Opelousas Waltz

Austin Pitre and His Evangeline Playboys

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Austin Pitre (1918–1981) fronted the Evangeline Playboys Cajun band during the 1950s and 60s, playing as many as eight dances a week in dance halls throughout southwest Louisiana. Taught by his father and mother to play both fiddle and accordion, Pitre developed his highly personalized musical style while retaining elements of the old songs. Recorded in 1971, this collection features familiar Cajun standards and several of Pitre’s originals. The liner notes are written by Ann Savoy.

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101	Bosco Stomp	Austin Pitre	2:41
102	Cajun Waltz	Austin Pitre	3:04
103	Widow of the Gully	Austin Pitre	2:30
104	La Valse de St. Landry	Austin Pitre	3:13
105	Evangeline Playboys Special	Austin Pitre	2:25
106	Opelousas Waltz	Austin Pitre	2:40
107	Perrodin Two-Step	Austin Pitre	2:07
108	Grand Basil	Austin Pitre	2:39
109	Lake Arthur Stomp	Austin Pitre	2:30
110	Cheres Joues Rose	Austin Pitre	2:48
111	Drunkard's Blues	Austin Pitre	2:58
112	Cajun Breakdown	Austin Pitre	2:15
113	Criminal Waltz	Austin Pitre	3:08
114	Church Point Breakdown	Austin Pitre	3:13
115	Jolie Blonde	Austin Pitre	4:01
116	Zydeco Sont Pas Sale	Austin Pitre	3:43
117	Tou Le Soir	Austin Pitre	4:05
118	Louisiana Aces Special	Austin Pitre	3:31

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