Formats and Editions
1. Le Jig Francais - Beausoleil
2. Chere Te Mon - Nathan Abshire
3. Port Arthur Blues - Wade Frug‚
4. J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte - Dewey Balfa/Marc Savoy/D.L. Menard
5. Fiddle Stomp - Wallace Cheese Read
6. Chicot Two-Step - The California Cajun Orchestra
7. Poor Hobo - Harry Choates
8. Jolie Blonde - Hackberry Ramblers
9. Two Step D'Amede - Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
10. Bernadette - Canray Fontenot
11. Bosco Stomp - Austin Pitre
12. La Robe Barree - Magnolia Sisters
13. Basile Breakdown - Dewel Balfa/Nathan Abshire
14. Grand Tasso - Michael Doucet
15. Flames De'enfer - Joe Falcon
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Arhoolie Records was the first major label to record and sell Cajun music on a national level. Among the many Cajun musicians and bands it recorded were the legendary Hackberry Ramblers, Michael Doucet with his band Beausoliel, and, as solo performers, Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy, and Canray Fontenot. This collection is part of Arhoolie's "American Masters" series and serves as an excellent introduction to classic and contemporary Cajun music.