Breaux Brothers
Breaux Frères | |
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Background information | |
Origin | USA |
Genres | Feature, Arhoolie , Crazy Cajun, Fais Do Do |
Breaux Frères or Breaux Brothers (Amédé on accordion, Ophé on guitar, and Cléopha on the fiddle),
Amédé Breaux was born on September 1, 1900, north of Rayne, Louisiana, near a community called Roberts Cove. He died in 1975. His father, Auguste Breaux, later moved to north of Egan, Louisiana, where he farmed. Amédé started playing the accordion when he was 12 years old and was playing house parties at the age of 14.
The whole family started playing music at a young age. His father, Auguste Breaux, was a well-known accordionist, and his mother played mouth harp.[3] When his brothers, Ophey and Clifford, and his sister, Cléoma Breaux Falcon, were old enough they played music together. That was when he recorded "Vas y Carrément (Step It Fast)" and "Poor Hobo" in 1929 for Columbia Records. After he recorded "Ma Blonde Est Partie" (the earliest version of "Jole Blon" ever recorded) on April 18, 1929, he formed the Breaux Brothers band, consisting of Amédé, Ophey and Clifford. According to Cléoma's daughter, while Amédé is credited with writing the song, it was his sister Cléoma Breaux who actually wrote the lyrics while Amédé sung the song on the recording.
In October 1934, the trio recorded in
Amédé would eventually form a band in 1949 called The Acadian Aces. He made approximately 20 other recordings from 1930 through 1951. Some of these recordings included, "Hathaway Two Step", "Crowley Two Step," "Chere Mom," and "Criminal Waltz." He and his band played on a tour all over Louisiana and East Texas.[5]
- Ma Blonde Est Partie Listen (MP3)
Discography
Their work can be heard on the following discs:
- Cajun Fais Do Do (CD 416, Arhoolie Records)[6]
- Cajun Champs (CD 327, Arhoolie Records)[7]
- Cajun Dance Party: Fais Do-Do (CK 46784 Columbia Legacy, 1994)
- Cajun: Louisiane 1928-1939 (Frémaux & Associés FA 019, 1994)[8]
- Cajun Vol. 1 - Abbeville Breakdown: 1929-1939 (CK 46220 Columbia Records, 1990)
- Cajun: Early Recordings (JSP7726 JSP, 2004)
- Cajun - Rare & Authentic (JSPCD77115 JSP, 2008)
- Anthology of American Folk Music (FP 252, Folkways Records, 1952, 1997)[9]
See also
- History of Cajun Music
- List of people related to Cajun music
References
- ^ "A Brief History of Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco Music" web.lsue.edu
- ^ "Joe and Cléoma Falcon were first to record Cajun music" www.carencrohighschool.org Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-0-930169-00-8.
- ^ "John and Alan Lomax in Louisiana, 1934". Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "Amédée Breaux" www.last.fm
- ^ ""Cajun Fais Do Do" www.arhoolie.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ ""Cajun Champs" www.arhoolie.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ www.dirtynelson.com Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Home Sweet Home" folkways.si.edu