10
RECORDED AND ANNOTATED BY GERARD DOLE FOLKWAYS RECORDS FA 2622
RECORDED AND ANNOTATED BY GERARD DOLE FOLKWAYS RECORDS FA 2622
FOLKWAYS RECORDS FA 2622
SIDE A I-LA ROBE PARASOL
Played on the accordion by ERASTE CARRIERE (a) 2-JE SUIS UN HOMME D'UNE GRANDE FAMILLE
Sung by INEZ CAT ALON (b) 3-LA VALSE A DEFUNT THEODORE DEJEAN
Played on the fiddle and sung by LYNN DOZART (c) 4-MAZURKA
Played on the accordion by ERASTE CARRIERE (a) S-INTERVIEWOF ERASTE CARRIERE 6-CONTREDANSE &: SHOEFL Y SWING
Played on the accordion by ERASTE CARRIERE (a) 7-BONJOUR LA BONNE ANNEE, JE VOIS LA LUNE BELLE
ET LONGUJ: EN ALLANT A MON LIT Told by INEZ CATALON (b)
8-HALLELUYA Played on the accordion by ERASTE CARRIERE (A)
9-BONNE NUl! MAM Told by INEZ CATALON (b)
IO-MARDI GRAS Played.on the: accordion and sung by PREMONT FONTENOT (d)
Il-J'ENDORS MON PETIT . Sunaby INIU: CAT ALON (b)
12-COURTE DANSE &: SHOEFLY Played on theaccordion and sung by FREMONT FONTENOT (e)
13-MAZURKA "SOLEIL APREs LEVER" Played on the accordion and sung by FREMONT FONTENOT with trian&le accompaniment by RAY FONTENOT (d)
SIDER I-LA PORTE DE LA PRISON
Played on the fiddle and sung by LYNN DOZART (e) 2-HEY TITE MAMA
Played on the accordion and sung by ETlENNE LEWIS with fiddle accompaniment by LYNN DOZART (c)
3-SOLElL EST PROCHE COUCHE Sung by INEZCATALON (b)
4-DU PAPIER DANS MON SOULIER Played on the accordion and sung by ETIENNE LEWIS (el
S-J'AI PRIS MON CH'MIN Played on the fiddle and sung by LYNN DOZART .(e)
6-HEY CATIN Played on the accordion and $Ung by BEE FONTENOT (0
7--.:LES DEUX COUSlNES Played on the accordion by FREMONT FONTENOT (el
8-TIT POULET . Played on the accordion and sung by FREMONT FONTENOT (el
9-DIXIELAND Played on the accordion and sung by FREMONT FONTENOT (d) with triangle accompaniment by RAY FONTENOT
IO-LES BLUES DE LA PRISON Played on the fiddle and SUDg by LYNN DOZART (c)..
lI-BULLY JACK ,f'~ -.,.,. Played on the accordion and sung by FREMONT ~N~) .
y~~~~~ (~.
®©1978 FOlKWAYS RECORDS & SERVICE CORP. 43 W~61st ST., N.Y.C., 10023 N.Y., U.S.A.
~I":- "1--' .. ~» _1.-;-.>
RECORDED AND ANNOTATED BY GERARD DOLE
DESCRIPTIVE NOTES ARE INSIDE POCKET
COVEr:l DESIGN SY RONALD CLYNE .
FOLKWAYS RECORDS Album No. FA 2622 © 1978 by Folkways Records & Service Corp., 43 W. 61 st St., NYC, USA 10023
Louisiana Creole Music Thi...6 lLecolrli. r;i.Ve6 a ,oompJ.i.rv; o/- the oMe/L lLemairti.ng. dflle1 o/- blaCk CJr£.Ole mlMi..c Prom the p~ o/- Lowell Lo~ana,,ouch M il IlXL6 played. ai. the b~ o/- :th.i...6 C£.I1.iwu;. an!. un;tU the c.orni.ruJ o/- Zpco (a morkAn ,otflle ufU..ch. wLLl not be bteaJ.ed. h.elLe)
Accolrd.i.nt;. to:th.e. ,oVci..d d..Lcti.on.aJflj- ~n., a C j([j)LE .w a PeMon. 01- pwr.e uALte blood bolLrt i..n a coun:Vc.lJ i.nh.ahi.i:.ed blJ black..,o. In. the COUJUJe 01- tiJne, the /Jr.ench.-,opea/W:u;, cai.lwlic black..,o o/- lowell Loui...Man.a a:I.opted. the wolrli. " ClLeole " and. aplied il 0Jn0nc; t.h.em.oel.Ve6 M a i.e.Jrm 01- p;r.a.we. The blac.k CILeole',o coloWl, hi..6 pad, hi..6 cuftwc£. and hi..6 Li/-e ~ him /Aom. hi..6 Cajun ne.i..tJhhoM. lie hM aMumed maru; iJr.ai.;t,o 01- the Loui.M.ana fIcench,PILacil..c.i.ru; th.eiJr. tte1J..r;J..on. and. ,ope.alU.ntj thei.Jt lanr;uat;e but. h.e diLl. ,oMw.o LXJme vedi..c;ial ~ 01- hi..6 a/JrJ-can. backpr.ourrl.. 1I.w Mcial d.and.i.nt; ll.emai..rL6 i..nf-vci-oll. to thai. 01- h..w uAi.te coun.ieJr.paJd. lie .w a bTlall ~CILOppe1t Oil. marutal. lahOJte.lt i..n the f-i-e1.d..6 and. .w emplolj-ed !-oIL the mod OAduoM and the 1.eMt ~ WOM. hllMi..c an!. dance oc.cuplj- a VeILlJ impoJtian;t place i..n hi..6 Li/-e.
