Early Cajun Music: "Madame Sostan" - Lawrence Walker
After WWII, many Cajun musicians that had recorded earlier in the century found a new interest in the songs they had heard and played earlier. Lawrence Walker was one of those musicians that had recorded briefly in the 1930s, but was prepared to start all over again covering some of the tunes he loved. One of these tunes would be an old Joe Falcon original called "Madame Sostan" (#624)
Re: Early Cajun Music: "Madame Sostan" - Lawrence Walker
Thanks Wade, I've been playing this one recently. Lawrence Walker is one of my favourites. Its great the way he was making the music fresh and exciting in the rock n roll era but still keeping in with the old stuff as you've mentioned, an innovator of his time, still an exciting listen today. The most accessable of all the dancehall players in my opinion.
Re: Early Cajun Music: "Madame Sostan" - Lawrence Walker
Thanks for posting this, Wade. This is a song that I've really loved for a long time. There don't seem to be a lot of versions, but it's such a pretty song.