In 1928, Lafleur and Soileau traveled to Atlanta Georgia and recorded four songs for Victor Records. According to author Tony Russell, Leo was introduced to a Victor agent by Frank Dietlein, an jewelry store owner from Opelousas, Louisiana who also sold records on the side. They were not the first Cajun musicians to record their music; they were second.

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WF

Cajun French lyrics

Oh Mam, eyou toi t'es,
Chère Mam, comment ç'fait
Qu'j'ai jamais eu d'news encore,
Chère Mam eyou toi t'es ?

Hey Mam, comment ç'fait
J'ai jamais eu des nouvelles,
De toi, chère maman,
J'voudrais t'voir, ye ya yaille.

Hey yaille, Maman,
J'voudrais t'voir quand même,
Une fois avant d'mourir,
Chère Mam, Oh ye yaille.

Hey Mam, moi j'prend ça dur,
D'pas t'avoir jamais vue
Ye yaille, chère Maman,
Laisse-moi te r'voir une fois.

Hey, ye yaille,
Ya yaille , chère Maman,
Comment ç'fait,
Que moi j'su comme ça ?

Hey yaille, chéri,
Viens vite mon……..,
Me voir ma chère Maman,
La première fois moi j'va la voir.

Oh Mam, prépare-toi,
Ton nèg' est passé t'voir,
Oh m'mam, 'gardez donc,
Viens voir quoi c'est y a eu.

Marc.

Another thing that might be of some interest to people as obsessed with accordions as I am, is that Mayuse actually recorded on an accordion with steel bronze reeds in it as opposed to the much louder and more reliable blue steel reeds.

John