Loui..oi.ana black CILeole mlMi..c lLan.c;eo Pwm c;.en;f-U.e mlL6i.c to the bluet>. Li.t;h.:teIl.-complexi.on£ti. mlMi..cia.rtI.J plOlJ a M/.1:.eIL,moJte .t:d.Jr.ucJ:..UJLed ml..L6i.c wi..ih. po1.ile wom:l..o uAi.ch. Mund.o molC£. OIL le,6,6 Lihe that 01- th.ei.Jt (ajnn ne.i..tJhhOIt,6 (!-oIL u1wm th.et;. o{;ten pla!p!d), uhile daMe/L Of'/£..6 iJCe..ai. :t.hei..Jc. black aJ..Jdi..enc.e w.U:h. thei.Jt own. Mund : boLdeJroM, bluet>lj-, elLO:Uc. and. f-uU 01- the ~ a/JU-can. dJti..ve. I n. /-ad, On£. cout..d ,opeak molC£. 01- a d.i..din.ci. ,oound. ( wi.1d. OIL polite ) than o/- a d.i..din.ci. lLepe/LtolLlj- : Mme 1..i.hI.. F 1WflOn;t fon;tenot Oil. Wertn£. Lemi...6 wLLl 1Le.nd.e/L wa1.t.~e6 atr1 two-dep,o i..n a blU£.6lj- dflle, uhile otheM Lihe fJr.ade CaJCJLi..Vre wLLl p1.OlJ a bluet> dld..clllj- !-oilowi..nJ;j the dJcuc:f:.wr£. o/- the dance. In. the ,oorne 1JJO.Jj, C aJVti..Vr.e wLLl plOlJ a ve.;u,.ion. 01- the melodJ;. PlC£.ci.Ae1..tf-, uAu..e Lem.Lt:, wLll make Me 01- ahurrl..an;t implLOv.wa;lion. to en.!U.ch. il.
I n. the black CILeole COn1nZunli:.Ij-, the lJ)()(flen aJCe.. the plfi.ma.Ju;_.caJCJLi..eM o/- the ,001.0 vocal. and dOILljt.e1.J.J..ru;. hr.a:f.H:..ion.. The men. aJC£. the pl~ 01- i..ndILumerdal mM.i...c, lL6i.nJ;. MfU} woJUi.L, c.hLef1lj- M
an. emb~erd to the dance tune..o. B ecaLL6e i..n the pad i:h.iA mlMi..c lOa6 JtaJCe...lt;. plaJj£d !-oIL moJte than. f-anillj- and. c1.o,oe ne.i..tJhhOIt,6 , a ,601.0 m~ Mual'l- would. be ,ou/f-.i...ci-.en {..oIL a-hoMe dance : On£. fi.dd1.eJt, On£. accond.i..on. plOlJelL. ( I 1.. .w ~ti.nJ;- to note :that acco~ to On£. VeILlJ plo..u..6i.hle ih.eolLlj-, the accolrli.ion. - laieJt U4ed ~ve.llj- i..n cajun. ml..L6i.c - llJM /-Ucd Med i.n the ~n. blj- black ClLeo1.eo uJw i..nvented. a blU£.6lj- CILO,6,6-h.etj. :t.ech.n.i..que). OCCOM...onallj- two mlMi..cian.,o p1..aJ;ed io<Jeth-elL: an. accoJrd.i..on. IlXL6 ,oomeii.Jne6 bac.ked blJ a WMhboalrli. OIL blJ an "0,0 de bet.ai.1.1.e;' a mule',o j..auJ dIwc.k i..n 1Lt;ihm, OIL even. b'J a :lIria.n.t;1-e. The accolrli.ion. could alM be accompanied blj- a fiddle. Vocal ~ (pilch.,holleM,/Jree implLOv.wa;lion. 01- wow on. dome6:Uc. -1uDj£.ci,o) welle only. ~ .6i.milaIL t.o t.h.at. o/- :the ne.i..tJhhoJr.i.rv; cajnn,o. The lC£.p;r.ioiAe plte6e/Lved uIzJ.;te ni.nel.een C£.I1.iwu;. d.anc.e.6 /JtOm the Wed I nd.J P-6 and eaJr1lj-Lo~ af..apt.ed t.o thei.Jt dJ;le6 : co~e,yal..6e,~ ,anti. II rruxle.Jrn1l atU!Jtican d.a.tu:.e..4 : on£.-td.ep, tmo-td.ep, d.i.xi.elani, Nwe/1lJ, blU£.6 •
INE2. CATIILON IlXL6 bolLrt i..n 1913. She liVe6 i..n :the vLllar;e. o/- KfVJLAN • She knol/J.6 a lalUJR- ru.urzDe/L o/- oM ballai6, t.ale6, cli.:tt..i.e..6, lullahLe.6 o/- P lan1:.aii..on. tiJne6.
EflA5T£ CARi?/EJ?£ IJ)(L6 bolLrt in 1901 • lie liVe6 i..n hll1f.il7,i-LUd. 0ui:..6i.cle t/te. v~ o/- LltVTEil.
'mlJ pC1/C.e.l1:l.6 lived i..n pJUJi.Jri..e Rorrk j .thai.'.6 we.JU!. I IJ)(L6 boltrt and bll.01.li)kt up. Then. thet;. moved to p l~ uIuvte I me:l. m~ UJif.e.. A~, toe cane t.o live h.eJCe.. i..n MaJ.le;l.
r:.
