Here is my list of Amede Ardoin songs and what they later became or were renamed:

http://npmusic.org/AmedeArdoinSources.txt

Thanks Neal, that's very helpful. Have you done similar research for other early artists?

Not complete, but see my comments on Joe Falcon and Cleoma Breaux at http://npmusic.org/artists.html#joefalcon

I doubt that anyone today has heard ALL of Joe Falcon's records. I sure would like to hear them all then do the same kind of list for his songs. We are just fortunate that we have all of Ardoin's recordings.

Pretty impressive contribution to Cajun music when you see that list. Thanks for the document.

The original recording by Amede was on a D accordion, played on the push key (D).

I also like Steve Riley's version, which used a Bb accordion, played on the push key (Bb). It is much easier for mere mortals to sing the song in this key!

As to tabs, I haven't seen any for this song. I learned it from Steve's version years ago, and I don't recall it as being hard to figure out. I probably simplified it a bit.

I have been thinking of adding this song back into the repertiore again...