History of Cajun music
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Cajun music has its roots based in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada, and in country music.
Cajun musicians at a 2010 Courir de Mardi Gras
Joe Falcon's last accordion, a pre-WWII German "Eagle" brand
Musicians in Crowley 1938
Dewey Balfa playing in Bordeaux, France, in 1977
Joe Falcon
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Joseph Falcón was an accordion player from southwest Louisiana, best known for producing the first recording of a Cajun song, "Allons à Lafayette," in 1928. He and his wife Cléoma Breaux left for New Orleans to record the first Cajun record and went on to perform across southern Louisiana and Texas.
Columbia Records. "Lafayette (Allon a Luafette)"
Joe and Cleoma after recording in New Orleans
Joe Falcón and Cléoma Breaux on their wedding day April 27th, 1932
Joe Falcón's last accordion, a pre-WWII German "Eagle" brand.