IYI~ popa f.Jrned CaJr.Jri..Vr.e platp.d ac.co1tdi..on too; m~ old uncl.e6 weJl£.. all fJOod. oc.c.oJrdi..on pla!pVL6: in i:.h..e eveni.tuj.6, ~ MJi. on i:.h..e {Aoni. polC.Ch. and plO!Ji!d. mu.&ic, paMlnf;. time GJJXJJJ. The /i.!u4 to plaIJ ac.co1tdi..on IJXM i:.h..e black. I h.eaJrrJ. m~ laie popa tell them dolUf o{t.en. : :theJre weJl£.. VeIUJ /R.JJJ ID4lte f.o1.k.6 uho coul.d plCllJ- li :thEn. In i:.h..e old d.ay..6,~ danc.e.d th.e6e countJu;. dance..o am. ma~M too • Counhu;- daru:.e6 toeJ[e daru:.ed. b~ f.ol1/L6 : I loved to wai.ch.. :them ; I IJXM d.i.ll a kid. '/DU know, but txJI1le:ti.me6 m~ uncl.e6 lIJOl.Lld take me a101UJ to a lwU6e-d.an.ce. A~ i.h.e6e old dwu:.e.o became mol{£.. ard molr.e lteJTlOU and then, uhen the neJJ) cl.an.ce6 cane otd., ~ f-olCfJOt. i:.h..e couni.IUJ danc.et" th~ danced th.em no molf!!.. I pla;pd maIl1/- 1wU6R--dance6 in m~ 1jOui.h.: I platp.d tolt i:Ju: uhi..te am. tolt m~ col1JUlt. too. Ovelt. :I:h.eJre in P Jt.ai..JrJ..e Rorde i.h.eJt.e IJXM jud one uJU.ie ylmpvr.. am. t1t~ cou1.dn' t. have IWn evelt.~ time, .60 i.h.e6e uhlie f-01.k.6 came and cuAed f.olt me. Ih.et; g.ave danc.et, on .6ai.wtd~ ni.l)h:t6, on .6und~ a/;teJt.noOM and txJI1leti.me6 dUJti.ru; the we£k. T~ came eaJrh;. to the baU am. di..d.n't. dop danci.Ju;.B~ eleven Olt eleven :th.i.Jr.t..t; uIzen th.~ rpwo t.i.JcR.d, ~ cuhed. me to plQlj "lIome .6IJ)ee;t home" am. i.i. IJ)(L6
all fuotu;h.. Th..e black dartCR..d. lat.elt. at. ni.r;hi.. VeIUJ of.:hm il IJXM oveJt. rni.d.nLr;h:t- uhen i:.h..e dane£. blWke. ~ loved to dance, oh. ~ thelf did. "
FREMONT FO\'Tf.JVOT IJXM boJt.n 1.n. 19'W. lie liVe6 on a /-aJrm in BASILE. lie can plCllJ- m~ eaJt.l~ d.anc.e..4 leaJt.ni. Pwm ~ like Det)O BILJ(IN,n1eni.h.ol G(JILLORY Olt ltelaliVe6 like tfJlVr1 FONTE.JVOT.
"I dcvr;led. plm;i.ru} accOlui.i...on in 19 I" btd. I di..d.n' t. cai.ch.. i:.h..e uhole :f.hi.m;. be/-ol{£.. M.xteen and :thEn I wen;l on un1i.l I fJOt. maJVLi.£.d.. I'm li.ke. K' Adan Fontenot. : I can't. Wuj, jud. ~ txJI1le:ti.me6 ."
Bf£. FONTE.JVOT ,FJt.emoni.'.6 blt.Oi.h.eJt. IIXL6 boJt.n in 1907. lie di.R.J. in 1973 . lie IJXM a UtaJte-cJUJppeA am. lived in BASILE. iliA .6on, NAY FONTEJlOT pl~ :/:Jri..oNJle h..eJt.e UJil.h. 1ir.cfmon;l Forrtenot..
JE.. SUI S IJJV Jlarn1£ D 'UN £ GRAND £ FAnl ill
Je .6u.w un Iwmme d' une (jlt.and.e f-ani.J1e lYIaLane je .6u.w venu VOU6 ::UwuveJt. Je .6u.w venu VOU6 d' mardeJt. vo:l.lr.e fLUe Si voule1 m' la donneJt. Ah. q.ue je l' aime d' atnOUlt. a.LI..6,t,i :f..er¥:bre /'rJaW q.u' je la :tJt.ouve j.ol.i.e com.me un coewr. Acc.ept.e1 moi poUlt. vo:l.lr.e g.en:i.Jt.e Je .6u.w venu 'J. !..aiJt.e .6On bonh.eUlt.
Aft mon ami ma /-i-I-1£. e.6t mali...gru!. J 'aimeJt.aW pM q.ue VOU6 l' attJwp , If£1 £u.e. me ca..Me me6 plaiA, ma va.LMelle Que le6 moltce.aJJX n' oni. fX1A de va1euJt. Voila c' ed moL la ,o1U6 aiAoite Voui Pltefle1 moi, VOU.6 f.aJ..i.u poUlt. le m1...eux
Voila vot.' &.e q.ui V0!L6 <Jlt.i.6Onne V 0U6 n' ave1 p0i6 p./..u)J' 'flu' W1I!!. dent. lYIon 0ITI.i.1:1...i. c' e6 t poUlt vobte fJ..ll.e Vow:. bonne vi.£.ille /£mme a Jt.ien q.u' ed poUlt VOU.6
LA V;t5£ Ii iJUtJNT TilEflJOR£ DDEIW
2
I'm a man o/- IW;h. ,6Oci.el:.Jj. Malan I cane to .6ee '/DU I cane to cMk tpJU pit IJOUlt d.aw;fdeJt. I I- IJOU IJ)(Jf1;i to <Jive h.eJt. to me Ah. I love. h.elt. .60 i.e.ndeJrL~ She 1.ook6 .60 pJrJd.h; and .60 ~ ACC2.pt. me /-olt 1JOUlt. .6On-in-.law I come to <Jive h.elt. happ~
Ah. ~ f.JCi.end. ~ d.aJ.u;hi.eA iA ma1icioU.6 I woul.dn' t. IJ)(Jf1;i tpJU to h.ave h.eJt. She blte0k.6 m~ pla:te6 and di.dze.t, ArrL the pUce6 aJte wo~ liMe I an ~ capahle Ye6 :toIu!. me, lJOu'll do be;tf£Jr.
look at IjOUlt h.ai.Jr. w4.i.ch iA ~ You onlJ;. have one tooth. J..e/1. h1~ love iA /-olt IjOUlt ~f£Jr. Ye6 old woman,:tluvr.e'.6 nothi.nt;. {.olt tp'u
Look h.eJt.e, ~ li' 11 bah~ All i.h.a;t I boJte Look at. tdud lJOU did No, no m~ fi.ddl.e i.6 J not tuned You ptd. me in ~ Look at. dud. tp'U did :to me
J 'ai rni..tJiJr.i. poUlt t' aidvr. J 'ai f-ait tout <;a mol.. j' ai pu Aujowrd'!wi. j'.6u.i.A rni..tJiJr.ah1.e
GaMel- done.. mon tit behi. Qual.. f.aUr.e /-aut j' a;vr£;te de joU£./( C 'eot pa;rc.' q.ue. tu VM me:tt' ta main D art6 ma ~ et m' cLi.Ae /-aut q.u' j , aJVtei£. Tu behi. quol.. mol.. j' ai di;t ? II . ., . / _:.J. :t' .I ~: W~ J - _I? ",ua.L f at. t-(L(.A.. poUlt ~u::;. au mUfi- . T 'apltU moniltvr. au. public T oat <;a :t' aplt2A f-aiJre avec mol..
