Gotta agree with Ganey!

Had never heard the Hank song before (website #1). Done in 1946 from what I can tell. I love Hank, so thanks for calling it to attention!

Good song, but Belizaire sounds more like Roy Acuff's Precious Jewel to me (website #2). Done in 1941 from what I can tell.

Nathan first recorded Belisaire for Lyric records (a Khoury 78) ~1951, later released as a 45 for Khoury records (website #3). Sounds like Will Kegley on vocal.

The more commonly heard version by Nathan was called Phil's Waltz, a Swallow 45 in the 1960s, flip side Offshore Blues. "Ouais, on est parti, oh ouais, ouais chez Phil! ..... Ça danse le PaulJone et la polka pour s'amuser!"

Hey BJ , are you coming to Malton?
Jambalaya was written and performed by Moon Mullican and Hank Williams. That's what I read somewhere on the internet. Moon also influenced many country and rockabilly artists (Link#2)

Neal, any chance you know (and can post) the lyrics to the Phil's Waltz version?

Phil's Waltz

Sounds to me like this:

Ouais on est parti
Oh ouais, ouais chez Phil
Ouais c'est pour revoir nos amis qui vien nous voir
Ouais c'est nous autres
Oh ouais qu'est si joyeux
Ouais c'est d'nous rejoindre ouais chez Phil le Samedi

Ouais, c'est nous autres
Oh ouais qu'est si joyeux
Ouais c'est nous joindre ouais chez Phil le quinze jours
Ouais, c'est d'aller
Aller de la Louisianne
Ça danse le Paul Jone et la polka pour s'amuser

Thanks so much Neal, for once again serving as that well of infinite knowledge!!

Very interesting. I guess a lot of cajun music is truly an American- French entity.