Early Cajun Music: "The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin" - John Bertrand & Milton Pitre
Children's songs can be some of the most inspirational pieces of music passed on through generations. One of the most influential instrumentals floating around the Cajun prairies would be recorded by an almost obscure duo. Recorded by John H. Bertrand and Milton Pitre, it would influence one of the earliest versions of the melody which became Iry Lejeune's "J'ai Ete Z Au Bal" and be the sole influence for Lawrence Walker's "Johnny Can't Dance".
The April 2011 Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week
