Leon Bourke, *Kaplan, LA, +10-12-2016
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Lillies Ohlsson, Thieu Van
De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
1974
unknown – Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke
001 BIG MAMOU Music Creek 560 20th Century Fox TC-2152
/T-479 Delta DLP-1133 DLP-1179
002 THERE'LL BE LOVE TONIGHT Music Creek 560 20th Century Fox TC-2152
ca September 1974 Sound Masters Studio, 9717 Jensen, Houston,
TX – Fiddlin’Frenchie Burke (Producer:
A.V. Mittelstedt)
003 COLINDA TC-2182/T-479
004 PRIDE YOU WOULDN'T LISTEN TC-2182
March 1975 Sound Masters Studio, 9717 Jensen, Houston, TX –
Fiddlin’Frenchie Burke
005 MAMA'S GOT THE KNOW HOW 20th Century Fox T-479
006 FRENCHIE'S JOLE BLON
Delta 11336/20th Century Fox T-479
007 FIDDLIN' OF JACQUES PIERRE BORDEAUX 20th Century Fox TC-2225/T-479 DLP-1133
008 MAMA'S PICTURE
20th Century Fox T-479
009 THE POOR HOBO Delta
11334/20th Century Fox T-479
010 FRENCHIE'S ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL 20th Century Fox T-479
011 FRENCHIE'S COTTON EYED JOE 20th Century Fox
TC-2229/T-479
012 DIGGY LIGGY LO Delta 11338/20th Century Fox T-479
013 YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN
20th Century Fox T-479
1976 Sound Masters Studio, 9717 Jensen, Houston, TX –
Fiddlin’Frenchie Burke (Producer: A.V.
Mittelstedt)
014 LH-15064
GOOD DEAL LUCILLE Music Creek 601
015 LH-15065
FRENCHIE BURKE’S BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG Music Creek 601
1977 Houston,
TX – Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke (w. The
Paul Butts Assembly. Producer: Huey P. Meaux)
016 LET'S
GO TO BIG MAMOU Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
017 SAN
ANTONIO ROSE Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
018 WHITE
LIGHTNING Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
019 COTTON-EYED
JOE Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
020 MY
JOLIE BLONDE Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
021 FADED
LOVE Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
022 COWTOWN
Westpark 6978/ Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
023 CAJUN
HONEY Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
024 WARM
WITH LOVE IN HERE Westpark 6978/ Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
025 RUM
CREEK Crazy Cajun CCLP-1038 Edsel EDCD-911
1978 Sound Masters Studio, Houston, TX – Fiddlin’Frenchie
Burke (Producer: A.V. Mittelstedt)
026 KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK Cherry 644/CA-4781
027 HEY HEY BABY Cherry 644
1978 Sound Masters Studio, 9717 Jensen, Houston, TX –
Fiddlin’Frenchie Burke (Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke [fiddle], Freddie Pate [ac gt],
Joel Johnson [ac gt], Randy Cornor [ac gt/fiddle], Robbie Springfield [steel], Dale
Young / David Kealy/ Lynn Jones [bass], Randy Reeves/ Steve Kellar
[drums/percussion], Jimmy Harriss [fiddle], Rick Harrell [keyboards], Bowen
Sisters, The, Merlene Sisters [bck vcl]. Producer: A.V. Mittelstedt)
028 TEXAS IS TOO BIG FOR ME WITHOUT YOU Cherry CA-4781
029 HOT LIK FID'L Cherry CA-4781
030 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN [FRENCHIES’S FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN*] Music Creek 621 Delta 11331/Cherry CA-4781 DLP 1133* DLP-1158 DLP-1179
031 THERE'S A SONG SOMEWHERE IN ME Cherry CA-4781
032 OLD JOE CLARK Cherry CA-4781 DLP-1179
033 WE CAME TO SEE A SHOW Cherry CA-4781
034 NEVER SOME NIGHT Cherry CA-4781
035 BLACK EYED SUSAN Cherry CA-4781
036 BRING BACK MY C.B.TO ME Cherry CA-4781
1980 Sound Masters Studio, 9717 Jensen, Houston, TX –
Fiddlin’Frenchie Burke (Frenchie Burke [vcl/fiddle], Randy Cornor [gt/bck vcl
Puett [ac gt], Bob Henderson [gt], Danny Rainwater [ac gt], Robbie Soringfield
[steel], Hal Robinson/ Tom Mayberry [bass],
Rudy Blake [drums], David McUmber [shakers], A. V.
