HARRY CHOATES

Den 'Godfahther Of Cajun Music', HARRY CHOATES, haben wir noch nicht in
einer eigenen Rubrik. Geboren am 26. Dezember 1922 in Rayne, Louisiana,
wurde er zu einem groißartigen Fiddler, der 1946 mit "Jole Blon" nach einem
Traditional seinen Topsong umschrieb. Es folgten für Gold Star, Macy's, Modern
und andere Marken Einspielungen bis 1951.

Der schwere Alkoholiker lebte in Scheidung und war so klamm, dass er für
100 Dollars die Rechte an seinen Kompositionen veräußerte, dann seine
Familie nicht mehr unterstützen konnte (und wollte). Er wurde inhaftiert und
schlug im Rausch so lange seinen Kopf gegen die Zellenwand, bis es zu spät war.
Am 17. Mai 1951 starb er an den Folgen.

Zwischen 1955 und etwa 1960 veröffentlichten Starday und D Records von Pappy
Daily viele seiner Songs, darunter "Jole Blon", neu. Da die Rechte an den Songs
futsch waren, setzte Pappy Daily seinen Sohn 'Buddy Dee' als Songwriter neu ein.

Bear Family brachte als BCD 16.355 BH eine ausführliche Würdigung 'Devil In The Bayou',
mit der ich starte.

Macy's

"Jole Blon" auf D Records

Starday 45-273

Ich bleibe zwar bei meiner Absicht, mich kaum mehr um Schellacks zu kümmern, aber bei dem tragischen Lebenslauf von Harry Choates möchte ich eine Ausnahme machen, da so gut wie alle nach seinem frühen Tod im Mai 1951 veröffentlichten 45er auf Schellack-Veröffentlichungen basieren.
Seine Singles:
GOLD STAR
07 46 50er 1313-A HARRY CHOATES And His Fiddle Basile Waltz/1314 Jole Blon (Pretty Blond)
MODERN MUSIC (78er) - Released thru the collaboration of Gold Star Records
02 47....20-511A....HARRY CHOATES And His Fiddle..Jole Blon (1314)/B....Basile Waltz (1313)
DE LUXE (78er) - (By special arrangement with Quinn Recording Co.)
03 47....6000-A....HARRY CHOATES his fiddle and Louisiana String Band..Jole Blon (Pretty Blond) (1314)/B....Basile Waltz (1313-A)
GOLD STAR (78er)
03 47....1319-A....Harry Choates & His Fiddle..Allons A Lafayette/-B....Port Arthur Waltz
03 47....1326-A....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Cajun Hop/1330....Harry Choates Special
?? 47....1331....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Rubber Dolly/1326-B....Fa-De-Do Stomp
?? 47....1333-A....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE VOCAL BY JOHNNY..Missing You/-B....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Wrong Keyhole
?? 47....1335-A....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Bayou Pon Pon/-B....Lawtell Waltz
?? 47....1336-A....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Louisiana/-B....Poor Hobo
MODERN (78er) - Released thru the collaboration of Gold Star Records
?? 47….20-528A….HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Rubber Dolly/B….Cajun Hop
09 47….20-530A….HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Harry Choates Special/B….Fa-De-Do Stomp
?? 47….20-595A….HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Louisiana/B….Poor Hobo
CAJUN Classics (78er)
?? 47....1005....HARRY CHOATES And His Melody Boys Vocal by Joe Manuel..Je Pasa Durvant Ta Port (I'll Pass In Front Of Your Door)/1006….HARRY CHOATES And His Melody Boys Vocal by Joe Manuel, Eddie Pursley..Tip-E-Te Tip-E-Ta Ameon (You're Cute And You're Little)
?? 47....1008....HARRY CHOATES And His Melody Boys Vocal by Harry Choates..Poor Hobo/1009….Jole Brun (Pretty Brunette)
?? 47....1009....HARRY CHOATES And His Melody Boys Vocal by Harry Choates..Jole Brun (Pretty Brunette)/1007….HARRY CHOATES And His Melody Boys Vocal by Joe Manuel..Hackberry Hop
?? 47....1010....HARRY CHOATES And His Melody Boys Vocal by Jonnie Manuel..Yes I Love You/1007….HARRY CHOATES And His Melody Boys Vocal by Joe Manuel..Hackberry Hop
GOLD STAR (78er)
?? 48....1340-A....HARRY CHOATES and his fiddle..Rye Whiskey/-B....Devil In The Bayou
?? 48....1343-A....HARRY CHOATES and his fiddle..Dragging The Bow/-B....Te Petite
?? 48....1345-A....BUDDY DUHON with Harry Choates and His Fiddle..Old Cow Blues/-B....Nobody Cares For Me
?? 48....1350-A....HARRY CHOATES And His Fiddle..Mari Jole Blon (Jole Blon's Husband)/-B....Honky Tonking Days
11 49....1380-A....HARRY CHOATES And His Fiddle..Louisiana Boogie/-B….Sidewalk Waltz
?? 50....1385-A....HARRY CHOATES And His Fiddle..Harry Choates Blues/-B….Chere Meon
?? 50....1388-A....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..It Won't Be Long/-B….Maggie Waltz
?? 50....1389-A....HARRY CHOATES & His Fiddle..French Waltz No. 3/-B..French Waltz No. 1
OKLAHOMA TORNADO (OT) (78er)
?? ??....107-A....HARRY CHOATES and His Fiddle..Jole Blon's Gone/-B....Valse De Lake Charles
MACY'S (78er)
07 50....124-A....HARRY (JOLE BLON) CHOATES and His Fiddle..Gra Mamou (Big Mamou) (ACA 1507)/-B....Catn' Around (ACA 1508)
?? 50....134-A....HARRY CHOATES..Louisiana Boogie (ACA 1156)/-B....What's The Use (ACA 1560)
?? 50....141-A....HARRY CHOATES AND HIS FIDDLE..Korea, Here We Come (ACA 1691)/-B....Do You Still Love Me (ACA 1692)
?? 50....147-A....HARRY CHOATES and his Fiddle..I've Quit My Cattin' Around (ACA 1751)/-B....Fiddle Polka (ACA 1693)
?? 50....158-A....HARRY CHOATES and His Fiddle..Harry's Blues (ACA 1815)/-B....She's Sweet Sweet (ACA 1559)
?? 50....159-A....HARRY CHOATES..My Pretty Brunette (ACA 1811)/-B....Corpus Christe Waltz (ACA 1752)
HUMMING BIRD
?? 51....HB-1011-45-A....HARRY CHOATES and His Fiddle..Big Woods/-B….Oh - Meon
?? 51....45-1012-A....HARRY CHOATES & HIS FIDDLE..Gulf Coast Waltz/-B….Big Mamou (Original) (Grosse Mamou)
ALLIED (78er)
?? 51….AL-101-A….HARRY CHOATES & HIS FIDDLE..Austin Special/-B….Saturday Night Waltz
?? 51….A11-103-A….HARRY CHOATES and his Fiddle..Beaumont Waltz/-B….Five Time Loser
STARDAY
05 55....45-187....HARRY CHOATES..The Original Jole Blon (French) (2286)/The Original New Jole Blon (English) (2287)
11 55....212....HARRY CHOATES..Poor Hobo (2317 (1336-A)))/Opelousas Waltz (2319)
02 56....45-224....HARRY CHOATES..Honky Tonky Boogie (2319)/Port Arthur Waltz (2296 (1319-B))
09 56....45-258-A....BUDDY DEE..Country Rockin' & Flyin' HARRY CHOATES..Drag That Fiddle (258 A)/-BK MUSICAL-AIRES..Skip Along Guitar LUCKY CHAPMAN..Blue Grass (258 B)………….EP mit Single-Nummer
11 56....45-273....HARRY CHOATES..Draggin' The Fiddle/Allons A Lafayette
02 57....45-284....HARRY CHOATES..Tondellay/Basile Waltz
D
11 58....1023....HARRY CHOATES..Draggin' The Fiddle (1048 BMI)/Allons A. Lafayette (1049 BMI)
11 58....1024....HARRY CHOATES..Jole Blon (1050 BMI)/Corpus Christi Waltz (1051 BMI)
02 59....1043....HARRY CHOATES..Poor Hobo (1088 BMI)/Opelousas Waltz (1089 BMI)
02 59....1044....HARRY CHOATES..Port Arthur Waltz (1090 BMI)/Honky Tonk Boogie (1091 BMI)
03 60....1132....HARRY CHOATES..Basil Waltz (1326-BMI)/Tondelay (1327-BMI)
?? 61....1024....HARRY CHOATES..Jole Blon (BMI-1050)/Dragging The Bow (BMI-1051)
11 61....1222....HARRY CHOATES..Oh – Meon (1550 BMI)/Big Woods (1551 BMI)

