J'ai Été Au Bal: I Went to the Dance, Vol. 2

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 2 of the soundtrack continues with a cross-section of old and modern Cajun and Zydeco dance music and includes performances by Clifton Chenier, D.L. Menard, Dewey and Rodney Balfa, Rockin’ Sidney, Wayne Toups, and Michael Doucet with Beausoliel. 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 ARH00331

Track Listing

101	Blues de Prison Joseph Jones	01:18
102	Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (The Beans Ain't Salty) Jimmy Peters and The Ring Dance Singers	01:47
103	Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (1) Sidney Babineaux	01:02
104	Louisiana Blues Clifton Chenier	03:35
105	Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (2) Clifton Chenier	03:16
106	The Back Door D.L. Menard and The Louisiana Aces	02:17
107	Under a Green Oak Tree D.L. Menard with The California Cajuns	04:58
108	Another Lonely Night Belton Richard	02:43
109	Do You Love Me So Johnny Allen	02:06
110	Port Arthur Blues Dewey Balfa	03:19
111	Acadian Two-Step / La Valse Criminelle / Jongle á Moi Balfa Brothers Band with Rodney Balfa	07:12
112	Quoi Faire Michael Doucet with BeauSoleil	04:12
113	Rayne One-Step Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold	02:00
114	I Told Lies Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold	04:07
115	Joe Pitre a Deux Femmes (Joe Pitre Has Two Women) John Delafose and The Eunice Playboys	01:55
116	Johnny Ain't No Good Boozoo Chavis	03:16
117	I’m a Hog for You Clifton Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band	05:02
118	My Toot Toot Rockin' Sidney	06:01
119	Allons à Lafayette Wayne Toups and Zydecajun	03:35
120	J'ai Été Au Bal Michael Doucet with BeauSoleil	03:39