366
56518-2 Bayou Courtebleau Bluebird B-2085
56519-2 Slim's Blues Victor 22366
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Bartmon Montet (accordion-vocal) & Joswell Dupius (guitar)
Saturday, November 9, 1929, New Orleans, LA
56520-1 L'Abandonner (The Abandoned Waltz) Victor 22211
56521-2 Je M'En Suis Alle (I'm Going Away) Victor 22211
56522-2 L'Eau Haute (High Water Waltz) Victor 22562
56523-2 Nina One-Step Victor 22562
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Harrington, Landry & Stewart (unidentified instruments)
Monday, December 16, 1929, New Orleans, LA
403444-B Tu Aura Regret Okeh 45411
403444-A La Stompe Creole Okeh 45411
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