Rufus Thibodeaux

*05-01-1934 Ridge, LA, +12-08-2005

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Mario Mnciotti

SESSIONS

June 1957 unknown  - Fiddlin‘ Rufus Thibodeaux

001 ST-2616/1056 CAMERON MEMORIAL WALTZ Starday  45-317 D 1030

002 ST-2617/1057 MEAN AUDREY  45-317 D 1030

1959 unknown  - Fiddlin‘ Rufus Thibodeaux

003 1124 LOUISIANA FESTIVAL D 1064

004 1125 SAUCE PIQUANT  D 1064

Mid 1960s Master Trak Studios, Crowley, LA – Rufus Thibodeau and Abe Manuel (Rufus Thibodeaux [fiddle], Abe Manuel [vcl/banjo], Dorothy Mauel [gt], Pinky Lee [gt], Carroll Broussard [steel], Al Foreman/ Jack Miller [bass], Austin Broussard [drums], U.J. Meaux, [piano]. Producer: Jay Miller)

005 JOLIE BLONDE Tribute 1000/TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

006 BASILE WALTZ Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

007 POOR HOBO Tribute 1000/TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

008 CHÈRE PETITE Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

009 LOUISIANA WALTZ Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

010 THE LAST WALTZ Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

011 ALLONS A LAFAYETTE Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

012 J'AI PASSE DÉVANT TA PORTE Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

013 GRAND TEXAS Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

014 CHÈRE TOU TOUTE Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

015 BIG MAMOU Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

016 TES PETITE, TES MIGNONNE Tribute TLP 100 Flyright LP 572

1972 LaLouisianna Recording Studio, 3211 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA – Rufus Thiboudeaux (Producer: Carol J. Rachou)

017 JOLIE BLON Lalouisiane LL 129   Disky DCD 5254

018 PORT ARTHUR WALTZ Lalouisiane LL 129  

019 TELA'S WALTZ Lalouisiane LL 129  

020 CONVICT WALTZ Lalouisiane LL 129  

021 LAKE ARTHUR STOMP Lalouisiane LL 129  

022 LA VALSE DE AMITÉ Lalouisiane LL 129   Disky DCD 5254

023 MAIDEN'S PRAYER Lalouisiane LL 129 

024 SILVER LAKE BLUES Lalouisiane LL 129 

025 FADED LOVE Lalouisiane LL 129

026 DRAGGIN’ THE BOW Lalouisiane LL 129  

027 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Lalouisiane LL 129 

028 CHÈRE ALICE Lalouisiane LL 129

1973 LaLouisianna Recording Studio, 3211 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA – Rufus Thiboudeaux (Producer: Carol J. Rachou)

029 ALLONS 'A LAFAYETTE Lalouisiane LL 137

030 LA VALSE DE LES GRANDS BOIS Lalouisiane LL 137

031 LA VALSE DE LAWTELL Lalouisiane LL 137

032 GRAND MAMOU Lalouisiane LL 137 Disky DCD 5254

033 LA VALSE DU PONT D'AMOUR Lalouisiane LL 137

034 LA VALSE DE DURALD Lalouisiane LL 137

035 PAUVRE CLOCHARD Lalouisiane LL 137

036 LA BELLE DE LA LOUISIANE Lalouisiane LL 137

037 FAIS DO-DO Lalouisiane LL 137

038 LA VALSE DE MECHE Lalouisiane LL 137

039 LA VALSE DE QUEBEC Lalouisiane LL 137

040 LA DANSE DE PORT ARTHUR Lalouisiane LL 137

1973 LaLouisianna Recording Studio, 3211 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA – Jimmy C. Newman (Producer: Carol J. Rachou)
041 LA VALSE DE GRAND BASILE LaLouisianne LL-140
042 JOLIE BLONDE LaLouisianne 8141/LL-140
043 GRAND TEXAS LaLouisianne LL-140
044 GRAND MAMOU LaLouisianne 8145/LL-140
045 ALLONS DANSER COLINDA LaLouisianne LL-140
046 J'AI PASSE DEVANT TA PORTE LaLouisianne LL-140
047 LACHE PAS LA PATATE LaLouisianne 8139/LL-140 [english version] 8139
048 LA VALSE DU GRAND CHENIER LaLouisianne LL-140
049 HIPPY-TY-YO LaLouisianne 8151/LL-140
050 LA VALSE DE TOLAM LaLouisianne LL-140
051 ALLONS A LAFAYETTE LaLouisianne LL-140
052 CHER TOUT-TOUTE LaLouisianne LL-140
1975 LaLouisianna Recording Studio, 3211 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA – Rufus Thiboudeaux

053 RUBBER DOLLY 8152

054 LONE STAR RAG  8152

Spring 1977 Singleton Sound Studio, 3106 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Rufus Thbodeaux and Cajun Brass

