Joseph Falcon was born on September 28, 1900. He was an accomplished accordion player in southwest Louisiana, best known for the first recording of a Cajun song called “Allons a Lafayette” in 1928, released on Columbia records. Enjoy!
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If I spoke the cajun language, I would know more about the Segura Brothers. I can’t ask their sweetheart because she was eaten up by a mosquito. But, if there is anything that I am sure about, it’s that I enjoyed this Mp3 immensely. And I ‘m sure that you will too. Here is some old time cajun music for ya.
The Walker Brothers are another diamond in the rough. A rare find when you are looking for old time American roots music. Special thanks to Juneberry for putting this one up. Enjoy this mp3 and think of the Old French Quarter while you listen.
Lawrence and brother Elton, a fiddler, formed their first band in the early ’20s playing Cajun and hillbilly songs. The Walker Brothers made their recording debut for Bluebird in 1929 with, “La Breakdown la Louisiane,” and “La Vie Malheureuse.” Seven years later, he and his band won rave reviews and first place at the National Folk Festival in Dallas, Texas. Despite his notoriety as a musician, Walker made the bulk of his living as a rice farmer until after World War II, when he returned to Louisiana and played in clubs throughout southern Texas with his band the Wandering Aces.