, I NTERv/ EJU or [RBE CI1i?RI D?E.
M ai.6 mon pltemi.eJt ac.c.oMeon, j' avai.6 a l' entoUlt dart6 lu dou12, iJr£J...12 an.6,. mon popa m 'avail ack:te un ill ac.c.oMeon du ~ PM.6€.e.6 aJJX
OpilOIMM et lu ac.c.oMWM if.aien;t bon maJtCh.i., c 'et..ai..t un tau;#. petit ac.c.olCd.eon, il avail paJj.i. <;a .6ix eoc.ali..rt6 j' CItOi.6, oui c' eot c;a,.6ix e.6Ca
liM; et j' ai commence a joU£./( apltU <;a lQ, u.6atpVt d' applteni..Jte, i- 'ai r;o h.ea1 et la <;a e1.e com-
, ' et I ~ , - - L --'- ' me <;a q.uequ anneu; .uL Ij. m en a ac.rz.E!A-e un un pe.u pllM /-ad,· et c' eot comme <;a j' ai com.meru;.e. VOIM c.onnail, du a.ruuie.t, PaMP£..6, Ij. n' Ij. avail pM tolM cu joue.U/t.6 bl(1fl.CL) comme a c' t 'h.e.wc£.. LQ : Ita ben, j' jouai.6 un iM du bal.6 de maiMn poUlt lu bl(1fl.CL), mai.6 c' e1.ail pM c.omme a c':t' h.ewr.e non, uJwua ! j' avai.6 pM d' bM.6 et ni pM Jtien non, j 'm ' M~ai.6, LQ en Iwui., mol.. tou;t .6eLI1., a {.oJtCe du bltM, mai.6 a c' t ' hewr.e, c;a {.oJtCe plU.6 pOUlt joueJt du bal.6, non non!
COVT..<ED/wS£ & SI/OULY :JVJI NG
fAad:.e CaJr.JLLfvt.e: /1/' a Ij. en a manifvt.e pelCd.u ! [(1., a c' t 'heUJr£. Ij. a un atd..' bou;t' q.ui va en hatd.., Ij. l-' app 'lnient c;.a la .6hoe/l-'/- ~,. <;a c 'ita1..t la f..i..nition de la c.oniJtedaMe.
BONJO(jR LA BON/\E ANNE£
B onjoUlt la bonne annee, la bonne et heUJteU,6e ~ • J' V01L6 la .60uh.a.i;U beLle et h.ewreU.6e et 1 'PaltatiJ.A a la fJ-n d' VO.6 joU/t.6 ~
JE WIS LA UlN£ BELLE £T LONGIJE
T u voi.6, q.uand. la lune eot nouveLle, nouveLle lune,tu dW : Je voi.6 la lune belle et 10fUJUR-5 ai:n;t laJ.J.Jr2J'd. beau.:te "<.ui m 'appelle a .6a chapeU..e CluJJri.;te, pcvr.aJ..U, q.uand i-' VM mowr.iJt
And. :the new moon ..
3
I ~ to help fJOU I did all I could T od.ay. I art unhapPIj.
Look ~,mlj. li'll bablj. W Iu,;. dwuld.. I .6f.op plcu;i..ru; ? It'.6 becau..6e ljOU aJte r;oi.mJ- to put fJOUlt h.arrI. On mlj. (.ace and. :tell me to .6f.op Li'll bab,/- uAai. did I .6aJj. ? Wh.ai. did. I do to haJrm IjOU ? You aJte dwwi.nt; to :the aJ.KiJ.R.nc.e. All :the iItoublu fJOU r;J-ve me
WeLl mlj. /J-;ud. ac.c.olrlii.on, / had u uAen I l/Xl.6
about twelve,th.i.Jd:£en tp.a!t6,. mlj. papa bour;h:t me a LiTlall ac.c.oJtdion o/- :the old claJ;..6 in Opilou.6a,6 and. the ac.COIrlii.oM tlJ(!./(e cheap :then, U l/Xl.6
a ~eItIj. LiTlall ac.~oJtdion, he pofd . it ~ uc~ ( '" 1.50 ) I tItink, iJ2A :that .6 it,..we e.6CaliM; and. I be4JOn to plGIJ :then,:tJtied :to leaJtn and. I wen:!:. on Like :tlwt /-alt a /-em tp!All-.6,. and. :then he r;ot me a b~ one and. thai.'.6 how / daJr;ted.
You Iurow, in 1j.eaJr-6 pMi, tluvr..e tlJ(!./(e not marv; uAite platpVt.6 .like t.odaJj. : M I plo.t;ed a lot of- hoU.6e d.anc.eA /-olt :the uAite /-0&, but it l/Xl.6
not lihe t.odaJj., no toh.aow ! I di.d.n.' t have a baM Olt aru;;f.h..Uu;
no,1 .6ai. on a chai.Jt on top of- a :tab1.e,llJOMi..nr;. :the bellow.6 all alone, blj. the ~ of- mlj. aJrm.6, bu;t UaJj., U i.6 not .60 tiJri.rv.;. to plGIJ danc..u, no no !
Welcome to :the new ljRAlt,:the new and. happlj. tpUVt. I wi..tJr. fJOU r;ood 1..u.ck and. happi..ne.6.6 and heaven ukn fJOU die.
