Cajun House Party

Although not a household name outside of his native Louisiana, Wallace “Cheese” Read (1914 – 1981) was recognized among his peers as a precise and knowledgeable Cajun fiddle player in the style of the Cajun fiddlers of the 1930s. The first 17 songs in this collection were recorded in 1979 in Eunice, Louisiana, with Marc Savoy sitting in on a number of tracks playing accordion and fiddle. The remaining tracks include “field” recordings made by Dr. Harry Oster in the late 1950s.
Track Listing
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Bayou Pom Pom | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:10 | |
102
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One Step A Chaumont | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:17 | |
103
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Les Veuves De La Coulee | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:06 | |
104
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Read's Two-Step | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:09 | |
105
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Tolan Waltz | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:11 | |
106
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Grand Texas | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:26 | |
107
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Bosco Stomp | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:15 | |
108
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Chere Mama Creole | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:51 | |
109
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Le Pays De L'acadien | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:15 | |
110
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Keep A Knocking | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:33 | |
111
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Tu M'as Quitte Dans La Louisiane | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:57 | |
112
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Perrodin Two-Step | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 1:20 | |
113
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Cankton Waltz | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:29 | |
114
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J'ai Laisse De La Maison | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:23 | |
115
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'Tit Canard Mulet | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:49 | |
116
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Mamou Two-Step | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:20 | |
117
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Louisiana Two-Step | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:18 | |
118
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Parting Waltz | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:15 | |
119
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Saute Crapeau | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 1:39 | |
120
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La Branche Du Murier | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 1:44 | |
121
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Chere Meon | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:01 | |
122
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Madame Sosthene | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 1:36 | |
123
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Chere Tout-Toute | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:00 | |
124
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Mamou Breakdown (Perrodin Two-Step) | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:02 | |
125
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La Valse De Mauvaise Penchant (Drunkard's Waltz) | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:32 | |
126
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Mon Coer (Est Barre) Dans L'armoire | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:37 | |
127
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Battle Of New Orleans | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 1:58 | |
128
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Chere Bebe | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 3:21 | |
129
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Valse De L'anse Maigre (Mauvaise / Evil One) | Wallace "Cheese" Read | 2:28 |