VARIOUS ‘La Stomp Creole’ The very best of Cajun Vol 1 1920’s – 1930’s – DL112
Released: 29th February 2016, Download Only
Cajun music stems from the beautiful story telling ballads and dance music of the French Acadians (of Canadian descent Cajun is a derivative of Acadia). The Cajun people arrived in Louisiana in the mid to late 1700’s after being displaced from their Canadian refuge by the British, bringing with them their French heritage. Louisiana was an extremely tough environment to colonize, a labyrinth of rivers, swamps and ‘bayous’ infested with mosquitoes and alligators, but after the long journey South these strong people made it their home. (The term Creole refers to someone from Louisiana of mixed racial ancestry)
Along with the fiddle, the accordion became the musicians instrument of choice (the imported accordion became more affordable by the late 19th Century) and both where intertwined for Waltzes and Two Steps at local parties and dances.
The music on these two albums, was recorded in the 1920’s and 1930’s and gained popularity due to the availability of phonographs. Most of the essential names in Cajun music feature on these two volumes with such pioneering musicians as:
Joe Falcon, Amede Ardoin, Segura Brothers, Leo Soileau, Dennis McGee, The Hackberry Ramblers, The Alley Boys of Abbeville and many more….
Another album by the Viper Label that illustrates the rich and varied pedigree of great American music.
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| TRACKS | PRESS |
| 1. Joe Falcon – Rayne Special 1934 2. Riverside Ramblers – Lets go fishing 1938 3. Segura Brothers – Bury me in a corner of the yard 1928 4. Sydney Landry – La Blouse Francaise 1929 5. Leo Soileau & Mayuse Lafleur – Your Father put me out 1928 6. Miller’s Merrymakers – Merrymaker’s Hop 1936 7. Columbus Fruge – Saute Carpaud 1929 8. Thibodeaux Boys – La Two Step A Erby 1938 9. Joe Werner & the Ramblers – The lonesome Wanderer 1937 10. Harrington,Landry & Steward – La Stomp Creole 1929 11. Happy Fats & Rayne Bo Ramblers – Les Blues De Bosco 1937 12. Amede Ardoin- Si Dur D’Etre Seul 1934 13. The Alley Boys of Abbeville – Tu Peus Pas me Fair Ce 1939 14. Delin T Guillory & Lewis Lafleur – Ma Petite Blonde 1929 15. Louisiana Rounders – Ayou, Ayou, Mon Petite Chien pour Edete 1937 16. Cleoma Breaux – La Vieux Soullard Et Sa Femme 1928 17. Dennis Mc Ghee – Madame Young Donnez Moi Votre Jolie 1929 18. Jolly Boys of Lafayette – Old man crip 1937 19. Cleoma Falcon – Hand me down my walking cane 1937 20. The Hackberry Ramblers – You’ve got to Hi-De-Hi 1935 |
