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Early Cajun Music: "La Waltz a Belezere" - Nathan Abshire

Following Iry Lejeune's lead, previously popular Cajun musicians, such as Nathan Abshire, dusted off their accordions and began providing music for a generation interested in preserving and reviving its fading heritage. Nathan had recorded for Virgil Bozeman's O.T. records and record producer George Khoury had financed the label. Khoury owned a record shop and while servicing jukeboxes, he realized customers were asking for more Cajun music. Noticing Nathan's popularity with "Pine Grove Blues", he convinced Nathan to leave O.T. and record for his two new labels, "Khoury's" and "Lyric", which he created in 1950. The reason for creating two different labels is unknown. Between 1950 and 1953, Nathan recorded for Khoury several songs including this tune called "La Waltz a Belezere" (#610) in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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