Down Home Cajun Music- Angelas LeJeune

Down Home Cajun Music- Angelas LeJeuneOne of the most obscure Cajun artists of the late 20's and 30's was Angelas Lejeune. As a teenager, As a teenager,  Angelas was collaborating and interacting with both Amede Ardoin and Dennis McGee.  Angelas developed into a visible figure on southwest Louisiana's dance circuit, sometimes performing five nights a week at house dance in and around the rural Pointe Noire community. In 1929, Angelas recorded during a Brunswick  session that lasted from September 30th to October 2nd in New Orleans. Many of modern Cajun tunes can be traced back to some of the earliest recordings of his. His recordings feature fiddlers Dennis McGee and Ernest Fruge, providing some of the most intoxicating music of the era. For fans Iry Lejeune; this was his great uncle who he learned from.September 30, 1929 New Orleans, La Angelas LeJeune- vocals and accordion, Dennis McGee- fiddle, Ernest Fruge- fiddle1. La Valse De Church Point (Brunswick 368)2. Petit Tes Canaigh (Brunswick 368)3. Perrodin Two Step (Brunswick 369)4. Valse De Louisianne (Brunswick 369)5. Valse De Pointe Noire (Brunswick 370)6. Bayou Pom Pom One Step (Brunswick 370)November 19, 1930 New Orleans, LaAngelas LeJeune- vocal and accordion, Ernest Fruge- fiddle7. Le Petit One Step (Brunswick (558)8. La Valse De Veuve (Brunswick (558)9. One Step Du Maraist Bouler (Brunswick 511)10. La Valse A Tidom Hanks (Brunswick 511)11. One Step A Cain (Brunswick 530)12. La Valse Du Texas (Brunswick 530)13. Madam Donnez Moi Les (Brunswick 577*All selections from the Tompkins Square release: Let Me Play This For You: Rare Cajun Recordings