Mittelstedt [cowbells], Buzzy Smith [keyboards], Toni Jelene, Sharon Smith,
Lanelle Davis [bck vcl]. Producer: A. V. Mittelstedt)
037 LET'S GO GET DRUNK AND BE SOMEONE Delta 11332/DLP-1133 DLP-1179
038 CAJUN MELODIES
Delta DLP-1133 DLP-1179
039 DEVIL'S DAUGHTER
Delta 11339/DLP-1133 DLP-1179
040 FRENCHIE'S SCOOTISCHE DLP-1133 DLP-1158 DLP-1179
041 FRENCHIE'S ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Delta 11339/DLP-1133
DLP-1158 DLP-1179
042 COLINDA Delta DLP-1133 DLP-1179
043 MAMA'S GOT THE KNOW HOW Delta DS-1133/DLP-1133 DLP-1179
044 FRENCHIE'S JOLE BLON
Delta 11336/ DLP-1133
045 THE POOR HOBO Delta
11334/DLP-1133 DLP-1179
046 FRENCHIE'S COTTON EYED JOE DS-1133/DLP-1133 DLP-1158 DLP-1179
047 DIGGY LIGGY LO Delta 11338/DLP-1133 DLP-1179
1982 Rosewood Studio, Tyler, TX – Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke (Frenchie
Burke [fiddle], Ken Isham [gt], Jack Martin [gt], Don Crider [steel], Chip
Greenlee [bass], Bill Berger [drums], Tim Gillespie [piano]. Producer: Frenchie
Burke, W. D. Stallings)
048 CAJUN FIDDLE DLP-1158 DLP-1179
049 ROLLING IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS DLP-1158 DLP-1179
050 SUGARFOOT RAG DLP-1158
DLP-1179
051 RUBBER DOLLY DLP-1158
DLP-1179
052 DEVIL'S DREAM DLP-1158 DLP-1179
053 JOLE BLON DLP-1158
DLP-1179
1984
unknown – Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke and Outlaws
054 JOLE'
BLON WALTZ Merit M-2501
055 ORANGE
BLOSSOM SPECIAL Merit M-2501
1986 unknown – Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke (Producer: Bob Tanner, Jimmy Burton)
056 MAGIC
WALTZ TNT 551/Eagle Video LSD-1190
057
LOUISIANA FIDDLIN' MAN TNT 551/ Eagle Video LSD-1190
Late 1987 unknown – Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke and Outlaws (Producer:
Bob Tanner, Jimmy Burton)
058 DOWN
IN LOUISIANA TNT 1003 Eagle Video
LSD-1190
059 FRENCHIE'S
OLE JOE CLARK TNT 1003 Eagle Video
LSD-1190
060 HAIL
TO THE BAYOU TNT 1003 Eagle Video
LSD-1190
061 FRENCHIE'S
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN TNT 1003 Eagle Video LSD-1190
062 ORANGE
BLOSSOM SPECIAL TNT 1003 Eagle Video LSD-1190
063 OH
LOUISIANA TNT 1003 Eagle Video
LSD-1190
064 FRENCHIE'S
JOLE BLON TNT 1003 Eagle Video LSD-1190
065 SAWIN'
ON THE FIDDLE TNT 1003 Eagle Video LSD-1190
1996 Arlyn
Recording Studios, Austin, TX – Ron Knuth (Ron Knuth [vcl/fiddle/ gt/ strings],
Randy Reinhard [steel], Allen Chapman [bass], Mike Kennedy [drums]) [overdub
session [1]: C.A.M. Studios, Bulverdem TX: [string]]
