Austin Pitre And The Evangeline Playboys – The Essential Early Cajun Recordings

Description

Release Date:  2009

Label:  Swallow Records

Track List

1. Les Flammes D’Enfer
2. Opelousas Waltz
3. Rene’s Special
4. Rainbow Waltz
5. Chinaball Blues
6. Two Step De Bayou Teche
7. Two Step A Tante Adele
8. Grand Mamou Blues
9. La Valse D’Amour
10. J’ai Cogner A Ta Porte
11. Don’t Shake My Tree
12. Jungle Club Waltz
13. Lakeview Special
14. New Oakdale Waltz
15. Evangeline Playboys Special
16. Chataignier Waltz
17. Le Pauvre Hobo
18. Pretty Rosie Cheeks
19. C’est Trop Tard Catin
20. Chere ‘Tit Bassette
21. Pitre Special
22. I Know I’m To Blame
23. Quoi Mon Je Va Faire
24. You’re The Only One For Me

Notes

Austin Pitre, the Cajun music pioneer whose flamboyant playing style set him apart from other Cajun musicians of the era, claimed to be the first Cajun accordionist to play standing up. Austin is remembered for his energetic vocals and theatrics and stimulating audiences with performance trickery such as playing his accordion behind his head or between his knees. Swallow Records was fortunate to have recorded Austin and his band in October of 1959. Out of that first session came Austin’s first and biggest 7″ single release titled, “Les Flumes d’Enfer” and “The Opelousas Waltz.” Several more singles followed over the years from his Swallow recording sessions and they are all found in this collection, as well as a few previously unreleased-recordings.