Harry CHOATES/GODFATHER OF CAJUN MUSIC Jole Blon/Basile Waltz 78 rpm 1946 Good+
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Gold Star was first label to record Choates' Cajun music. It couldn't keep up with the demand once this record went public. This is one of the first records by Harry Choates, still recognized today as the greatest of the Cajun musicians.
Choates is known as the "Parrain de la musique cajun" ("Godfather of Cajun music") mainly because of his introduction of vocal wailing throughout his music. In 2014, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Harry Choates' version of "Jole Blon" number 99 in their list of the 100 greatest country songs.
Harry Henry Choates (December 26, 1922 – July 17, 1951) was an American Cajun music fiddler known as "Fiddle King of Cajun Swing" and "Godfather of Cajun music." Choates gained early professional experience playing in the bands of Leo Soileau and Leroy Leblanc, then split off to form his own group, called the Melody Boys, in 1946. His 1946 song "Jole Blon," a top 10 hit (Billboard position #4) for Choates, was recorded by Quinn Recording under the Gold Star Records label (#1314). Since Gold Star could not keep up with the demand for "Jole Blon", the record was co-released under other labels.
THIS IS THE QUINN RECORDING UNDER THE GOLD STAR LABEL. 1314.
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