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    Jole Blon

    11/12/2002 | Bear Family 

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    All Music Guide Review

    Bear Family, the most venerable of German reissue labels, goes for it with this volume of historical renditions of the great Cajun anthem "Jole Blon." The tune has been transformed and transmogrified throughout pop music history from its humble origins and turned into a country song of near honky tonk proportions. Here are many -- though not all -- of the historic readings ranging from the likes of Harry Choates and Amédé Breaux to Moon Mullican and Waylon Jennings. Along the way are versions by Sheb Wooley, Red Foley, Johnny Bond, Luderin Darbone, Leo Soileau, and Wayne Raney, among others. Each performer puts his spin on the song, adding something to it without ever losing its haunting essence. The only glaring omission here is the Iry LeJeune version from the 1940s. This is a fine volume for archivists and collectors. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

    Jole Blon Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Jole Blon (Pretty Blond)
  • Choates, Harry And His Fiddle
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Jole Blon (Pretty Blond) from Jole Blon


  • 2
  • Le Valse de Gueydan
  • Soileau, Leo And His Three Aces
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Le Valse de Gueydan from Jole Blon


  • 3
  • New Pretty Blonde (New Jole Blon)
  • Mullican, Moon & His Showboys
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for New Pretty Blonde (New Jole Blon) from Jole Blon


  • 4
  • New Jolie Blonde (New Pretty Blonde)
  • Foley, Red
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for New Jolie Blonde (New Pretty Blonde) from Jole Blon


  • 5
  • Ma Blonde Est Partié (My Blonde Went and Left Me)
  • Breaux, Amédée
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Ma Blonde Est Partié (My Blonde Went and Left Me) from Jole Blon


  • 6
  • Jolé Blonde
  • Breaux, Amidie And The Acadian Aces
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Jolé Blonde from Jole Blon


  • 7
  • Jole Blon
  • Darbone, Luderin And His Hackberry Ramblers
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Jole Blon from Jole Blon


  • 8
  • Jolie Blonde
  • Shuler, Eddie And His All-Star Reveliers
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Jolie Blonde from Jole Blon


  • 9
  • New Jolie Blond
  • Happy, Doc And The Boys
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for New Jolie Blond from Jole Blon


  • 10
  • Slippin' Around With Jole Blon
  • Messner, Bud & His Sky Line Boys
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for Slippin' Around With Jole Blon from Jole Blon


  • 11
  • (Our Own) Jole Blon
  • Acuff, Roy And His Smokey Mountain Boys
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for (Our Own) Jole Blon from Jole Blon


  • 12
  • The Daughter of Jole Blon'
  • Bond, Johnny And His red River Boys
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for The Daughter of Jole Blon' from Jole Blon


  • 13
  • When Jole Blon and Kilroy Got Married
  • James, Jesse And All The Boys
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for When Jole Blon and Kilroy Got Married from Jole Blon


  • 14
  • Jole Blon Like the Boogie
  • Jones, Dickie And The Skyliners
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Jole Blon Like the Boogie from Jole Blon


  • 15
  • When Mexican Joe Met Jole Blon
  • Snow, Hank & His Rainbow Ranch Boys
  • 2:20
  • Sound Clip for When Mexican Joe Met Jole Blon from Jole Blon


  • 16
  • Jole Blon's Ghost
  • Raney, Wayne
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Jole Blon's Ghost from Jole Blon


  • 17
  • Shame, Shame on Jolie
  • Rivers, Jack
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Shame, Shame on Jolie from Jole Blon


  • 18
  • Jolie Blon Likes the Boogie
  • Wills, Bob & His Texas Playboys
  • 2:23
  • Sound Clip for Jolie Blon Likes the Boogie from Jole Blon


  • 19
  • Jolé Blon's Sister
  • Moon Mullican
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Jolé Blon's Sister from Jole Blon


  • 20
  • Dinner With Jole Blon
  • Thompson, Tommy And All The Boys
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Dinner With Jole Blon from Jole Blon


  • 21
  • Peeping Through the Keyhole (Watching Jole Blon)
  • Wooley, Sheb And His Calumet Indians
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Peeping Through the Keyhole (Watching Jole Blon) from Jole Blon


  • 22
  • Peepin' Thru the Keyhole (Watching Jole Blon)
  • Stone, Cliffie And His Barn Dance Band
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for Peepin' Thru the Keyhole (Watching Jole Blon) from Jole Blon


  • 23
  • Jole Blon Is Gone Amen
  • Moon Mullican
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Jole Blon Is Gone Amen from Jole Blon


  • 24
  • Jole John
  • Amos, Betty
  • 2:10
  • Sound Clip for Jole John from Jole Blon


  • 25
  • Jole Blon
  • Jennings, Waylon
  • 1:55
  • Sound Clip for Jole Blon from Jole Blon


  • 26
  • Rock and Roll Jolie Blonde
  • Lee, Charles
  • 2:05
  • Sound Clip for Rock and Roll Jolie Blonde from Jole Blon


    • Credits of Jole Blon

    • Dave Sax
    • Reissue Producer, Discographical Information, Metal Transfers, Disc Transfers


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