Down Home Cajun Music- Independent Cajun Labels on 45 rpm: Volume One

Down Home Cajun Music- Independent Cajun Labels on 45 rpm: Volume OneThis episode focuses on some of the releases from smaller, independent labels to come out of south Louisiana from 1950's to the 1980's. With the recording advancements of the time, many of these smaller labels started recording many local artists. Some of these records were put out by the artists themselves; bypassing a recording contract or studio fees and selling them their selves. Many of these labels aren't as well known as some of their contemporaries of the time such as Swallow and Goldband; but the music was equally as exciting.1.Country Cajuns- Country Cajuns Waltz (Marie 001)2.Addie Guillory- Pitre Ford Two Step (Pitre Ford 101)3.Jesse Lege- Memories In My Heart (Circle D 1008)4.Charlie Broussard- My Little Girl (Cora B 002)5.Dalton Alleman- Alleman Waltz (Belle 101)6.Dillard Duplechin- Oberlin Two Step (Big D 1000)7.Rufus Thibodeaux- Jolie Blonde (Tribute 1000)8.Adam Hebert- Bring Her Back Waltz (Cajun 500)9.Jimmie Choates- Farewell Waltz (O'Day 108)10.Milfred Simon- Mermentau Bridge Special (Circle D 1004)11.Balfa Brothers & Bill Keith- Hicks Wagon Wheel Special (Rocky Road Records 4504)*All Selections from the original 45 rpm recordsNotes on the recordings:1. The Marie label was started by Ed Credeur and featured Issac Leger and the Country Cajuns. This one record seems to be the only release on the label. Recorded in 1975.2. We know of other releases on the Pitre Ford label, but they are not as good as this one. I haven't found any info on Addie Guillory. These Pitre Ford releases seem to be promotional items for the Pitre Ford dealership out of Eunice. This release by Addie Guillory and the Grand Prairie Playboys was recorded sometime in the 1960's.3. Ed Credeur shows up again this time as part of Jesse Lege's Jeff Davis Ramblers. Circle D Records was one of the many labels to come out of Jennings and was ran by Clinton "C.E" Diehl. Recorded in 1987.4. Charlie Broussard recorded one record in the late 40's on the Opera label and didn't show back up on record till 1980's. He recorded two records for the Cora B label then.5. Dalton Alleman recorded this track at his home in the 1960's with Shorty Sonnier. While the Belle label is a mystery; we know La Louisianne helped get the record pressed.6. The Big D label was ran by Richard Duplechian out of Lake Charles. Dillard Duplechian and his Louisiana Travelers recorded 3 records for the label in the mid 1960's. For the recordings, they used Goldband Studio.7. While Rufus Thibodeaux had recorded a album with songs of Harry Choates in the 1970's; this 45 on the Tribute label seems to be the work of JD Miller as it bears his Jamil publishing name on it.8. Adam Hebert recorded two Cajun 500 releases in the late 50's. This 45 was recorded at JD Millers studio and put out by Adam.9. Jimmie Choates was a cousin to Harry. Jimmie recorded for JD Miller, George Khoury and Eddie Shuler from 1948 until the mid 60's. He recorded this track on the O'Day label in 1967.10. Milfred Simon recorded this track on the Circle D label in the 1970's and features Blackie Fruge on fiddle.11. This Balfa Brothers track was recorded in late 1970's and features Bill Keith on banjo and Nathan Abshire on accordion. As for the Rocky Road label almost nothing is known.