You .6ee, uAen :the moon i.6 new, new moon, fJOU .6C11J: I .6e2. :the moon be£lldi /ul and low;. Saint laJ.lJC£.J1;l beatd..!j. Who cal1..6 me :to hi.6 chapel.. ChcvcLtv-, palta1..i..6e uAen I die
And. :the new moon •
EJY !iLLAVT A mrJV LIT
En. aLtan;t a mon lit, j' oJ.. ll.erlC.onbui. q.uabr.e (Il.Jameo,q.ua:lJre &neo, Deux aJ.1 "i...ed et deux a la tR:te E.t J ihll.6' aJ.1 rnil.i...eu J' oJ.. pJrLo la Sainte Vi...eIl.~ powr. mo mMe, Saint Jean VOlL6 aveJ pM vu mon p'tLt {il-1 JiAll.6? Oui.. je l' oJ... vu leo deux pi...ed.-1 c10U;A, Leo deux bll.M et.endlL6 e;t l' co.ti ouvvd. Ce1ui.. q.ui... d.i..Jw ceUe (oJll.ai-1on la tJrn1...-1 /-01...-1, Soi...ll. e;t maUn, Ne VeMa jamai-1 la ,lJ..mun.e (ie l' e.n./-vc. •
B(J,)Y E NUl T MAI1
Now t.h.e h.oll.6e 1...-1 em.p:iJ;., bl.Li uhen we welte aU to)jd.h.en, each. one would <)0 to bed, dUait: 1J0nne f'l11i..t fr1om, IJonne rwJ..i:. Blan.ch.e, bonne !U1.i..t i?i..n.a, bonne nuil! Bonne !U1.i..t,mell.ci ton PVce et moi! C' et..ail une pll.1...Vre q.ui... /.J-n.i.A-1ait pllL6. Tout que' q.u 'un dUait, ljOU know: Good ni#-! Bonne !U1.i..t Man, bonne ruu...t Pap! The tmo caneo /J...lcd. La, bonne !U1.i..t a toll.6 leo aubr.eo. £t <;a Il.€.porrlait : menu ton p~e e;t moi... : Atijound' fuU.. <;a .6' couch£.. /-aAce, ~a -1' leve bol1JVtiq.uei!
mA~/ GRAS (1916 J
On mr; IlX11I to bed, I me;t /-owr. .601..l1..6
Two at the {..oot and. two a1.. t.h.e h.ead And Jeoll.6 in the rni.d.dJ..e / took t.Jze. hoUr; viJv;in /-oil. mr; motAen )aint Jean have ljOU .6een mr; lillie .6on Je.6U.6 ? Yeo I -1aw him. t.Jze. two f.ee;t nai.J..ed, h.U two aJ'lI7IA extended. and. h.U .6ide open Wh.oeven will -1ar; .th.U pll.Glp.. tMee :limeo Everzi.ruJ and. moJr.f'linJ;., Will nevell. -1ee th.e /J-ameo 0/ h.e1J..
N ow :!.he hOU.6e 1...-1 em.ptlj., but uften we we.Jte. all to~,each. one would (j-O to bed ~: Goaf.. n.i.g/d Man, c;.oaf.. ni.tJhi- Blanche, <)Oaf.. ni.tJhiRina, <)Oaf.. ni.tJh;t : Good ni.f.;h;t, Yowr. f-aiJuvr. and / thank ljOu, : It WM an end.J..eo.6 pll.a!pVt. Each. one -1aid, r;ou !mow: Goaf.. n.i.g/d : Good nU;h:t Mom, Good .ni.tJh;t Pap : T h.e two cane f'.-.i-M t. T h.en <)Oaf.. ni..{}h.t to aU t.h.e of}uVC.6 • And. mr; ycvrenJ:A ll.ep1.hui: Y owr. f.a:tlten and / th.ank lJOU : IOdar;, titer; <)0 to bed eM /-001.6 and Jr..i.Ae M aMe.6 :
In th.e dGIJA be.f.otre Lent t.h.e ufti...te and bloch. alike ceJ..eblU1i.ed th.ei...Il. tnaJ.il.i..onal fr1curdi.. GIl.M. trlanr; fmrm/wU.6e.6 of. the pJC.aUr.J...e.,: welte vi...-1ited br; ~ of. macked men: tito.6e wetre f.JLi.end1.r; nei..tjhhOM "1UJ.f'IJ1i.nI; matr.dL Gft.a6" on /-oot , on h.oMe-back Oil. in bU(j-rp e.6. 7h.e{f welte havinc;. /-un and. at th.e .6ane :lime "b~" /-oil. c.h..i.ch.en..6 and. Ifi.c.e /.oil. a b4 Mcvrdi.. GIl.M ball and tpn/Jo read. Oui.. mon chen e;t camoJr.ade :
trlcvrdi.. GIl.M tu maJVl.On v'la fu :
Tit G alap, q.uand mente tit poule, la ch.aJLi..t€. :
J'ENDORS mON PETIT
Yeo mr; deaJr. /Jri..end and canIl.ade : ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Cani..eJI., c;.i...ve U.6 a /.JI7lall chJ..c.ken /-oil. cJz.aIl.itr; !
A woman 1...-1 ~ /.oil. h.eJr. "beaJ.J." to cane, but hell. hU.6bond h.M unexpec:i.R.d...lr; d.atjed a1.. kane. 50 dz.e. ~ a luUob{f M a ~ to h.en 10ven at th.e dooll.:
J' errioM mon petit,mon mcvri.. J'endOM mon petit : Qu 'il coc;.ne maU q.u' il (j-Il.atte Mon mcvri.. ed la / L n 'a pM ite ~'a 10 canp01Jflie
J 'endoM mon petit,mon mcvri.. J' endoM rnon pe;tU :
Le PaJ.1V' vieux eM. couch.i la bM, r; connaU pM :
-4/,ILoi c' que. tu lUmonch.e.6 done la vieille ?
J' endoM mon pellt,rnon mcvri.. J 'err:LolL6 mon pe;ti.;t :
4
/ 1l.Ock. mr; bobr; to deep, rTII; hU.6band I Il.Ock mr; bobr; to deep : Stop knocki..ng and .6C1tapinc;., hlr; h.U.6band 1...-1 in lie did not <)0 out wi..ih. h.U fM.e.nJ..t,
I 1l.Ock. mr; bobr; to deep, m{f h.U.6band. / Il.Ock mr; bobr; to deep :
Th.e poem old man 1...-1 ~ ih.etre,knowi..rv;- noth.inc;.:
-Wh.ai. oJte ljOu rnurnh1inc;. old woman ?
/ Il.Ock mr; bobr; to deep, mr; h.U.6band / 1l.Ock. mr; bobr; to deep :
CCXJRTE DIWS£ & SIIOEFLY
F JC£.em.an F oni.enot : A counhrJ,j. dance ? You dance i.t in pai.JcA : {.owr. Olr. h.ei.gh;t Olr. £welve Olr. Mx:teen ! I know Iww, I know Iww ! In :t.h.i.L, dance, lJOU can 't IwM the 1.~, no, il 1..6 danc.£d. in pai.JcA • You can I t dance bt; f.ivt.e.e..6 , lJOU can 't dance bt; /i-vu,onLt; in pai.JcA, bt; the. {.owr., bt; the eUjM, bt; the. tmelve, r;ea !
