Cajun Honky Tonk: The Khoury Recordings, Volume 2
Various Artists

Following the end of World War II, there was renewed interest in Cajun music in southwest Louisiana. This interest resulted in juke box operators, radio stations, and the public demanding records. Lake Charles record store owner George Khoury saw an opportunity to become a record producer to meet the growing demand. Beginning in the late 1940s and continuing into the early 1960s, Khoury produced recordings by local Cajun musicians such as Nathan Abshire and his Pine Grove Five, Lawrence Walker, and Elise Deshotel. Several recordings by Abshire and Deshotel feature a young Dewey Balfa on fiddle. This is a companion recording to Cajun Honky Tonk: The Khoury Collection, Volume 1 (ARH00427).
Track Listing
101
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Elton Two Step | Blackie | 2:11 | |
102
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La Robe Barre | Blackie | 2:12 | |
103
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Midnight Blues | Cleveland Crochet | 3:28 | |
104
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Sha Meon Waltz | Cleveland Crochet | 2:59 | |
105
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Boora Rhumba | Nathan Abshire | 2:45 | |
106
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Madame Sostan | Lawrence Walker | 2:55 | |
107
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Brunette Two Step | Lawrence Walker | 2:18 | |
108
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Scrambled Eggs | Sandy Austin | 2:41 | |
109
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Tell Me If You Love Me | Virgel Bozman String Band | 2:43 | |
110
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Belle Isle Waltz | Jimmy Choates | 3:05 | |
111
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Lonesome For You | Jimmy Choates | 2:54 | |
112
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Chere Petite Blun | Vincent & Cagley | 2:27 | |
113
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Shoe Pick Waltz | Amar Devillier | 3:27 | |
114
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Durald Two Step | Amar Devillier | 3:07 | |
115
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Two Step de Kindergarden | Elise Deshotel | 3:06 | |
116
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Chere Vere Naig | Shuk Richard | 2:50 | |
117
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Chere Ami Waltz | Musical Four Plus One | 2:54 | |
118
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La Prison | Oklahoma Tornadoes | 2:47 | |
119
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The Cameron Waltz | Virgel Bozman String Band | 2:49 | |
120
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Jennings Two Step | Ernest Tipidoe French Band | 2:37 | |
121
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Bayou Chico Waltz | Wilson Granger | 2:56 | |
122
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Hathaway Two Step | Nathan Abshire | 3:05 | |
123
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Iowa Two Step | Tan Benoit | 2:48 | |
124
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Gueydon Waltz | Tan Benoit French Band | 2:57 | |
125
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Lake Charles Two Step | Nathan Abshire | 2:43 | |
126
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Grand Mamou | Nathan Abshire | 2:41 | |
127
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Two Step de Avalon | Elise Deshotel | 2:53 |