J'ai Été Au Bal: I Went to the Dance, Vol. 1

In 1989, documentary filmmaker Les Blank and Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz released the film J'ai Été Au Bal (I Went to the Dance), a celebration of the Cajun and Zydeco music of Louisiana. Concurrent with the film’s release, Arhoolie Records released a two-volume soundtrack of the music from the movie. The soundtrack is a musical history of Cajun and Zydeco music.

Volume 1 is a cross-section of both old and modern musical selections and includes performances by Walter Mouton, Queen Ida, Nathan Abshire, Canray Fontenot, Iry LeJeune, and Michael Doucet. The soundtrack serves as an excellent introduction to the dance music of Southwestern Louisiana. The companion volume of this two-volume soundtrack is catalog number ARH00332.

Track Listing

101	J'ai Été Au Bal	Walter Mouton & The Scott Playboys	04:50
102	Convict Waltz	Walter Mouton & The Scott Playboys	02:54
103	Ful Il Sa	Queen Ida & The Bon Ton Zydeco Band	02:53
104	J'ai Été Au Bal	Lionel LeLeux	01:36
105	Lake Arthur Stomp	Lionel LeLeux & Michael Doucet	01:47
106	Acadian Waltz	Michael Doucet	01:21
107	Reel Cajun	Michael Doucet	02:09
108	Lorita	Canray Fontenot	01:25
109	Bernadette	Canray Fontenot	01:26
110	Happy One-Step	Dennis McGee	03:05
111	O, Malheureuse	Dennis McGee	01:40
112	Madame Atchen	Amédé Ardoin & Dennis McGee	03:04
113	Lake Charles Two-Step	Bois Sec Ardoin & Sons	02:35
114	Domino Two-Step	Nathan Abshire	01:56
115	Jolie Petite Blonde	Nathan Abshire	02:31
116	Melville Two-Step	Marc Savoy	01:41
117	I Made A Big Mistake	Marc & Ann Savoy	04:02
118	Allons á Lafayette	Joe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux	02:56
119	La Reine Da La Salle	Odile Falcon	00:56
120	Ninety-Nine Year Waltz	Solange Falcon	01:04
121	Une Piastre Ici	Luderin Darbone & the Hackberry Ramblers	02:36
122	Hackberry Hop	Leo Soileau & His Four Aces	02:56
123	Grand Texas	Chuck Guillory with Preston Manuel & The Rhythm Boys	02:28
124	Jole Blonde	Harry Choates	02:45
125	J'ai Été Au Bal	Iry LeJeune	02:42
126	La Valse Des Grands Chemins	Iry LeJeune	02:57