Early American Cajun Music: Classic Recordings From the 1920's
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| Artist: | Blind Uncle Gaspard |
| Release date: | 1999 |
| Genre: | Blues, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist |
| Tracks: | 24 |
| Duration: | 01:13:00 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Le Bebe Et Le Gambleur (The Baby and the Gambler) | 3:03 |
| 2. | Sur Le Borde De L'Eau (On the Water's Edge) | 3:19 |
| 3. | Cousinne Lilly | 3:01 |
| 4. | Baoille | 3:20 |
| 5. | Natchitoches (French Town) | 3:30 |
| 6. | Miserable | 2:56 |
| 7. | La Danseuse (The Dancer) | 2:54 |
| 8. | Assi Dans La Fenetre De Ma Chambre (Sitting in the Window of My Room) | 2:55 |
| 9. | The Swallows | 2:47 |
| 10. | Je M'En Vas Dans Le Chemin (Going Down the Road) | 3:02 |
| 11. | The Rabbit Stole the Pumpkin | 2:59 |
| 12. | Avoyelles (Parish Name) | 3:06 |
| 13. | Upstairs | 2:56 |
| 14. | Cher Ami Ma Vie Est Ruini (Dear Friend My Life Is Ruined) | 2:52 |
| 15. | Valse De Gueydan | 2:47 |
| 16. | La Louisana (Louisana) | 2:49 |
| 17. | Le Fille Du Geôlier (The Jailor's Daughter) | 3:06 |
| 18. | Riviere Rouge (Red River) | 3:01 |
| 19. | Le Soldat Fatigue (The Tired Soldier) | 2:56 |
| 20. | Mercredi Soir Passé | 3:05 |
| 21. | Le Pond de Nante (The North Bridge) | 2:51 |
| 22. | L'Aurevoir D'Une Mere (Mother's Farewell) | 3:29 |
| 23. | La Delaisser (The Abandonment) | 3:11 |
| 24. | Je Me Trouve Une Jolie Fille (I Find a Pretty Girl) | 3:05 |
Details
[Edit]Featuring three Louisiana performers, Alcide "Blind Uncle" Gaspard, John Bertrand, and Delma Lachney, this Yazoo Records release digs deep into the Avoyelles County swamps and presents 24 shining examples of traditional Cajun folksongs. While excellent examples of field recordings, Early American Cajun Music is not for the faint of heart. These down-home, straight from the bayou songs are a far cry from the accordion driven party music now associated with zydeco, rather they creak and croak through the old bones of three French speaking vocalists and their brittle stringed instruments. The honesty and tradition imbued within each of the tracks is as deep as the Delta and the melodies wind around themselves hypnotically, even though their lazy vocal whine could rub some listeners the wrong way.