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| crédits:
Tony Russell (Country Music Records - A Discography, 1921-1942)(Oxford Press,
2008) |
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| www.globaldogproductions for
Khoury's listing |
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| notes of Bruce Bastin to Flyright
(E) LP535 |
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| notes to La Louisiane LP LL-139 |
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| various Internet links |
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| Bernard Boyat for his invaluable
help |
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| NASON
ABSHER & THE RAYNE-BO RAMBLERS |
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| Norris
Savoy (f), Nathan Abshire (acc/v -1), Leroy 'Happy Fats' Leblanc (g), Simon
Schexnyder (g) |
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| New
Orleans, August 10, 1935 |
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| 94408-1 |
Gueydan breakdown |
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Bluebird B-2177 |
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| 94409-1 |
La valse de Riceville -1 |
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Bluebird B-2174, CMF
017-D |
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| 94410-1 |
One step de Morse |
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- , CMF 018-D |
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| 94411-1 |
French blues -1 |
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Bluebird B-2177 |
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| 94412-1 |
One step de Lacissine |
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Bluebird B-2178, CMF 13-D |
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| 94413-1 |
La valse de Boutte
Dechuminen -1 |
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- |
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| Bluebird
B-2174 as by Rayne-Bo Ramblers |
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| NB;
94412 "One step the Lacassine" on CMF 13 'Le Gran Mamou' |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE |
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| (acc/vo)
with Atlas Frugé (st-g), Will Kegley or Wilson Granger (f), Earl Demarcy or
Ernest Thibodeaux (g), |
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| Jim
Baker (bs), Oziet Kegley (dm) ?unknown (b) |
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| KPLC
radio station, Lake Charles, La., May 23, 1949 |
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Pine grove blues |
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O.T. 102 |
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Kaplan waltz |
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- |
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French blues |
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O.T. 110, Arhoolie LP
5008 |
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New Orleans waltz |
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- |
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Hathaway waltz |
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O.T. 111 |
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Pinegrove boogie (Roy
Broussard, vo) |
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- |
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Step it fast (Ernest
Thibodeaux, vo) |
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O.T. 114 |
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Jolie, petite Juliette |
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- |
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| N.B. O.T. 102 3200 copies issued. |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE |
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| (acc/vo)
with Will Kegley (f/vo -1), unknown others |
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| 1954 |
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La valse de Belezere -1 |
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Lyric 610 |
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Choupique two step |
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- |
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Pine grove blues no. 2 |
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Khoury's 611 |
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La valse de Holly Beach |
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- |
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La valse de bayou Tech -1 |
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Khoury's 612 |
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Iota two step |
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- |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE & HIS RHYTHM FIVE or NATHAN ABSHIRE (649) or with Little Yvonne Leblanc (vo -2) |
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| (acc/vo)
with Dewey Balfa (f/vo -1), others unknown |
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| 1955-1956 |
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Avalon waltz |
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Khoury's 631 |
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Musical five special (inst.) |
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- |
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Tee per coiné (Keep a
knocking, but you can't come in) |
Khoury's 636 |
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New jole blon, The |
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- |
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Texas waltz |
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Khoury's 645 |
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Point de Lou two-step |
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- |
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Casa blanca waltz |
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Khoury's 647 |
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Lu lu boogie (inst.) |
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- |
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Boora rhumba |
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Khoury's 649 |
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Carolina blues -1 |
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- |
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Shamrock waltz (unknown
vo) |
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Khoury's 652 |
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Mama Rosin -2 |
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- |
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| N;B;
Reverses of 649 is probably not by
Nathan Abshire. |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE & HIS PINE GROVE BOYS |
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| (acc/vo))
with Jack Miere (vo -1), Dewey Balfa (f/vo -2), unknown others |
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| 1958 |
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Crying pine grove blues
-1 |
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Khoury's 701, Arhoolie CD
427 |
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L.S.U. French waltz -2 |
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Red rock waltz |
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Khoury's 704 |
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Cannon ball special |