( 1ir.imoni.. exp1.ai.ne.d i:.h.a;t the. d.aru:.eJu, "aIUJ ''Ye.6 .&i.Jt !" eM thet; iwr.n£d )
Aplr.u ce.lle-J.Q.,1.a nolUJ ~'au;!.' on dan.t>ail.. 1.e Af;teJUJ)aJrtU" we. danced th.e .tlwe/4, dwe/l-t; a Li..:tile dwe/1.t;, Nwef-lt; un. peu blC.Uie, 1f.I.k!.e, Aublr.ef/, tu t' 1C.Our;h. and 1C.Ouxi.f/, AublC£Jj, do lJOU 1r.em.lwbeIC. ? 1'1.1. be lr.appel1e.6 ? I '1.1. be damned : danned !
frlA2fJRJ<A ''SOLU L /PRES LEVD?"
F Ir.emoni.. F oni.enot: C' ed tout ~a moi.. j' ai.. connu., 1.a frlajWrka ''501.ei1 aplr.~ 1.eveIC.,1.a 1.ane aplr.~ coucheIC." ou bi..en ''501.ei1 aplr.U couchelC.,1.a 1.ane a-'I • '" C'- . -J. -J._ .. -J. . . , . plT.e.6 -<.eveIC., Ol.l.OL6. ~ .{..(IlL-<- ~ mOL f aL con-
n1.Lj eUe paJLl.e comme ~a, vou ~ I fj di..t ~.
So1.ei.1. aplr.U couch.eIC. La 1.un.e. aplr.~ 1.eveIC.
Mil fIR.l.l{. cent di.x h.ui.i., j I ai.. ap.,/C.L6 cite vaL6e !
LA PORTE. D £ LA PRI SON
Olt j' ai.. paJdi. QUit; m'oni.. mi..,t, dan.t> 1.a plC.i..6on P aLLV' j 'oJ.. malC.Ch.e de plC.i..6on cmune d' joru;le Oh. "1· d"'-··-J._-_· '0 mom,moL f .olUA peM -<. ~(.
U e totd. ~ q.u I aJUri..ve
Y m' oni.. cond.an.rui uh. t; m' oni.. co,rt~ a 1.a COM.e. Mai...o ma pauv I vi..e.i.1.1.e moman frloi.. j '.ot.Li..6 peM 1.' 0J.d.ewr. de ~a C ' ed peM 11fOi.. q.u' aJUri..ve
()h. ma PaLLV' vi..e.i.1.1.e moman tJ.le .0' a mL6 d.an..o 1.a polC.ie U '1.a plC.i..6on m' air.' c;aMe We m' a dU''mon g.a;r.c;.on T' e.o paJdi..., j' conn.ai.A peM j..anai...o t' awr.ai...o ite D Cl/l.6 1.e.o tolC.i.o comme ~a
T otd. ce j' f/ oJ.. di.t J' ai. dU a ma vi..e.i.1.1.e moman D I marrle. a f..e6 ami..6 P owr. :t' ai.d.eJt e:t pJti.eIC. powr. moi.. P owr. .oaLLVeIC. mon ame de 1.e.6 /l-armrr.e.6 de 1. I enf.eJr.
5
F /f£.em.an F oni..enot: T h.aJ. '" aU I h.now of. the. Ma-_ .. ~t. " ... l • .Ll_ , •.• .1. . " "Ll. ;¥UU<.a ;ute.oun.~.vle moon.ot:.<.o Olr.:ute .oun. .oet:...o, the moon lTi....oe.o" r;ea : Th.aJ.'.o aU I know of. il : i.t .ope.ak.o 1.i.ke f.hi..o,1.et'.o h.eaJr. u1ud. il iteM to .oaJj :
T h.e .oun. .oe:f..6 Th.e moon IC.i...oe.6
Oh. I 1.e/:!-The;; put me i..n jai..1. P ooJt me, I waJh.ed to th.e plC.L6on, ~ Ooh. mom, 1'm not :th.e au.th.oJt Of. aU t.h.ai. h.appenR.d.
Th.et; .oe.ni.e.nc.ed me Th.e.t; .oentenc.ed me to death. bt; h.aru;i.nr; But, POOIr. oM mama I 'fTC not th.e au.th.olr. O/. u1ud. h.appened
Oft m,/- POOIr. oM mama Sh.e .dood at the plC.L6on ~ Looki.nt;. at me Sh.e .oaid "m,/- bot; Y au 1.e{..i., I rte.veJt tlwur;h.t be.f.olU!. Th.at lJOU could be in :lIC.oub1.e 1.i.ke th.at
ALl I could .6alJ Could .oaJj to m,/- oM mana IJXL6
AlA lJOUIC. ~ To Iud.p lJOU and plr.aJj {.oJt me To .oave mt; Mul /JUJm :th.e /l-ame.6 o/. h.eU
(
J
I /-ound ~ to i..ndude Iuvr£. tlucee Ve.lUli.oM fB I - B 5 - B 10 ) bCMed on the .601UJ- " La polde de 1.a plriAon ". AccoJtdi..ru; to Bee Fonf.eno:t, :t.h.i.A t.une tLJQ.,6 compoM.d. bll a /AJ.-end o/- h.Lo, ''D i{nni. UOw;;1aLJ ", Th.Lo "1.ate Uow;;1aLJ" h.a1. been M!I1i.enc.ed /-oIC. h.av1..ruj -6h.o:t a man who tLJQ.,6 d..eaJ.Jn.r; chi..ckeM in h.Lo tpmd. Toru;. /(lL6.oel1., no:ted ~ di...t>axpr.aph.e.JC., r;LVe6 an i.n;t~ i.d.ea. : " You Iuww tlud.. .6OIUJ La polde de 1.a ,'JlLi....txJn : F on:f£not t.aJ.Ju, about the UJILi.;te;c. bei..ru; a b1.ack mtM.ician caUed Dow;;1aLJ. Al...60, in an .irti:£.Jr.vieuJ w.i..;th Denni...6 /ric Gee and. Jadll COUl(vi.11e, thelf Jr£./.vt to a "bad ~" caUed DougLaLJ wIw poi..60rwJ hndd.ee AJrdoin : I ftave a 1r£.COM. on tape made m /9cl bll a DoUfJl-aA 8eliaIC., La VaUe La P JCi.txJn, ulU..ch. I :/JUnk iA the -6ane .601UJ. I <)1-I2-M t.h.i..A mi..g.h;t be the VelC.fl -6ane DougLaLJ. The JteCOJrd. bll BeliaIC. ceJC.iainlll ~ .li.Ae. a b1.ack. ml.L6i.cian,in ulU..ch. CaLJe,ltnidie AJrdoin tLJQ.,6
