Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People

Editor	Ann Savoy
Publisher	Bluebird Press, Inc.
Typeset by	The Pond Co., Inc.
Printed and Bound by	Edwards Brothers, Inc.
Notes by	Dewey Balfa
Commentary by	Euna Bolfa
Distributed by/Director of Distribution	Bluebird Press, Inc.
Cover/Jacket Design by	Marsha Polier-Grossman
Book Design by	John Norwood Fago, Marsha Polier-Grossman, Ann Savoy
Compiled by	Ann Savoy
Interview with/Interviewee	Sady Courville, Wade Frugé, Dennis McGee, Lee Miller (2), Joseph Falcon, Luderin Darbone, Aldus Roger, Shirley Bergeron, Dewey Balfa, Harry Balfa, Tony Balfa, Will Bolfa, D. L. Menard, Belton Richard, Bois Sec Ardoin, Freeman Fontenot, Claude Faulk, Marceline Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, Bébé Carrière, John Delafose, Rockin' Dopsie, Alvina Rubin, Clifton Chenier
Copyright Holder	Bluebird Press, Inc.
About/Subject	Cajun Music, Zydeco, Dennis McGee, Amédée Ardoin, Amédée Breaux, Joseph Falcon, Cléoma Falcon, Hackberry Ramblers, Leo Soileau, J. B. Fuselier, Iry LeJeune, Aldus Roger, Lawrence Walker, Shirley Bergeron, Alphée Bergeron, D. L. Menard, Belton Richard, Bois Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, The Carrière Brothers, John Delafose, Rockin' Dopsie, Clifton Chenier
Interview by/Interviewer	Lauren Post, Marc Savoy, Ben Sandmel
Format	Paperback
Language	English
Location	Eunice, La.
Copyright	1984
Reprinted	1986
This Edition Published	1988
Pages / Font	442 pages
Edition No.	3
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number	84-070917
ISBN 10	0-930169-00-X
Chapters	Acknowledgements Introduction Using This Book -- The Words to the Songs -- Cajun Singing -- The Musical Notation -- The Individual Discographies -- Record Company Abbreviations -- A Guide to the Phonetics Used in This Book -- List of Full Page Photos The Instruments -- The Diatonic Accordion (and a list of its makers) -- The Fiddle—Cajun Style (with descriptions and comments by Dewey Balfa) -- The Cajun Guitar—Four Popular Styles and Basic Guitar Chords CAJUN SONGS A Brief History of Cajun Music and Its Instrumentation A Comparison of Songs as They Have Changed Over the Decades Traditional Ballads -- Story Songs -- Songs of Festival/Songs of Ritual Occasions Early Cajun Music -- Interview with Sady Courville -- Interview with Wade Frugé Dennis McGee -- Interview with Dennis McGee -- Later Interview with Dennis McGee and Lee Miller -- Discography Amédée Ardoin -- Biography -- Discography Amédée Breaux -- Biography -- Discography Joseph and Cleoma Falcon -- Biography -- Interview with Joe Falcon—by Lauren Post -- Discography of Cleoma Falcon -- Discography of Joe Falcon STRING BAND ERA Hackberry Ramblers -- Interview with Luderin Darbone -- Discography Leo Soileau -- Biography -- Discography J. B. Fuselier -- Biography -- Discography THE RETURN OF THE ACCORDION The Music of Iry LeJeune -- Biography -- Discography The Music of Aldus Roger -- Interview with Aldus Roger -- Discography The Songs of Lawrence Walker -- Biography -- Discography The Music of Shirley and Alphée Bergeron -- Interview with Shirley Bergeron -- Discography A RETURN TO TRADITIONAL FIDDLE MUSIC The Music of the Balfa Family -- Interview with Dewey Balfa -- Interview with Harry and Tony Balfa -- Comments of Will Bolfa by Euna Bolfa -- Discography MODERN CAJUN SONG WRITERS D. L. Menard -- Interview with D. L. Menard -- Discography Belton Richard -- A Modern Cajun Viewpoint: Conversation between Shirley Bergeron and Belton Richard (from radio) -- Interview with Belton Richard -- Discography OLD STYLE CREOLE AND ZYDECO SONGS The Accordions Used in Creole and Zydeco Music A Brief History of Old Style Creole and Modern Zydeco Music and Its Instrumentation A Comparison of Songs as They Have Changed Over the Decades -- Interview with Bois Sec Ardoin and Freeman Fontenot (with Marc Savoy) -- Interview with Claude Faulk OLD STYLE CREOLE MUSIC Bois Sec Ardoin -- Interview with Bois Sec and Marceline Ardoin -- Discography Canray Fontenot -- Interview with Canray Fontenot -- Discography The Carrière Brothers -- Interview with Bébé Carrière -- Discography ZYDECO John Delafose -- Interview with John Delafose -- Discography Rockin' Dopsie -- Interview with Rockin' Dopsie and Alvina Rubin -- Discography Clifton Chenier -- Interview with Clifton Chenier—The Early Days -- Interview with Clifton Chenier by Ben Sandmel -- Discography APPENDICES Interviews in French -- Une Entrevue entre Bois Sec Ardoin et Freeman Fontenot (avec Marc Savoy) -- Une Conversation entre Shirley Bergeron et Belton Richard Discography with Record Company Addresses Bibliography A Selective Index Song Index

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