Down Home Cajun Music- Cajun Recordings on Decca Records (1934- 1939) Part One

Down Home Cajun Music- Cajun Recordings on Decca Records (1934- 1939) Part OneBy 1934, the Depression found the major labels not interested in recording Cajun music. Afterwards, only 3 labels would record French Arcadian music. One of them was Decca Records. The label held large recording sessions with Joe and Cleoma Falcon, Leo Soileau and Amede Ardoin early on. 1937 and 1939 found them recording groups such as Sons of Acadians and Jolly Boys of Lafayette. When Joe Werner left the Hackberry Ramblers, he recorded for the label as well. The labels Cajun output reflects a change in musical styles; one that would not return to it's roots until the mid 1940's.Joseph Falcon- "La Jolie Fille N'En Veut Plus De Moi" (Decca 17011) 1934Leo Soileau- "T'Est Petite Et T'Est Mignonne" (Decca 17008) 1935Sons of Acadians- "Aux Balle Chez Te Maurice" (Decca 17054) 1939Louisiana Rounders- "Alons Kooche Kooche" (Decca 17040) 1937)Cleoma Falcon- "Blues Negres" (Decca 17004) 1934Jolly Boys of Lafayette- "High Society" (Decca 17036) 1937)Amede Ardoin- "Le Blues De Prison" (Decca 17014) 1934Joe Falcon- "Le Nouveau Lafayette (New Lafayette)" (Decca 17025) 1937Leo Soileau- "Ma Jolie Petite Fille" (Decca 17027) 1937Jolly Boys Of Lafeyette- "Abbeville" (Decca 17026) 1937Sons of Acadians- "En Jour A Venir" (Decca 17057) 1939Cleoma Falcon- "Mes Yeux Bleus (My Blue Eyes)" (Decca 17000) 1934Amede Ardoin- "La Valse Du Bellard" (Decca 17014) 1934Jolly Boys of Lafayette- "Jolly Boys Breakdown" (Decca 17032) 1937Sons Of Acadians- "Rosetta" (Decca 17052) 1939Louisiana Rounders- "Wishing" (Decca 5495) 1937Joe Falcon- "La Valse De Madame Sosten" (Decca 17000) 1934Jolly Boys of Lafayette- "Jolie Blon"  (Decca 17032) 1937Leo Soileau- "La Bonne Valse" (Decca 17008) 1935)*All selections taken from the original 78 rpm records.