not the on1.'1 b1.ack mlMician to JteCOM. r Jr.R.nCh. mtM.ic in the ea;r,lll daJj-6. "
/lEY TITE Mf1)1A
/I~ :ti..te mana T' aLJ pu VOM c.t:XTUTle tol..-1Tleme AlL6M 1.oin d' 1.a mai...txJn tol.. :ti..te f-LUe P OUl( maJC.CheJC. a 1.a maiMn
/I~ g.uet:te La~M tal.. :ti..te /-LLle Mai..6 mol.. j.' ai.. IC. I joiM POUl( aileIC. m ai..6 j.' VaLJ m' en al1..e.Jc. 1-' a pi..ed
Sr1.ElL EST Pi?O:lI£ CO!KIIE
So1.eU ed plC.Oche couch.i mon nR..gA.e ed paLJ cvur1..vi Couche couche apIC.U bltilleIC. CaUlelie ed paLJ :ti..Jtie VaLJ VOM q.ue.J..1.e h.ewr.e i..1. ed
DIl PAPIEJ? DANS roN SCYJUER
A PapeIC. in mlj. 6h.oe6 D U papi..eJC. cI.an.6 mon -60t..Lli.£.JC.
C' e-6t paLJ 1.a r.Jei.ne tu m' f.oJ-t, du mal :
J'AI PRIS roN ClI'MIN
J 'ai.. pw mon eft' min et mol.. j.' ai.. iti Corpuvr. a 1.a POIC.te,j.' ai.. f.ai.J:. "ti..te dame" Oft voui.. j.' ai.. dLt, q.uand 1.' a ouveJd 1.a polde J 'ai.. dLt '':ti..te dane", pJtie..1- POUl( mol.. J '-6uiA corrLam.n.e paUl( 1.e6 /1-artrrIRA d' enf-e;r. Oft voui.. ti..te dane, p~ POUl( mol..
J 'ai.. ete paJdout et j.' ai.. d' mam.e P eJC.6Onr12. a v' nu POUl( VOM a mol.. J '-6uiA corri.an.n.i POUl( 1.e6 /1-anme6, d ' enf-e;r. P a.6 m' 'I bJtai..Lle,lI l' ont pewt de v' ni..It J '-6uiA cond.anne, m 'ont condan.n.i a 1.a coMe J 'VaLJ .60Jtt1Jr. un joUl( qui.. vi..ent
/lEY CtfTIN
#~ cai.i.n, et ou. mol.. j.' VaLJ al1..e.Jc. dimanch.eJ Oft cai.i.n, POUl( a j.amai..6 t' e6 moin ?
6
/I~ 1.i.. '1.1. mama You couJ..d -6ee it br;. fIOwc..t>elf-You alC.e too /-aIC. ,Uwm Iwme,lj.ou 1.i.. '1.1. fJVtJTo waJ.h. back home
/I~ 1.ook Iuvr£. fIOU 1.i.. '1.1. fJVtJI 'm on mll llJOJl- to fJO I '1.1. wa!.k to fIOU
The -6un fJOe-6 down I}J{f man iA not back The mU6h iA bwrnl.ntj The cow iA not mJ...1hed Go 6ee uAat. tiJne it iA
A popeIC. in mll dwet, P apeIC. in ~ 6h.oe
It' -6 no lL6e to hwr..t me :
I d.aJrf£.d on ~ IJX1Jf And knocked at. the doolC., ClC.fIl..IUJ ''Ll..' 1.1. 1.ady." Oh. tp-o I -6ai.d uhen. dte. 0penR.tL the dooIC. ''Ll..' 1.1. 1.auhPIC.afI /-oIC. me " I'm doomed to the /1-ame6 o/- hell Oft tp-o,1.i..' 1.1. 1.adll, plC.af/- /-oIC. me
I waJ.h.ed aJeOund. and. a6ked I/- aru;one came to .6ee me
I'm doomed to the /1-anu o/- hell I NwuMiz/:t CIC.fI, ~ aJr£. a/Aaid to come
I have been -6eni.enc.ed to death. bll h.aru;i.ru; I '1.1. fJO out:. MIme dOlJ to come
/I~,do1.1., uAeJC.e can I fJO on ~ ? /I~,do1.1.,uJu;. aJr£. fIOU neveJt tJJLtft me ?
,d
LES DEllX CWSI NES
hemoni..: La i-' VM joU2lt le6 deux. co~ a c' t ' hewr.e: Ale.x.andJci.ne. (hi..o r;od -dU.1d): tU.uYri.t;Jd f Ale.x.andJci.ne.: C' ed pM une c:h.anMn 2;a? r woni..: LeA deux co~: A: leA deux co~,maiA tu d..i.t:, Jtien poWl. la
• I CO/.1.4.Ule •
r: (JriJr£.) ol.J.Oi..t"mo.i.. le d..i.t:, pM,la m~e le dit: A: Qu' q.u' ch.o,oe V0U6 pouve1 dUr.e. poWl. coc.uJ..ne: r: 01.J.Oi..t,.
TIT P()(JL[T
Alex.arrbri.ne: JOU£.1 q.ue' q.u' ch.o,oe q.u.i.. ,oau:tef F ltemoni..: 'lui.. ,oaui.e? A: Joe P i.:br£. et nana : r: (me) on va jouelt d' au;t , ch.o,oeA A: tu conn.ai...6 Joe P i.:br£. et nana ? r: Non,mo.i.. i-' jot1£.. pl..LLo r:;a,' on va jouelt le ill
paulet.