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| All
O.T. and Lyric/Khoury's sides aloso on Arhoolie CD373 except "Casa
blanca waltz" and "Boora rhumba". |
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| ROBERT
BERTRAND & NATHAN ABSHIRE |
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| unknown
details. ? Goldband studio, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Late 50's? |
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S'en aller dedans Lake
Charles |
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Charly (E) GCL125 |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE & HIS PINE GROVE BOYS |
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| (acc) with |
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| unknown
date and location |
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Chere te mon |
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HR 103, Ace (E) CD427 |
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? |
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- |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE & THE PINEGROVE BOYS |
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| (acc/vo)
with Ed Junot (el-g?/vo -1), Dewey Balfa (f/vo -2), Junior Benoit (rh-g),
Robert Bertrand (dm), |
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| J;D;
Miller studio, Crowley, Louisiana, mid-60's |
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Popcorn blues |
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Kajun 500, Flyright (E)
LP 535, LP3502 |
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Broken hearted blues -1 |
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- |
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French waltz -1 |
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Kajun unissued, Flyright
(E) LP535 |
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La valse de jolie fille |
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Kajun 501, Flyright (E)
LP535 |
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La banane a nonc'Adam |
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- |
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Mardi-gras song -2 |
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Kajun 502, Flyright (E)
LP535 |
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Gabriel waltz |
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- , 503 |
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Pine grove blues |
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Kajun 503, Flyright (E)
LP535, LP 3502 |
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Dreamer's waltz |
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Kajun 505, - |
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Crying heart waltz |
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- |
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| (acc)
with La La Laverne (vo -1) Lazy Lester (hca), Will Kegley (f), Atlas Frugé
(st-g) unknown (b)(dm) |
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The la la blues -1 |
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Kajun 507, Flyright (E)
LP535 |
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French two-step |
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Kajun unissued, Flytight
(E) LP535 |
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Dans grand bois |
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Kajun 507 |
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| (acc/vo
-1) with Atlas Frugé (st-g), prob. Dewey Balfa (f) unknown (b), (dm) |
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Jolie catin -1 |
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Kajun 509, Flyright (E)
LP535 |
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Pinegrove stomp |
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- , - |
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| Omit
vocal and fiddle |
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La valse de Theo |
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Kajun unissued, Flyright
(E) LP535 |
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Wedding march (= Texas
march?) |
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- |
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| (acc/vo
-1) with Dewey Balfa (f/vo -2), Atlas Frugé (st-g), unknown (rh-g)(b)(dm) |
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Hoola-hoop two-step -1 |
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Cajun Classics 101 |
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Lonely heart waltz -2 |
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- |
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Lonely heart waltz
(alternate) -2 |
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Flyright (E) LP535 |
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Frog-leg two-step (inst.) |
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Cajun Classics unissued,
Flyright (E) LP535 |
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Hey mom -1 |
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- , - , LP 3502 |
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Texas march |
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- |
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Lyon's two-step |
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- , Flyright (E) LP 604 |
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Nathan's two-step |
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- , - |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE |
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| (acc/vo)
with Dewey Balfa (f) unknown others |
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| Newport
Folk Festival. Between July 23 and 26, 1964 |
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|
unknown titles |
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Vanguard unissued |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE & BALFA BROTHERS |
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| (acc/vo)
with Dewey Balfa (f), Rodney Balfa (g), unknown others |
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| unknown
place, Louisiana. Circa 1965-1971 |
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Cajun two step |
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Arhoolie CD416 |
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Ma negresse |
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- , CD 327 |
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Calcasieu waltz |
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Ahoolie CD416, CD491 |
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Bayou Pon-Pon |
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- |
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Old folks pola |
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- |
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Haye's waltz |
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- |
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Hicks wagon wheel special |
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- |
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La valse a Ray |
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- |
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Grande nuit special |
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- |
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Gabrielle waltz |