000 LIVING IN THE 90s
[1] White Boy WB-0005
000 COWGIRL SONG
White Boy WB-0005
1996 C. A.
M. Recording Studios, Bulverde, TX – Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke and Ron Knuth (Frenchie
Burke [vcl/fiddle/A-eee’s], Ron Knuth [vcl/ fiddle/ bass/ gt/ accordion/
mandoline/ cello], Max Baca [bajo], Jerry Blanton [steel/dobro], Clay Meyers
[drums/percussion], Augie Mayers [piano/ accordion], Sandi Meyers, Wade Jacoby
[bck vcl], Arkey Blue, Kathy Timm [vcl-1]. Producer: Ron Knith, Clay Meyers)
066 COCO DRE White
Boy WB-0005
067 SWISS MELODY
White Boy WB-0005
068 ANOTHER FISH TO TRY
White Boy WB-0005
069 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
White Boy WB-0005
070 JOLE BLON White
Boy WB-0005
071 JALISCO White Boy
WB-0005
072 BANDERA WALTZ -1 White
Boy WB-0005
073 JAMBALAYA White
Boy WB-0005
ca 2000 unknown – Fiddlin’ Frenchie Burke (Frenchie Burke
[vcl/fiddle], Bobby Flores [gt/fiddle], Randy Reinhard [steel], Jim Loessberg
[steel/drums], Alan Chapman/Kevin Smith [bass], Justin Trevino [el bass],
Jarrad Green [drums], Floyd Domino/Ron Huckaby [piano], Justin Trevino [hmny
vcl]. Producer Jim Loessberg)
074 PRIDE Startex CD-1002
075 THE KIND OF LOVE I CAN´T FORGET Startex CD-1002
076 LOUISIANA FIDDLIN´ MAN Startex CD-1002
077 I’LL JUST HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE (THEN I’LL GO ) Startex
CD-1002
078 TOGETHER AGAIN Startex CD-1002
079 BIG MAMOU Startex CD-1002
080 WESTPHALIA WALTZ Startex CD-1002
081 JAMBALAYA Startex CD-1002
082 RELEASE ME Startex CD-1002
083 CAJUN STRIPPER Startex CD-1002
084 THE ARMS OF A FOOL Startex CD-1002
085 LOUISIANA MAN Startex CD-1002
ALBUMS
20th
Century Fox T-479 Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke And The Outlaws: Big Mamou; Mama's Got The Know How; Frenchie's Jole Blon; Fiddlin' Of Jacques
Pierre Bordeaux; Mama's Picture; Poor
Hobo; Frenchie's Orange Blossom Special;
Colinda; Frenchie's Cotton Eyed Joe;
Diggy Liggy Lo; You Gave Me A Mountain – 11-75
Crazy
Cajun CCLP-1038 Big Mamou: Cotton-Eyed Joe; Cajun Honey; Let's Go To Big Mamou;
Warm With Love In Here; My Jolie Blonde; Faded Love; Cowtown; San Antonio Rose; Rum Creek; White Lightning
– 77 (reissued in 1999 on Edsel [UK] EDCD-911 Crazy Cajun Recordings)
Cherry CA-4781
Knock, Knock, Knock: Knock, Knock,
Knock; Texas Is Too Big For Me Without
You; Hot Lik Fid'l; Fire On The Mountain; There's A Song
Somewhere In Me; Old Joe Clark; We Came To See A Show; Never Some Night; Black Eyed Susan; Bring Back My C.B.To Me – 78
Delta DLP-1133
The Best Of Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke: Big Mamou; Frenchie's Jole Blon; Let's Go
Get Drunk And Be Somebody; Frenchie's Fire On The Mountain; Cajun Melodies;
Diggy Liggy Lo; Frenchie's Orange Blossom Special; Devil's Daughter; The
Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux; Colinda; Mama's Got The Know How; The Poor
Hobo; Frenchie's Cotton-Eyed Joe; Frenchie's Schottische – 01-03-81 (reissued
on Bellaire 1153, Glad 1153)
Delta DLP-1158
Cajun Fiddle/Instrumentalist Of The Year: Cajun Fiddle; Orange Blossom Special;
Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Schottische; Sugarfoot Rag;
Fire On The Mountain; Rubber Dolly; Devil's Dream; Jole' Blon – 01-06-82
Delta DLP-1179
Fiddlin' Man: Orange Blossom Special; Fire On The Mountain; Cotton-Eyed
Joe; Frenchie's Schottische; Jole' Blon; Cajun Fiddle; Old Joe Clark; Sugar
Foot Rag; Devil's Dream; Rubber Dolly; Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms; Big
Mamou; Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody; Cajun Melodies; Colinda; The
Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux; Diggy Liggy Lo; The Poor Hobo; Devil's
Daughter; Mama's Got The Know How - 84
Bellaire
1116 The Best Of Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke vol. 1: Orange Blossom Special: Fire
on the Mountain; Cotton Eyed Joe; Frenchie's Schottische; Jolé Blon; Cajun
Fiddle; Old Joe Clark; Sugar Fool Rag; Devil's Dream; Rubber Dolly - (reissued as part of Bellaire 1153 Best of Of
Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke vol. 1 and 2 in 1999)
Cajun
Classics 4504 Orange Blossom Special: Orange Blossom Special; Cajun Fiddle;
Devil's Dream; Sugar Foot Rag; Rubber Dolly; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Fire on the
Mountain; Jole Blon – 8- (cassette, sampler)
Bellaire
1117 The Best Of Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke vol. 2: Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms;
Devil's Daughter ; Let's Go Get Drunk and Be Somebody; Cajun Memories; Colinda;
The Fiddlin' of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux; Diggy Liggy Lo; The Poor Hobo; Big
Mamou; Mama's Got the Know (reissued as
part of Bellaire 1153 Best of Of Fiddlin‘ Frenchie Burke vol. 1 and 2 in 1999)
TNT TNT
1003 Down In Louisiana: Down In Louisiana; Frenchie's Ole Joe Clark; Hail To
The Bayou; Frenchie's Fire On The Mountain; Magic Waltz; Louisiana Fiddlin'
Man; Orange Blossom Special; Oh Louisiana; Frenchie's Jole Blon; Sawin' On The
Fiddle – 03-88 (reissued on Eagle Video LSD-1190 in 1995)
PMF [NED]
90.607-2 Cajun Country, vol. 1: Big Mamou; Colinda; The Fiddlin' Of Jaques
Pierre Bordeaux; Cotton Eyed Joe; Sugar Foot Rag; Diggy Liggy Lo; Cajun Fiddle;
Devil's Dream; Rollin' My Sweet Baby's Arms; Devil's Daughter; Rubber Dolly; Let
Go Get Drunk/Be Somebody; Frenchie's Schottische; Cajun Melodies - 93
Collectables
COL-CD-5702 Cajun Fiddle King: Frenchie's Jole Blon; Frenchie's Fire On The
Mountain; Colinda; Frenchie's Schottische; Cajun Melodies; Diggy Liggy Lo;
Frenchie's Cotton-Eyed Joe; Poor Hobo; Big Mamou; Mama's Got The Know How;
Devil's Daughter; Fiddlin' Of Jacque Pierre Boureaux; Frenchie's Orange Blossom
Special; Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody – 02-96
White Boy WB-0005
Fiddleheads: Coco Dre; Swiss Melody; Another Fish To Fry; Orange Blossom
Special; Jole Blon; Living In The 90's; Jalisco; Bandera Waltz; The Cowgirl
Song; Jambalaya – 96 w. Ron Knuth
Startex CD 1002 Frenchie Burke’s Dance Album: Pride; The
Kind Of Love Can´t Forget; Louisiana
Fiddlin´ Man; I’ll Just Have A Cup Of Coffee (Then I’ll Go ); Together Again;
Big Mamou; Westphalia Waltz; Jambalaya; Release Me; Cajun Stripper; The Arms Of
A Fool; Louisiana Man - 01
Varese
Sarabande 302 0 61207-2 Cajun Memories: Let's Go To Big Mamou; Jole
Blon; Cotton Eyed Joe; The Poor Hobo; Cajun Fiddle; Fire On
The Mountain; Diggy Liggy Lo; Devil's Daughter; Orange Blossom
Special; Devil's Dream; Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms; Cajun
Memories; Sugar Foot Rag; Colinda; Mama's Got The Know How;
The Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux; Rubber Dolly; Let's Go
Get Drunk And Be Somebody; Old Joe Clark; Frenchie, Schottische
– 18-06-02 (sampler)
SINGLES
Music
Creek (1974)
MC-560 Big
Mamou / There'll Be Love Tonight In My House – 74
601 Good
Deal Lucille / Frenchie Burke’s Black Mountain Rag – 76
621 Texas
Is Too Big For Me Without You / ? – 78 (poss. Promo only)
20th
Century Fox (1974-75)
TC-2152
Big Mamou / There'll Be Love Tonight In My House - 10-74 (reissue of Music
Creek 560)
TC-2182
Colinda / Pride, You Wouldn't Listen - 02-75
TC-2225 The
Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Frenchie's Cotton-Eyed Joe - 08-75
Westpark (1977)
6978 Warm
With Lovin' Here / Cowtown - 77
Cherry (1978)
644 Knock,
Knock, Knock / Hey Hey Baby - 05-78
Delta
(1981-82)
DS-11331/11332
(Frenchie Burke’s) Fire On The Mountain / Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody -
02-81
DS-1133
Cotton-Eyed Joe / Mama’s Got Know How - 81
DS-11333
Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Frenchie's Cotton-Eyed Joe - 81 (reissue
of TC-2225)
DS-11334
Poor Hobo / ? - 81
DS-11336
Cajun Memories / Frenchie's Jolie Blon - 81
DS-11338
Diggy Liggy Lo, part 1 / Diggy Liggy Lo, part 2 - 08-81
DS-11339
Orange Blossom Special / Devil's Daughter - 81
DS-1158
Cajun Fiddle / Devil's Dream - 82
Merit (1984)
M-2501
Jole' Blon Waltz / Orange Blossom Special - 84
TNT (1986)
TNT-551
Magic Waltz / Louisiana Fiddlin' Man - 86