0It/w/w: T.i..t poulet: T.i..t pau1et :
DIXIEJ...fiNl)
Oh. D i..x1.e1and: Oh. mt; D i.x.i..e1.am.:
!lev- D .i..xLelam.: Oh. D i..x1.e1and: FMmoni Fol1h!not: M.i..Ue rw4- cen1.. di.x rw.r/-! J' avai...6 d.i.x-rw.r/- art6 qu.and i' ai. applti.A 'Vi.x.i..e1.am.", Ie me ltOppe1.1e ~a bUn; i' ai. appJriA r:;a avec defu.n;t Amedee. euh., ('alan, C alan lon1..enot: on ehU..t paJr£.rd.o mo.i.. et M. C' ita.i..t pM Wl. ch.an1..ewc.,donc,maiA quand V- PJtenoi.t l' ac.coJrtieon, look ai.,look ai, look at:
LES E1JJES DE LA PRISON
Oh. commen:t j' vai...6 f.aUr.e t-t; ? J ' it.ai..o f}OI1I!- poUlt o11.eJr. J. uote poUlt vo.i..Jt mon ani. , ' t; m' ant lUlTtaMe
m 'ant mi..6 dart6 1a p!ti...6on J ' ai.. mi..,obte tout La J t.L6U. powt eux e:t poUlt tout VOU,6 au:br..e.6 Que ' q.u , Wl. de. meA arni...6 POUlt v' ni.Jt vo1..Jt a mo.i..
Mo.i.. j' CADt;ai..,o J ' OUJlaU ell tp.tL' q.u , t.U1
Qui.. ,o'1f.l1.i..t v' nu vo1..Jt a mo.i.. Quanti. meme t.U1 d' meA 0~ Ou lUI. d' meA lJOeLlJr.4,d' me..6 ami..6 C ' __ :.4 , a v fcu.c.A. pM.
7
~ (hi..o r;od-ch.ildJ: a1wJti#.!
A: .i...dn' t .i..t a ,6Oru;J F: the two cou0i.n.6 : A: the two cou.o.i..n.d, but lJOU ,oat; noth.i..ru; {.olt the col.1hi.n ! F: (lo~J t;ea, l,oat; not.h.i.m;,:i:h.e mu,o.i..c tel1,o .i..t: A: lJOU could ,oat; ,oomet.hi.nt;. f.o/( lJOWl. cou,o.i..n! F: t;ea.
Ale.x.andJci.ne.: P 1m; ,oomet.hi.nt;. j.umpt; ~ F Jteeman : J l1I1lptJ ? A : Joe P i.:br£. et Nona ~ F: (lo~J we'll plm; .6Omet.hi.nt;. el,oe A : You don':t. know Joe p.i..tJte et N ana F: no, I don't plm; .i..t arlIJ 10fUJ£A.; we.'l1 plm; 11.. '11 chi..du!.n.
Oh /w /w : U '11 ch..i..ck£n: 11..'11 chi..du!.n :
F Jteeman Fontenot: N.i..ne1.e£.n ni.n£.i:e..en! I IlXM ni..rudee.n uhen. I leaJtni.. 'V.i..xLelam.", I JtemembeJt .i..t well;1 1.e.oJrni. th.aJ:. w.i..th. late Amedee., no, 1< I adan, K' alan Fon1..enot: we. welte Jte1ai.i..VeA. lie llJCL6 not a ~,but u1ten he plaJ;ed ac.coJrd..i..on,look ai, .look ai, look at!
Oh. uJud. can I do now ? / llJCL6 on mt; tIXlIJ Jad to ,oee ntIJ f;tierrl. r.u hen th.ev p.i..ch.ed. me up aM put me in jail I llJCL6 in tJwuble th.eJte J ad bt; :th£..i..Jt f.auJ.:t aM b~ fJOWL6 / IJJi.6h. ,oome o/- ntIJ ~ lDOuld come aM ,oee me
/ :f.h.owId. :that. .IJOIn£.One.
lDOuld have come. aM ,oee me Even one o/- mt; bltOfh.e.JrA Olt ~,Olt one. o/- ntIJ ~ T h.et; DXLld not. come.:
N ocu, on ed i..ci peJrdu. POUlt q.u..' q.u.. 'dwM. i-' ai. pM ICi£n /.ail
''' . ' ." ·WeIt£. we aJC£.,lod ' .. ' . " ~ :falt -6ometh.i.m;. / d...id.. no.t do
Z' une au;t' dw-6e moL i-' ai vu C 'ed quaM ma pauv' v.i.£.i.1.1..e moman c . .L" J ._. d ' L-<U. V nu -6 p1..anhvr. a.aTUJ 1..a po;r;le 1..a pwon T ot.d. t;a i-' ai. pu {.aUte C'ii:.ail {f d...Uce 'rna pauv' v.i.£.i.1.1..e moman P lli..e done pOUlt moL POUlt -6auveJt. mon Orne de 1..e-6 /lamme-6 de 1..' en/.eJr.. " Eil.e.nne Le.JJJ.i.-6: P owup.mL t' M aJVl.eteJ Q.ui.. n' Ij n' oJ Lt;.nn Dopvd: PM lli..en,Cluvr1.e.IJ me donne envLe de JtJ..IC£.!
Bt.Jil..Y JKK
Oke.IJ, i-' v' M joueJt 8ull{f J ach., i-' VM joueJt une v~ vieux bach. :time!
BullfJ Jach. i..ci, BullfJ Jach. 1..a-bM :
8
An otluvc. th..i.ru;. / -6QJ1) when mfJ POOIt oM mana Cane and. dood at :f.he pltiAon (jaie Au / cou1.d. do WM to tell heJt 'frifJ POOIt oM mana P ltafJ f.olt me To -6ave mfJ -6Oul /Aom th.e /l-ane-6 of. h£.ll."
U:.i.e.nne Le.JJJ.i.-6: f))/u; d...id.. !JOU dop? f))1ud.' -6 up? LfJM Do~: N~,Clu1/r1.e1J make-6 me lour;h.:
O/re.t;,/ wi..il.. p1..afJ BullfJ Jach.; / will p1..afJ a waU.~ of. :the oM ~:
B ull.J;. J ach. h.eIt£., 8 uUfJ J ach. :f.heJte :
LITHO IN U.S.A. ~~
