Louisiana Cajun Classics / Various Louisiana Cajun Classics / Various CD

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.

1. Le Jig Francias - Beausoleil 2. Chere Te Mon - Nathan Abshire 3. Port Arthur Blues - Wade Fruge 4. J'ai Passe' Devant Ta Porte (I Passed in Front of Your Door) - Dewey Balfa/Marc Savoy/D.L. Menard 5. Fiddle Stomp - Wallace 'Cheese' Read 6. Chicot Two-Step - 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 - Dewey Balfa 14. Grand Tasso - Micheal Doucet 15. Flames De'enfer - Joe Falcon