Opelousas Waltz

Austin Pitre (1918–1981) fronted the Evangeline Playboys Cajun band during the 1950s and 60s, playing as many as eight dances a week in dance halls throughout southwest Louisiana. Taught by his father and mother to play both fiddle and accordion, Pitre developed his highly personalized musical style while retaining elements of the old songs. Recorded in 1971, this collection features familiar Cajun standards and several of Pitre’s originals. The liner notes are written by Ann Savoy.

Track Listing

101	Bosco Stomp	Austin Pitre	02:41
102	Cajun Waltz	Austin Pitre	03:04
103	Widow of the Gully	Austin Pitre	02:30
104	La Valse de St. Landry	Austin Pitre	03:13
105	Evangeline Playboys Special	Austin Pitre	02:25
106	Opelousas Waltz	Austin Pitre	02:40
107	Perrodin Two-Step	Austin Pitre	02:07
108	Grand Basil	Austin Pitre	02:39
109	Lake Arthur Stomp	Austin Pitre	02:30
110	Cheres Joues Rose	Austin Pitre	02:48
111	Drunkard's Blues	Austin Pitre	02:58
112	Cajun Breakdown	Austin Pitre	02:15
113	Criminal Waltz	Austin Pitre	03:08
114	Church Point Breakdown	Austin Pitre	03:13
115	Jolie Blonde	Austin Pitre	04:01
116	Zydeco Sont Pas Sale	Austin Pitre	03:43
117	Tou Le Soir	Austin Pitre	04:05
118	Louisiana Aces Special	Austin Pitre	03:31