Cleveland Crochet / Vorris Leblanc / Jay Stutes

Cleveland Crochet, *30-01-1919  Hathaway, LA, + 28-11-2011CLEVELAND CROCHET Jan 30, Vorris “Shorty” Leblanc, *04-12-1922 Lake Arthur, Vermilion Parish, LA, +25-05-1965

-Jesse Lloyd “Jay” Stutes, Sr., *07-09-1933 Morse, Acadia Parish, LA, +19-05-2000

2^nd version

By Alan Young, Rene Pavlik, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
1954 unknown – Cleveland Crochet
001 DEEDLE-E-DEEDLE-D-DA (KEEP KNOCKIN') Folk-Star GF-1191
002 BIG BOY WALTZ Folk-Star GF-1191
1957 unknown, LA - Cleveland Crochet and Hillbilly Ramblers  (Cleveland Crocket [fiddle],  Vorris “Shorty” LeBlanc [vcl/ accordion], Jesse Lloyd “Jay” Stutes [steel], Charlie Babineaux [gt],  poss Clifton Newman [drums])
003 SHA MEAON WALTZ Khoury 702 Lyric 1001
004 MIDNIGHT BLUES Khoury 702 Lyric 1001/ Liberty (UK) SFLZ-943
NB: The core band for the following 1960-65 Goldband recordings was Cleveland Crochet, fiddle, Vorris “Shorty” LeBlanc, vcl, accordion, Jesse Lloyd “Jay” Stutes, vcl, steel guitar.

Fall 1960 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and Hillbilly Ramblers/Cleveland Crochet and Band (both credits were used)
005 S-1055 SUGAR BEE Goldband G-1106/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 GBLP-7742 GRLP-7754 GRLP-7763 Swallow LP-6053 LP-6067
006 DRUNKARD'S DREAM Goldband G-1106/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 GRLP-7759 GRLP 7776 GBLP-7742 Swallow LP-6057

A different version of G-1106 was issued c. 1970 with Sugar Bee and Come Back Home Little Girl (see G-1120), credited to Jay Stutes and the Swamp Pickers and with overdubbed “fuzz” guitar.
1961 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and His Band of Sugar Bees.
007 HOUND DOG BABY G-1114/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 Storyville (Denmark) SLP-177
008 SWEET THING G-1114/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2
1962 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and the Sugar Bees/(Mr Sugar Bee) Jay Stutes With Cleveland Crochet and All the Sugar Bees (both credits used on G-1120)
009 COME BACK, LITTLE GIRL G-1120 [COME BACK HOME, LITTLE GIRL] G-1106 (with overdubbed guitar)/[MIDNIGHT BLUES] G-1120/ GRLP-7749 Storyville (Denmark) SLP-177 [LONG LONG NOTE ON MY DOOR] GB-7749-2
010 TELEPHONE PORT ARTHUR G-1120/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2

NB: Two versions of G-1120 were issued, one credited to Cleveland Crochet, the other to Jay Stutes. On the Stutes version, Come Back Little Girl was renamed Midnight Blues; it also appears under this title on GRLP-7749 and SLP-177.

ca 1962-63 prob Goldband Studio, 313 Church St, Lake Charles LA – Morris Le Blanc

011 KAW LIGA (BOOGIE)  G-1128/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7763

012 SOLDIER’S WALTZ  G-1128/ GBLP-7742 Swallow LP-6067

ca 1963 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jay Stutes and All the Sugar Bees/All the Sugar Bees, featuring Doris Mott (Not My Fault)

013 COMING HOME G-1134/ Liberty (UK) SFLZ-943
014 NOT MY FAULT G-1134

c. 1963-65. prob Gold Band Studio, 313 Church St, Lake Charles, LA – Shorty (Morris) LeBlanc and His Accordian Band

015 LA VALSE DE CHAGRIN (SORROW WALTZ)  G-1139/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7766 Swallow LP-6067

016 BOSS CAJUN (MAYEU DE CAJUN)  G-1139/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7763

c.1963-65 Gold Band Studio, 313 Church St, Lake Charles, LA – Vorris “Shorty” LeBlanc

017 FORGOT I WAS MARRIED  G-1147/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7759 Swallow LP-6067

018 MY LITTLE CABBAGE G-1147/ GBLP-7742 GRLP-7763 GRLP-7776

ca 1965 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and the Sugar Bees/Morris (Shorty) LeBlanc
019 WALTZ OF A BROKEN HEART G-1156/ GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2
020 GOOD MORNING BLUES G-1156/ GRLP-7749 GRLP-7763 GB-7749-2

1960-1965 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet (7749) or Shorty LeBlanc (7742)
021 LA VALSE DE CHAGRIN GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2 GRLP-7738

022 WEDDING DAY GRLP-7749 GB-7749-2
023 LA BRANCHE DE MURIEE GRLP-7749
024 THE WALTZ OF THE MULBERRY LIMB GB-7749-2
025 TIME AND TIME AGAIN GB-7749-2 GBLP-7742 GRLP-7776

