It seems that while WF has been working on his Early Cajun Music project, I've been listening to the oldest recordings I had, looking for inspiration, amazed at how many familiar tunes were recorded long before the person who made the song well known. So often people want to know who "made" or "wrote" a particular song. In Cajun music, that is very elusive, because the tunes were borrowed from many sources, and lyrics changed off the cuff. I compiled a list of songs that I recognize, starting with the well known name, followed by the other names I know of, and the musicians. This is in no way complete, and just by the recordings I personally have. I also made a separate list of Amede Ardoin's recordings and the names some became known as later. Neal Pomea did a similar list a few years go, from a different cd (I used Mama I'll Be Long Gone), and there are differences, I think because the names are different. I know on my cd of "I'm Never Coming Back", some of the names are listed wrong. If anyone has any disagreements, corrections, or additions, please let me know.

Bayou Pon Pon- Ossen One Step Ophy Breaux, Joe and Cleoma Falcon (Cajun Early Recordings A), later recorded by Angelas Lejeune as Bayou Pom Pom, then recorded as Bayou Pon Pon by Iry Lejeune
Love Bridge Waltz-Alone At Home Delin Guillory and Lewis Lafleur(Cajun Country Vol 2)
J’ai Passé Devant Ta Porte-Mon Couer T’Appele Joe and Cleoma Falcon(Cajun Early Recordings B)
Tolam Waltz- Poche Town Ophy Breaux, Joe and Cleoma Falcon (Cajun Early Recordings A),
T’en A Eu T’en Auras P’u-Vas Y Carrement Amede Breaux (Cajun Early Recordings B), later recorded as Step It Fast by Aldus Roger.
Boscle Stomp- Quelche Un Est Jaloux- Delin Guillory and Lewis Lafleur(Cajun Country Vol 2), later recorded as Bosco Stomp by Lawrence Walker.
Crowley Two Step- Le One Step A Martin Amede Breaux(Cajun Early Recordings B), Later recorded as Crowley Two Step by Amede Breaux
Chere Ici, Chere La Bas- Acadian One Step Ophy Breaux, Joe and Cleoma Falcon (Cajun Early Recordings A). Also Madame Entelle by Shuk Richard (Cajun Honky Tonk). Tune also very close to Les Flemmes D’Enfer
Grand Mamou- To Love and Lose Breaux, Joe and Cleoma Falcon (Cajun Early Recordings A). Ma Valse Preferi Joe and Cleoma Falcon (Cajun Early Recordings B)
La Valse Criminelle- Mon Vieux D’Autre Fois Joe and Cleoma Falcon(Cajun Early Recordings B)
La Valse De Grand Chemin- Waltz That Carried Me To My Grave Joe and Cleoma Falcon(Cajun Early Recordings B)
Grand Bosco- Raise Your Window High Joe and Cleoma Falcon(Cajun Early Recordings B)
Evangeline Two Step- Au Revoire Cherie Joe and Cleoma Falcon
Ma Valse Favori- ? Joe and Cleoma Falcon
Jetais Au Bal- Get Along Little Cindy (American Folk song) Ne Bouvez Plus Jamais- Joe and Cleoma Falcon, close to same lyrics. J’va Jouer Cela Pour Toi Bixby Guidry and Percy Babineaux (Cajun Country Vol 2) Different lyrics altogether, but same tune.
99 Year Waltz- L’Abandonner Bartmon Mondat and Joswell Dupuis
Church Point Breakdown- Le Petit One Angelas Lejeune
Chere Tout Tout- Pleure P’us Waltz Columbus Frugé
Kaplan Waltz- Valse De Point Noire Angelas Lejeune
Eunice Waltz- La Valse De Crowley Joe and Cleoma Falcon

Cajun Early Recordings recorded between 1929 and 1938.
Cajun Country recordings recorded between 1928 and 1938

Amede Ardoin from Mama I’ll Be Long Gone
Si Dur D’Etre Tout Seul- Grand Nuit Iry Lejeune
Valse De Ballard- Kaplan Waltz
Ossun Two Step- High Point
Two Step de Prairie Soileau- Quoi Faire
Valse De Opelousas- Bayou Chene Iry Lejeune, Duson Waltz Aldus Roger, St. Landry Waltz Austin Pitre Joe Falcon
La Valse De Amitie-Calcasieu Waltz Iry Lejeune
Tante Aline- Vien Me Chercher Iry Lejeune, J’Sus Orphelin Balfa Brothers
Two Step De Mama- Lacassine Special Iry Lejeune
Amede Two Step- Choupique Two Step/Madeleine
La Valse A Thomas- Drunkards Waltz
Oberlin- Te Mone Iry Lejeune, but starts off as a different tune
Two Step De Elton- Two Step De Bayou Teche
Valse A Abe- 99 Year Waltz

Great list! Check your email for some suggestions. I missed the following so I will include them here:



Bury Me in the Corner of the Yard, Segura Brothers became Allons a la Queue d'Tortue

Rosalia, Segura Brothers became a bunch of blues, including Le Crepe a Nasta by Happy Fats, Le Crepe a Nazaire by Shirley and Alphee Bergeron

Segura Brothers also did one that became Valse de Bayou Teche by Nathan Abshire


Check your Babineaux and Guidry cd, Let Me Play This for You. They were also influential. Some overlap with Dennis McGee, in fact.

Petite Te Canaigh (Petite t'es Canaille), Angelas LeJeune became Catch My Hat by Hackberry Ramblers then Iry LeJeune

John Bertrand, Cousine Lilly became Tit Galop pour la Pointe aux Pins

Douglas Bellard and Kirby Riley, Mon Canon la cause que j'sus con****e became Les Flammes d'Enfer when the turn came to Austin Pitre at Mass one Sunday

Breaux Brothers did a tune that became Frog Leg Two Step by Nathan Abshire

You're thinking of Segura's "My Sweetheart Run Away" as Valse de Bayou Teche.

http://earlycajunmusic.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-sweetheart-run-away-segura-brothers.html

WF


(PS, on a side note, how many of you repeatedly have to type the captcha/codeword at the bottom of the post in several different attempts before the website "approves" of your characters??? I average 5 attempts per post, constantly getting code "does not match". Guess i can't read or it sucks at illustrating case. )

I am not good with the Captcha either!

I never win the first time. For me it's a little like playing "Where's Waldo?"

Another one that comes to mind that I didn't see covered is The Choupique Two Step which tune was previously recorded as Les Filles de St. Martin by the Ryane Bo Ramblers.

http://npmusic.org/RayneBo_Ramblers_Les_Filles_de_St_Martin.mp3

Copié, classé. Merci.

Acadian One Step sounds a lot more like Flammes d'Enfer.

Thanks Bryan. I have a similar list. I'll cross check and get back to you.