Cajun String Bands 1930's: Cajun Breakdown

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  • Release Date: 11/18/1997
  • Sales Rank: 197,871
  • Label: ARHOOLIE RECORDS
  • UPC: 096297701423

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Cajun String Bands 1930's: Cajun Breakdown

1LISTENMa Jolie Petite Fille / Leo Soileau 2:39
2LISTENLa Bonne Valse / Leo Soileau 2:32
3LISTENLa Blues de Port Arthur / Leo Soileau 2:27
4LISTENQuand Je Suis Bleu / Leo Soileau 2:53
5LISTENChere Tu Tu / J.B. Fuselier 2:57
6LISTENRound-Up Hop / J.B. Fuselier 2:41
7LISTENAnna Mae Waltz / J.B. Fuselier 2:51
8LISTENCajun Breakdown / J.B. Fuselier 2:40
9LISTENMa Julie Noir So / J.B. Fuselier 2:57
10LISTENRedell Breakdown / J.B. Fuselier 2:39
11LISTENMa Chere Basett / J.B. Fuselier 2:47
12LISTENPonce a Moir / J.B. Fuselier 2:31
13LISTENElton Two-Step / J.B. Fuselier 2:48
14LISTENLa Valse de Rebot / J.B. Fuselier 2:47
15LISTENGueydan Two-Step / J.B. Fuselier 2:53
16LISTENPourquoi Que Tu Laise Moi / Clifford Breaux 3:02
17LISTENContinuez de Sonner / Clifford Breaux 3:00
18LISTENDixie's Hottets (High Society) / The Dixie Ramblers 2:49
19LISTENMa Chere Belle / Luderin Darbone & The Hackberry Ramblers 2:43
20LISTENShreve Breakdown / Luderin Darbone & The Hackberry Ramblers 2:50
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Editorial Reviews

25 Cajun tracks from the 1930s, reflecting the transition of Cajun music to arrangements that placed the fiddle at the fore and did away with the accordion. Almost half of the cuts belong to J.B. Fuselier, with four by Leo Soileau, one by the Dixie Ramblers, and seven by Luderin Darbone, fiddler of the Hackberry Ramblers (who back him on the selections here). Fuselier sounds like early Western swing with a Cajun fiddle; Clifford Breaux has a rawer, lazier charm, particularly on "Continuez de Sonner." There's a lot of spontaneity in these sessions, with unpredictable calls that sound like cousins to the ones that dotted Bob Wills' arrangements, though it can get a little monotonous over the course of the CD. It's not as diverse or interesting as some other early Cajun comps, like Cajun Dance Party, but still of considerable value to enthusiasts of Cajun '30s music, or early roots music in general. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

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