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The Best Of Beausoleil

Beausoleil
The Best Of Beausoleil
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BeauSoleil (French, beautiful sun) was organized in 1975 in Lafayette, Louisiana, by Michael Doucet. Initially band members retained their day jobs while playing at weddings and dances, with the occasional weekend festival thrown in. The group also originally focused on playing traditional Louisiana Cajun music, but gradually added aspects of zydeco and R&B music to their repertoire. This compilation of music tracks was recorded during the 1980s and features traditional and original Cajun two-step dance music. The liner notes, written by Michael Doucet, provide background information about each song in the collection.

Track Listing

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Parlez-Nous A Boire Beausoleil 3:38
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102
Tous Les Deux Pour la Meme (For the Same Girl) Beausoleil 3:40
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103
J'ai Ete au Zydeco Beausoleil 4:58
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104
Voyage au Mariage Beausoleil 4:05
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105
Courtableau Beausoleil 2:44
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106
La Valse des Jonglemonts Beausoleil 2:35
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Mercredi Soir Passé Beausoleil 2:19
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108
Grand Mallet Beausoleil 4:08
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109
Bee's Blues Beausoleil 2:54
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110
Shoo, Black Beausoleil 3:35
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111
Leger's Chase (The Mardi Gras Song) Beausoleil 2:51
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112
Je Veux Me Marier (I Want to Marry) Beausoleil 2:18
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113
Valse de Grand Meche Beausoleil 3:44
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114
Joe Pitre's So Bad Beausoleil 3:28
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115
Creole French Blues Beausoleil 3:44
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116
Chanson d'Acadie Beausoleil 2:22
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117
Le Bozo Two-Step Beausoleil 2:59
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118
Si J'aurais de Ailes Beausoleil 2:51
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119
Chez Varise Connor Beausoleil 3:07
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120
La Chanson de Cinquante Sous (The 50¢ Song) Beausoleil 4:05
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121
La Valse du Vacher (Cowboy Waltz) Beausoleil 4:14
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Hot Chili Mama Beausoleil 3:37
Arhoolie Records

Album Info

Catalog Number

ARH00458

Year(s) Released

1997

Recording Date(s)

1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989

Recording Location(s)

Savoy Music Center, Eunice, La.; Crowley, La.; Alameda, Ca.; Lafayette, La.

Label/Collection

Arhoolie Records

Genre(s)

Cajun & Zydeco

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Cajun

Instrument(s)

Accordion; Bass; Dobro; Drums; Fiddle; Guitar; Mandolin; Percussion; Spoons (Musical instrument); Triangle; Vocals

Credit(s)

Chris Strachwitz - Producer
 Michael Doucet - Producer
 Philip Gould - Photographer (Cover)
 Wayne Pope - Designer
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