Cajun Roots

Jo-El Sonnier

Release Date: 01 Jan 1994
Label: ROUNDER
Genre: POP & ROCK

CAT # 11661-6059-2

1. J'etais au bal 3:20

2. La valse du grande cheims 3:15

3. Church Point Breakdown 3:10

4. La branche du muriee 3:25

5. Evangeline Special 2:55

6. Calcassieu Waltz 3:26

7. Huppes Taiauts 1935 3:47

8. La chere Toute-Toute 4:03

9. Chere joues rose 3:16

10. Amedee Two Step 3:13

11. Laisse les bon temps rouler 2:57

12. La valse des chere bebe 4:26

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Even with his recent successes with Cajun-country crossover hits in Nashville, Jo-El Sonnier stays committed to his Cajun roots. This album is a tribute to his early inspirations--half of the songs here are by Cajun legend Iry LeJeune (when Jo-El was only ten years old he sat in with LeJeune's band); plus more by Austin Pitre, Lawrence Walker, and Jo-El's arrangements of traditional tunes. Michael Doucet of Beausoleil plays fiddle and wrote the liner notes.

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