Let The Good Times Roll - The Louisiana Music Thread

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"Jole Blon" or Jolie Blonde is a traditional Cajun waltz, often called "the Cajun national anthem" because of the popularity it has in Cajun culture. The song was popularized on a nationwide scale by a series of renditions and references in late 1940s country songs.

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In 1945, at the age of 18, Matassa opened the J&M Recording Studio at the back of his family's shop on Rampart Street, on the border of the French Quarter in New Orleans. In 1955, he moved to the larger Cosimo Recording Studio on Gov. Nichols Street, nearby in the French Quarter.

As an engineer and proprietor, Matassa was crucial to the development of the sound of R&B, rock and soul of the 1950s and 1960s, often working with the producers Dave Bartholomew and Allen Toussaint. He recorded many hits, including Fats Domino’s "The Fat Man" (a contender for the first rock and roll record), Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti", and records by Ray Charles, Lee Dorsey, Dr. John, Smiley Lewis, Bobby Mitchell, Tommy Ridgley, the Spiders and many others. He was responsible for developing what became known as the New Orleans sound, with strong drums, heavy guitar and bass, heavy piano, light horns and a strong vocal lead.

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Matassa

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Jolie Blon which he sang in French with Buddy Holly playing one of the instrumenst behind him.

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also didn't Jerry Jeff Walker write Mr. Bojangles about a guy he met in prison in Nola?

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Holly produced it

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Yeh I thought I had read that, but for some reason I thought he was playing with him on that particular song

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Who was the guy from BR or WBR that sang back in the day (like 70s/80s maybe)? I remember at Heads and Tails Seafood they have his record on the wall and he would come play there on Fridays sometimes.

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