026 THREE YEAR WALTZ  GBLP-7742, Swallow LP-6067

027 RAMBLER’S LONELY DREAM  GBLP-7742, Swallow LP-6067

028 TEARS OF SORROW GBLP-7742
1965-early 1970s unknown - Cleveland Crochet (and the Sugarbees on 10163)
029 '73 SPECIAL Swallow 10135.
030 DANS LES MISERE 10135.
031 LISTEN TO MY HEART 10163
032 COUNTRY WOMEN 10163/ LP-6007
033 1344-2 BLUES DE MINUIT 10216.
034 'CHERE MEON 10216.

poss late 1960s/early 70s unknown Jay Stutes

035 SH-962 HEY BOSS MAN Kajun King 102, JEMF 110

  

ALBUMS
Goldband GBLP-7742  The Great Shorty LeBlanc: Sugar Bee; Drunkard’s Dream; My Little Cabbage; Time and Time Again; Three Year Waltz; Rambler’s Lonely Dream; Forgot I Was Married; La Valse de Chagrin (GR-1139 version); Boss Cajun; Tears of Sorrow; Kaw Liga; Soldier’s Waltz- ca 68

Goldband GRLP-7749 Cleveland Crochet And All The Sugar Bee's: Sugar Bee; Drunkards Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Midnight Blues; Telephone Port Arthur; Good Morning Blues; Wedding Day; Hound Dog Baby; Waltz Of A Broken Heart; Sweet Thing; La Branche De Muriee – ca 69
Goldband 7749-2 Cleveland Crochet And All The Sugar Bee's: Sugar Bee; Drunkards Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Long Long Note On My Door; Long Telephone Port Arthur; Good Morning Blues; Wedding Day; Hound Dog Baby; Waltz Of A Broken Heart; Sweet Thing; The Waltz Of The Mulberry Limb; Time And Time Again –

ANTHOLOGIES (artist credit in brackets):

Goldband GRLP-7738 American French Music From the Bayous of Louisiana: La Valse De Chagrin (Crochet)

Goldband GRLP-7754 Swampland Boogoie from the Bayous of Louyisiana Vol 1: Sugar Bee (Stutes)

Goldband GRLP-7759 Cajun Gold Volume 1: Drunkard’s Dream (Crochet); Forgot I Was Married (LeBlanc)

Goldband GRLP-7763 Swampland Jewels: My Little Cabbage (LeBlanc); Good Morning Blues (Crochet); Boss Cajun (LeBlanc); Sugar Bee (Crochet; Crochet and Stutes on CD issue)); Kaw-Liga (Boogie) (Stutes)

Goldband GRLP-7776 Cajun Gold Volume 3: Drunkard’s Dream (Crochet and Sugar Bees); Time and Time Again (LeBlanc and Sugar Bees); My Little  Cabbage (LeBlanc)

JEMF (John Edwards Memorial Foundation) 110, Work’s Many Voices: Hey Boss Man (Stutes)

Swallow LP-6007 Cajun Rendezvous: Country Women (Crochet and The Sugarbees)

Swallow LP-6053 Cajun Treat: Sugar Bee (Crochet)

Swallow LP-6067 The Best of Two Cajun Greats (Sidney Brown and Shorty LeBlanc): LeBlanc tracks – Sugar Bee; Drunkard’s Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Three Year Waltz;, Rambler’s Lonely Dream;  Forgot I Was Married; Soldier’s Waltz - 87

INGLES
Folk-Star
GF-1191 Deedle-E-Deedle-D-Da (Keep Knockin') / Big Boy Waltz - 54
Lyric
1001 Sha Meon Waltz / Midnight Blues -  (also on Khoury’s 702)
Goldband
G-1106 Sugar Bee / Drunkard's Dream – 11-60 (rev. Nov. 7, Canadian issue on Sparton 4-966)
G-1114 Hound Dog Baby / Sweet Thing – 03-61 (rev. Apr. 3)
G-1120 Come Back, Little Girl / Telephone Port Arthur – 62

G-1128 Kaw Liga (Boogie) / Soldier’s Waltz – ca 63 Morris Leblanc

G-1134 Coming Home / Not My Fault – Ca 63
G-1139 La Valse De Chagrin (Sorrow Waltz) /  Boss Cajun (Mayeu De Cajun) – ca 65 Shorty (Morris) LeBlanc and His Accordian Band

G-1147 Forgot I Was Married /  My Little Cabbage – ca 65 Vorris “Shorty” Leblanc

G-1156 Good Morning Blues / Waltz Of A Broken Heart – Ca 65
Swallow
45-10135 '73 Special / Dans Les Misere – ca 65
45-10163 Listen To My Heart / Country Woman - 66
45-10216 Chere Meon / Blues De Minuit – 72

Kajun King

45-102 Hey Boss Man / [Sweet Licks:] Sweet Licks - Jay Stutes