055 711-2767 BLUEBERRY HILL Plantation PL 159/ PLP 516

056 DANNY BOY Plantation PLP 516

057 COON GRASS STOMP Plantation PLP 516

058 YOU BELONG TO ME Plantation PLP 516

059 RICE FIELDS Plantation PLP 516

060 GOT YOU ON MY MIND Plantation PL 159PLP 516

061 HELLO FRISCO. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Plantation PLP 516

062 ROCKIN' CAJUN Plantation PLP 516

063 RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET Plantation PLP 516

064 MY JOLE FLOWER Plantation PLP 516

065 ROBERTA. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Plantation PLP 516 

March 1998 LaLouisianna Recording Studio, 3211 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA – Rufus and Tony Thibodeuax with frieends (Johnnie Allan, Ivy Dugas, Warren Storm, Vin Bruce, Oran Guidry Jr., and others) (Rufus Thibodeaux [fiddle], Tony Thibodeaux [fiddles], Richard Comeaux [ac gt/steel], Oran Guidry, Jr. [bass],  Joe Thibodeaux [drums], Chet Blaklstone  [piano], Jamey Bearb [accordion])

066 TEALA'S WALTZ LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

067 LA VALSE D'AMITIE LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

068 BURY ME NOT LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

069 CONVICT AND A ROSE LaLouisianne LLCD 1018

070 A FATHER'S LOVE LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

071 LONESOME NIGHT WALTZ LaLouisianne LLCD 1018

072 FIDDLER'S WALTZ LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

073 BLUE DARLING LaLouisianne LLCD 1018

074 NORTH WIND LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

075 RAISED IN LOUISIANA LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

076 FOOLS WALTZ LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

077 FOREVER IN YOUR EYES LaLouisianne LLCD 1018

078 SIDEWALK WALTZ LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

079 CLAIR DE LA LUNE LaLouisianne LLCD 1018  

080 PRISONER’S SONG LaLouisianne LLCD 1018

ALBUMS

LaLouisiane LL 129 The Cajun Country Fiddle Of Rufus Thibodeaux: Jolie Blon;  Port Arthur Waltz;  Tela's Waltz;  Convict Waltz;  Lake Arthur Stomp;  La Valse De Amité;  Maiden's Prayer;  Silver Lake Blues;  Faded Love; Draggin The Bow;  Twinkle Twinkle Little Star;  Chère Alice - 72 

LaLouisiane LL 137 Cajun Fiddle: Allons 'A Lafayette; La Valse De Les Grands Bois; La Valse De Lawtell; Grand Mamou; La Valse Du Pont D'Amour; La Valse De Durald; Pauvre Clochard; La Belle De La Louisiane; Fais Do-Do; La Valse De Meche; La Valse De Quebec; La Danse De Port Arthur - 74

La Louisiane LL-140 Lache Pas La Patate: La Valse De Grand Basile; Jolie Blonde; Grand Texas; Grand Mamou; Allons Danser Colinda; J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte; Lache Pas La Patate; La Valse Du Grand Chenier; Hippy-Ty-Yo; La Valse De Tolam; Allons A Lafayette; Cher Tout-Toute – 74 w Jimmy C. Newman
Plantation PLP 516 Phyddle: Blueberry Hill; Danny Boy; Coon Grass Stomp; You Belong To Me; Rice Fields; Got You On My Mind; Hello Frisco. You'll Never Know; Rockin' Cajun; Red Sails In The Sunset; My Jole Flower; Roberta. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – 77

Tribute TLP 100 A Tribute To Harry Choates: Jolie Blonde; Basile Waltz; Poor Hobo; Chère Petite; Louisiana Waltz; The Last Waltz; Allons A Lafayette; J'Ai Passe Dévant Ta Porte; Grand Texas; Chère Tou Toute; Big Mamou; Tes Petite, Tes Mignonne – 81 w. Abe Manuel (issued in UK as Flyright [UK] FLY LP 572 A Tribute To Harry Choates And His Cajun Fiddle-The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions – Volume 23; also on Kajun 5018 in 1982)

LaLouisiannec LLCD-1018 Fiddlin' With Friends: Teala's Waltz;  La Valse d'Amitie;  Bury Me Not;  Convict and A Rose; A Father's Love;  Lonesome Night Waltz; Fiddler's Waltz;  Blue Darling; North Wind;  Raised in Louisiana;  Fools Waltz;  Forever in your Eyes; Sidewalk Waltz;  Clair de la Lune;  Prisoner’s Song – 98 w. Tony Thibodeaux and Friends)

SINGLES

Starday (1957) Fiddlin¢ Rufus Thibodeaux

45-317  Mean Audrey / Cameron Memorial Waltz – 08-57

D (1958-1959)

1030 Cameron Memorial Waltz / Mean Autry – 58

1064 Louisiana Festival / Sauce Piquant – 22-04-59

LaLouisianne

8152 Rubber Dolly / Lone Star Rag – 75

Plantation

PL-153 Alligator Man / Lache Pas La Patate – 02-77 (credited to Jimmy C. Newman featuring Rufus Thibodeaux, from album PLP-29 credited to Jimmy Nwman)

PL-159 Got You On My Mind / Blueberry Hill – 06-77

Tribute

1000 Poor Hobo / Jolie Blonde – 81 (vcl Abe Manuel)