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Grand Texas

Chuck Guillory with Papa Cairo, Preston Manuel, Michael Doucet and others
Grand Texas

Cajun fiddler Murphy “Chuck” Guillory began performing as a child, playing with his father on Saturdays in Eunice, LA. While still a teenager, he formed his first band and played local dances. After military service, Guillory started to make recordings and in 1949 formed the Cajun band Rhythm Boys, who scored their first regional hit, “Big Texas,” in 1950 with Papa Cairo on vocals. Guillory later re-recorded the song as “Grand Texas.” In 1958, he disbanded the Rhythm Boys and became a grocer, although he continued to play occasional dances. In the 1980s he revived the Rhythm Boys. This collection contains recordings made during the 1980s as well as his earliest recordings from 1949.

Track Listing

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101
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
03:33
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102
Chuck Guillory, Gervis Stanford
02:00
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103
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
02:55
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104
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
02:39
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105
Chuck Guillory
02:32
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106
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
03:26
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107
Chuck Guillory, Gervis Stanford
02:44
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108
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
02:54
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109
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
03:04
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110
Chuck Guillory
03:21
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111
Chuck Guillory
02:18
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112
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
03:42
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113
Chuck Guillory, Papa Cairo
03:39
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114
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
03:14
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115
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
02:56
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116
Chuck Guillory, Papa Cairo
02:43
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117
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
03:06
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118
Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel
03:21
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119
Chuck Guillory, Papa Cairo
03:24
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120
Chuck Guillory
02:51
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121
Chuck Guillory, Papa Cairo
02:57
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122
Chuck Guillory, Jimmy Newman
03:09
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123
Chuck Guillory, Milton Molitor
02:30
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124
Chuck Guillory, Milton Molitor
03:03
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125
Chuck Guillory
01:38
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126
Chuck Guillory
02:30