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- |
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Paper in my shoe |
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- |
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|
Basile breakdown |
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- |
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Le temps est apres finir |
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- |
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French waltz |
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Chere te mon |
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Arhoolie LP 103 |
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Grey night special |
|
Arhoolie cass 5004 |
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Domino two step |
|
Arhoolie CD331 |
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Jolie petite blonde |
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- |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE or NATHAN ABSHIRE
& HIS PINEGROVE BOYS |
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| (acc/vo)
with Dewey Balfa (f), Rodney Balfa (g) unknown others |
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| 1966 |
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Sur le courtableu |
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Swallow 10166, LP6023,
CD6061 |
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Offshore blues (Thomas
Langley, vo) |
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- , CD 6061, Ace (E) CHK820, CHM 529 |
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Phil's waltz |
|
Swallow 10170, LP6023 |
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Valse de bayou Teché |
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- , LP 6014 |
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Lemonade song |
|
Swallow 6014, CD6061 |
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I don't hurt anymore |
|
Swallow 10173, LP
6014, Ace (E) CHK820 |
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|
- , - , - |
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| 1967 |
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|
Pine grove blues |
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Swallow 10175, LP6014,
CD6061, Ace (E) CH141, |
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|
CHK820 |
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A musician's life |
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Swallow 10175, LP6014,
CD102, CD6061 |
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| 1968 |
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If you don't love me
(Thomas Langley, vo) |
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Swallow 10190, LP6023 |
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Let me hold your hand |
|
Swallow 10190, LP6023 |
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Service blues |
|
Swallow 10193, LP6014,
CD6061 |
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Shamrock |
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- , - , - |
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La noce a Josephine |
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Swallow 10198, LP6023 |
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Partie a Grand Basile |
|
-, - , CD6061 |
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Games people play (Don
Guillot, vo) |
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Swallow 10206, LP6014,
6047, CD6061 |
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|
La valse de Holly Beach |
|
Swallow LP6014 |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE & THE BALFA BROTHERS |
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- , - , - |
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| (acc/vo) with Dewey
Balfa (f), Rodney Balfa (g), |
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|
French blues |
|
Swallow 10215, CD6061 |
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|
Nathan's Lafayette
two-step |
|
- , LP6023 |
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| from
previous sessions: |
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Fee-Fee Pon-Cho |
|
Swallow LP6014, 6061 |
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Tracks of my buggy
(Rodney Balfa, vo) |
|
Swallow LP6023 |
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Dying in misery (Dewey
Balfa, vo) |
|
- |
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J'ai etais au balle
(Rodney Balfa vo) |
|
- , 6061 |
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|
Valse de Kaplan (Dewey
Balfa vo) |
|
- , 6061 |
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|
Belizaire waltz |
|
Swallow LP6061 |
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|
Choupique two-step |
|
Swallow LP6023 |
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| All
titles of Swallow 6014 and 6023 on Ace (E) CHD329 |
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| BALFA
BROTHERS & NATHAN ABSHIRE |
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| Nathan
Abshire (acc/tr/vo -1), Dewey Balfa (f/vo -2)), Rodney Balfa (g/vo -3), Will
Balfa (f/ vo -4), |
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| NYC,
New York, 1970. Recorded b Ray Alden & Dave Spilkia |
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|
Hicks wagon wheel special |
|
Field Recorder's
Collective FRC-111 |
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|
La valse de Reno -3 |
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- |
- |
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| |
About nathan's Pine Grove
Blues (Dewey Balfa talk) |
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- |
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The Pine grove blues -1 |
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- |
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About Nathan's WWII song
(Dewey Balfa talk) |
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- |
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The service blues -1 |
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- |
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La valse de grandpère-2 |
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|
- |
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|
Cajun history (Dewey
Balfa talk) |
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- |
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Step it fast (T'en as eu,
mais t'en auras plus ) -2 |
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- |
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La valse de Balfa -4 |
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- |
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Traditional and modern
fiddle cajun styles (Dewey Balfa talk) |
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- |
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Chere tout tout -3 |
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A musician's earnings
(Dewey Balfa talk) |
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Field Recorder's
Collective FRC-111 |
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Lacassine special -3 |
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|
- |
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|
Cajun music until WWII
(Dewey Balfa talk) |
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- |
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Les veuves de la coulée
-2 |
