Various Artists – The Adventures of Jole Blon

• The most famous Cajun song of all, perceived as “The Cajun National Anthem”, ‘JOLE BLON’ had its provenance in several traditional tunes, and has had its authorship claimed by countless writers over the decades.
• By common consensus, the earliest recorded version was ‘Ma Blonde Est Partié’, by Amédée Breaux, Ophé Breaux & Cléoma Breaux, was cut in April 1929.
• But the most celebrated recording was by Harry Choates, a huge C&W hit during early 1947.
• Choates’ 78rpm record not only inspired a raft of cover versions, it provided the impetus for an entire subculture of spinoffs, many of which are featured on this unique compilation, which presents “THE ADVENTURES OF JOLE BLON”, between 1929 and 1962.
• Other artists included herein include Moon Mullican, Roy Acuff, Cliffie Stone, Wayne Raney, Bob Wills, Hank Snow, Nathan Abshire, Waylon Jennings, and more.

Track Listing

1. AMÉDÉE BREAUX, OPHÉ BREAUX & CLÉOMA BREAUX - MA BLONDE EST PARTIÉ
2. LEO SOILEAU & HIS THREE ACES - LA VALSE DE GUEYDAN
3. THE HACKBERRY RAMBLERS - JOLIE BLONDE
4. HARRY CHOATES & HIS FIDDLE - JOLE BLON
5. MOON MULLICAN & THE SHOWBOYS - NEW PRETTY BLONDE (New Jole Blon)
6. ROY ACUFF & HIS SMOKY MOUNTAIN BOYS - (Our Own) JOLE BLON
7. HAPPY, DOC & THE BOYS - NEW JOLIE BLOND
8. MOON MULLICAN - JOLE BLON'S SISTER
9. JOHNNY BOND & HIS RED RIVER VALLEY BOYS - THE DAUGHTER OF JOLE BLON
10. DICKIE JONES & THE SKYLINERS - JOLE BLON LIKES THE BOOGIE
11. JESSE JAMES & ALL THE BOYS - WHEN JOLI BLON AND KILROY GOT MARRIED
12. RED INGLE & THE NATURAL SEVEN - PEARLY MAUDE
13. CLIFFIE STONE & HIS BARN DANCE BAND - PEEPIN' THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (Watching Jole Blon)
14. WAYNE RANEY - JOLE BLON'S GHOST
15. HARRY CHOATES - MARI JOLE BLON (Jole Blon's Husband)
16. TOMMY THOMPSON & ALL THE BOYS - DINNER WITH JOLE BLON
17. MOON MULLICAN - JOLE BLON IS GONE, AMEN
18. BOB WILLS & HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS - JOLIE BLOND LIKES THE BOOGIE
19. BUD MESSNER & HIS SKY LINE BOYS - SLIPPIN' AROUND WITH JOLE BLON
20. AMÉDÉE BREAUX AND THE ACADIAN ACES - JOLE BLONDE
21. JACK RIVERS - SHAME, SHAME ON JOLIE
22. BILL MACK - JOLE BLON ON THE FARM
23. HANK SNOW THE SINGING RANGER & THE RAINBOW RANCH BOYS - WHEN MEXICAN JOE MET JOLE BLON
24. BETTY AMOS - JOLE JOHN
25. NATHAN ABSHIRE & HIS MUSICAL FIVE - THE NEW JOLE BLON
26. CHARLES LEE - ROCK AND ROLL JOLIE BLONDE
27. WAYLON JENNINGS - JOLE BLON
28. VIN BRUCE - JOLE BLON
29. BOBBY DAY - JOLE BLON (Little Darlin')