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
All Music Guide Review
Jole Blon Track Listing
Credits of Jole Blon
- Paul Cohen
- Producer
- Ernest Ernie Newton
- Bass
- Eli Oberstein
- Producer
- John Porter
- Fiddle
- Bill Quinn
- Producer
- Wayne Raney
- Harmonica, Vocals
- Fred Rose
- Producer
- Eldon Shamblin
- Guitar (Electric)
- Jim Shepherd
- Guitar (Steel)
- Eddie Shuler
- Guitar, Leader, Producer
- Lennis Sonnier
- Guitar, Vocals
- Chris Strachwitz
- Illustrations
- Tommy Vaden
- Fiddle
- Crawford Vincent
- Illustrations
- B.D. Williams
- Guitar (Rhythm)
- Billy Jack Wills
- Drums
- Smokey Wilson
- Guitar (Electric)
- Joe Zinkan
- Bass
- Bill Bailey
- Mandolin
- Amédé Breaux
- Accordion, Vocals
- Ophy Breaux
- Fiddle
- Jon Broven
- Illustrations
- Stephen H. Sholes
- Producer
- Jack Shook
- Guitar
- Tony Gonzalez
- Drums
- Jack Hansen
- Trumpet
- Pete "Oswald" Kirby
- Guitar (Steel)
- Eddie Kirk
- Guitar
- Andy Secrest
- Trumpet
- Frank Walker
- Producer
- Jimmie Widener
- Tenor Banjo
- Bob "Crow" Clarke
- Drums
- Vic Davis
- Piano
- Alton Delmore
- Guitar
- Rabon Delmore
- Guitar
- Johnnie Manson
- Fiddle
- Paul Sells
- Accordion
- Floyd Shreve
- Guitar, Vocals
- Mancel Tierney
- Piano
- Wesley Tuttle
- Illustrations
- Jerry Adler
- Harmonica
- Leo Soileau
- Fiddle, Vocals
- Louis Innis
- Guitar
- Joseph Hale III Talbot
- Guitar (Steel)
- Fred Whiting
- Bass
- Les Leverett
- Illustrations
- R.A. Andreas
- Illustrations
- Richard Weize
- Discographical Information
- Dave Sax
- Reissue Producer, Discographical Information, Metal Transfers, Disc Transfers
- Matt Cavaluzzo
- Disc Transfers, Metal Transfers
- Jurgen Crasser
- Mastering
- Cleoma Breaux Falcon
- Guitar
- William Edward "Zeb Turner" Grishaw
- Guitar (Electric)
- Jurgen Koop
- Illustrations
- Ralph "Lefty" Nason
- Guitar (Steel)
- Bob Simmons
- Fiddle
- Donald Slayman
- Fiddle
- Leroy "Happy Fats" LeBlanc
- Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Betty Amos
- Vocals
- Papa Cairo
- Illustrations
- Tommy Covington
- Guitar (Steel)
- Johnny Duhon
- Guitar (Electric)
- James Robert Wills
- Leader
- Bill "Dewey" Landry
- Guitar
- Bill Brower
- Fiddle
- Billie "Tiny" Moore
- Mandolin
- Wolfgang Taubenauer
- Artwork
- Koby Sirinsky
- Fiddle
- Tommy Gibbs
- Guitar (Steel)
- Jonnny Holland
- Drums
- Matt Collins
- Guitar (Electric)
- Marilyn Tuttle
- Illustrations
- Joey Castle
- Fiddle
- Johnny Bond
- Guitar, Vocals, Leader
- Robert Armstrong
- Piano
- Clyde Brewer
- Fiddle, Illustrations, Vocals
- Keith Coleman
- Fiddle
- Luderin Darbone
- Fiddle, Leader
- Bill Dowdy
- Guitar
- Bobby Farris
- Accordion
- Hymie Gunkler
- Clarinet
- Al Hudson
- Guitar (Electric)
- Roy Acuff
- Leader, Vocals
- Jethro Burns
- Guitar (Electric)
- Johnny Gimble
- Fiddle, Mandolin
- Waylon Jennings
- Vocals
- Buddy Holly
- Guitar, Producer
- King Curtis
- Saxophone
- Harry Choates
- Fiddle, Arranger, Vocals











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