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- |
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The power of a musician
(Dewey Balfa talk) |
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- |
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La valse de Belisaire -3 |
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- |
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Grand Mamou -2 |
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- |
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Hard to leave home (Dewey
Balfa talk) |
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- |
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Tous les soirs -3 |
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- |
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T'espetite et t'es
mignonne -2 |
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- |
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About Mardi Gras and fais
do do (Deweyl Balfa talks) |
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- |
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J'étais au bal -2 |
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- |
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Parlez nous a boire -2-3 |
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- |
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La valse de Kaplan -2 |
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- |
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The games people play -3 |
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- |
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Good bye and good luck
(Dewey Balfa talk) |
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- |
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The Bosco stomp -3 |
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- |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE & the BALFA BROTHERS |
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| (acc/vo)
with Dewey & Will Balfa (f,vo), Rodney Balfa (g/vo), Burkeman Balfa (tr) |
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| Dewey
Balfa's home, Basile, Louisiana. Recorded by Peter Hiddal. February 17, 1972 |
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|
Ma négresse |
|
Expression
spontanée (F) ES17, Cinq planètes DVD |
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|
Two step des cajuns |
|
Cinq planètes (F) DVD
CP07433 |
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|
Les maringouins |
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|
Expression
spontanée (F) ES17, Cinq planètes DVD |
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| The
DVD offers a filming of this informal session. Also " Two step des
cajuns" not issued on Expression spontanée ES17. |
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|
| THE
BALFA BROTHERS ORCHESTRA WITH NATHAN ABSHIRE |
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| Nathan
Abshire (acc/vo -1), Dewey Balfa (f/vo -1/leader), Merlin Fontenot (f),
Rodney Balfa (g/vo-2), J.W.Pelsia (st-g), |
|
| Tony
Balfa (dm), the group (vo-3). Recorded by Carol J. Rachou, produced by Sam
Charters. |
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| La
Louisianne studio, 3211, Johnston street, Lafayette, Louisiana. December 1972 |
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|
Acadien two-step (inst.) |
|
Sonet (E) LP SNTF643 |
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|
Waltz of the big woods-2 |
|
- |
|
|
I passed in front of your
door -1-3 |
|
- |
|
|
Pine grove blues -1 |
|
- |
|
|
The windows of Basile -2 |
|
Sonet (E) LP SNTF643 |
|
|
Lacassine special (inst.) |
|
- |
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|
| NATHAN
ABSHIRE |
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| (acc/vo),
with Merlin Fontenot (f), Bessyl Duhon (rh-g), Rufus Thibodeaux (b/f
overdubbed), Joe Thibodeaux (dm), |
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| Carol
J. Rachou (tr). Recorded & produced by Carol J. Rachou |
|
|
| La
Louisianne studio, 3211 Johnston street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501. April
17, 1973 |
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|
La valse de Meche (The
waltz of the marsh) |
|
La Louisianne LP LL-139 |
|
|
La valse de bayou Teche
(The bayou Teche waltz) |
La Louisianne LP LL-139 |
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|
La valse de Kaplan (The
Kaplan waltz) |
|
- |
|
|
T'en as eu, t'en auras
plus (You got some, you won't have anymore) - |
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|
La valse de Belezare (The
Belezare waltz) |
|
- |
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|
Le two-step de l'Acadien
(The Acadian two-step) |
- |
|
|
Cher ti-monde (Dear
little friends) |
|
- |
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|
Allons tuer la tortue
(Let's kill the turtle) |
|
- |
|
|
La valse des valses (The
waltz of the waltzs) |
|
- |
|
|
Le blues français (French
blues) |
|
- |
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|
La valse de grand Basile
(The grand Bazile waltz) |
- |
|
|
Le two-step de Choupiqué
(The Choupique to-step) |
- |
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|
| NB.
"A cajun tradition" LP |
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| NATHAN
ABSHIRE |
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| (acc/vo)
with Allie Young (? 1), Armand Babineau (?) |
|
|
|
| unknown
location. 1975 |
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|
|
|
Chere tout tou (sic) |
|
Folkways LP RBF2621, CD
SFW40006 |
|
|
Courtableau |
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|
- , - |
|
| NB.
"Cajun social music" CD |
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|
|
| NATHAN
ABSHIRE |
|
|
|
| (acc/vo),
with Merlin Fontenot & Rufus Thibodeaux (f), Dulis Landry (g), Carol
Rachou (tr) |
|
| La
Louisianne studio, 3211 Johnson street, Lafayette, Louisiana. August 27, 1978 |
|
|
Pauvre hobo |
|
La Louisianne LP LL-144 |
|
|
J'aimerais connaître |
|
- |
|
|
La valse de la porte
ouverte |
|
- |
|
|
La valse du rêveur |
|
- |
|
|
Blues du tac tac |
|
- |
|
|
Hip et taïau |
|
- |
|
|
Jolie blonde |
|
- |
|
|
Pine grove blues |
|
- |
|
|
La valse des Choupiques |
|
- |
|
|
Les flammes d'enfer |
|
- |
|
|
Le temps est après finir |
|
- |
|
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|
|
| NB.
"A cajun tradition vol.2" |
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|
|
| All
titles of La Louisianne LP 139 and 144 also on Ace (E) CHD401 |
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unknown sessions (perhaps from Sonet origin). 1970's |
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Les filles du Canada |
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Music Club (E) MCCD066 |
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La queue de torture (sic) |
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Cher mom |
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Music Club (E) MCCD116 |
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Lemonade song |
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Music Club (E) MCCD171 |
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Pine grove blues (La
Louisianne?) |
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Disky (D) DCCD145 |
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Le two-step de la cadien
(sic) |
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Disky (D) DCCD146 |
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