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Gerd

Wiederveröffentlichung

Songs
Track List:
1. Joseph Falcon - Lafayette
2. Clemo Breaux and Joseph F. Falcon - Le Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme
3. Leo Soileau and Mayuse Lafleur - Your Father Put Me Out
4. Soileau and Robin - Easy Rider Blues
5. Leo Soileau and Moise - Le Blues de Neg Francais
6. Amadie Breaux - Ma Blonde Est Partie (Jolie Blonde)
7. Angelas Le Jeunne - Bayou Pom Pom One Step
8. Dennis McGee - Mon Chere Bebe Creole
9. Dennis McGee - One Step de Chupic
10. Dennis McGee and Ernest Fruge - Two Step de la Ville Platte
11. Amedie Ardoin and Dennis McGee - Oberlin
12. Amedie Ardoin - Aimez-Moi Ce Soir
13. Amedie Ardoin - Si Dur Detre Seul
14. Amedie Ardoin - la Valse Du Ballard
15. Leo Soileaus Four Aces - la Valse de Gueydan
16. Nathan Abshire and Rayne-Bo Ramblers - One-Step de Lacassine
17. Falcon Trio - Mon Vieux Dautrelois
18. Hackberry Ramblers - Jai Pas Bien Fey
19. Hackberry Ramblers - Darbones Creole Stomp
20. Riverside Ramblers - Wondering
21. Hackberry Ramblers - Jolie Fille
22. Hackberry Ramblers - Fais Pas Ca
23. Happy Fats and Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Gran Prairie
24. Happy Fats and Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Les Tete Fille Lafayette
25. Harry Choates with Happy Fats and Rayne-Bo Ramblers - Lake Charles Shuffle
26. Harry Choates - Jole Blon
27. Harry Choates - Jole Blons Gone
28. Harry Choates - Gra Mamou
29. Iry Lejeune - Evangeline Special
30. Nathan Abshire - Pine Grove Blues
31. Lawrence Walker - Mamou Two Step
32. Lawrence Walker and Wandering Aces - Lafayette Two Step
33. Vin Bruce - Dans la Louisianne
34. Jimmy C. Newman - Cry Cry Darling
35. Jimmy C. Newman - Diggy Liggy Lo
36. Moon Mullican - Jambalaya
37. Link Davis - Big Mamou
38. Clifton Chenier - Things I Did for You
39. Clifton Chenier - Eh, Petite Fille
40. Clifton Chenier - All Night Long