He, La-Bas! A History of Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Music in California

Fusilier, Freida Marie & Jolene M. Adams

Published by Historical Committee of the West Coast Cajun and Z

About this Item

1994 signed and inscribed first edition, The Historical Committee of the West Coast Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance Association (n.p.), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall metal wire spiral bound in red printed covers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps, iv, 48 pp. The lower tip of the book has a three-inch crease throughout. Nicely inscribed and signed on the title page in the year of issue by author Frieda Marie Fusilier. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce music history. ~SP04~ Contents: About the Committee; Acknowledgements; Maps; Introduction; History of French Louisiana; Acadian History; Cajuns and Creoles of Acadiana; Roots of Cajun and Creole Music; Origins of Cajun and Creole Dance; Emergence of the Cajun-Creole Accordian; Spoons and Washboards; From the Back Porch to the Dance Hall; Early Cajun and Creole Music; The Development of Zydeco Music; Women's Musicianship; Modern Influences on Cajun Music; Le Grand Texas; West to California; Louisiana French Music Takes Root in California; The 'Cajun Commute'; Cajun and Zydeco Dancing; Cajun and Zydeco Productions; The 'Cajun Caravans'; The West Coast Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance association; Bridging the Gap; The Future of Cajun and Zydeco Music on the Pacific Coast; Queen Ida; George Broussard; Danny Poullard; Charlie St. Mary; Joe Simien; Ambrose Sam; Wilfred Latour; Edgar Leday; Mark St. Mary; Joseph Louis 'Tit Lou' Eaglin; Jo-El Sonnier; References; Further Reading; List of Interviews; Discography; Suppliers of Louisiana French Music and Other Media. Seller Inventory # SP04-0561-5886

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Title: He, La-Bas! A History of Louisiana Cajun and...

Publisher: Historical Committee of the West Coast Cajun and Z

Condition: Good