Although not one of Nathan Abshire's more well known songs, this 1951 recording for George Khoury is a rough, upbeat song with his band called "The Musical Five". In it, he had Will Kegley on fiddle, Ernest Thibodeaux on guitar, Atlas Fruge on lap steel, Jim Baker on bass, and Ozide Kegley on drums. Together they recorded the "Iota Two Step" (#612) in Lake Charles.

Read more: http://earlycajunmusic.blogspot.com/2015/02/iota-two-step-nathan-abshire.html

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9qQtR_d1wo

Thanks WF,
Really bluesy and consoling this one- absolutely love it!

I've wondered about the roots of the song "La Vie Maheureuse" on the Courtboullion album. And so there it is.

Thanks!!! What a resource for this music and culture.

John in Oregon

"La Vie Malheureuse" is older than Nathan's tune. It was recorded by the Walker Brothers in 1929.