Austin Pitre

*23-02-1918 Ville Platte, LA, +08-04-1981

By Wade Falcon, Nick Leigh

SESSIONS

ca. June 1949 unknown, LA – Austin Pitre
001 3196 JOLIE, JON ROSE  4-Star 1341

002 3197 GRETDAN TWO STEP 1341

1950 J.D.Miller Studio, Crowley LA - Austin Pete And (His) Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitrie [vcl/accordion], poss, Floyd Fontenot [gt], Pee Wee McCoullough [gt], Cliff Fontenot [fiddle])

003 1013-A CHATANIA WALTZ  Feature  F1013/ BCD17206

004 1014-B EVANGELINE PLAYBOY’S SPECIAL F1013/OT LP111 BCD17206

005 1019-A HIGH POINT TWO STEP F1019/ BCD17206

006 1019-B REDELL WALTZF1019/ BCD17206

BEAR FAMILY BCD 17206 J.D. MILLER ‎– ACADIAN ALL STAR SPECIAL (THE PIONEERING CAJUN RECORDINGS OF J.D. MILLER) (GER, 2011)

Btw 1954-1956 J.D.Miller Studio, Crowley LA - Austin Pete And The La. Rhythmaires (Austin Pitrie [vcl/accordion], + musicians poss. similar as above)

007 500A PRISON TWO STEP French Hits F500/ OT111 BCD17206

008 501B LA VALSE DE CHAGRIN  F501/OT111 BCD17206

009 502A ST. LANDRY WALTZ  F502/ BCD17206

010 503B JANOT SPECIAL  F503/ BCD17206

OLD TIMEY OT 111 LOUISIANA CAJUN MUSIC VOLUME 4: FROM THE 30S TO THE 50S ‎(1972)

1957 Mamou, LA - Milton Molitor With Austin Pitre Band (Milton Molitor [vcl/accordion],  Austin Pitre [fiddle],  possibly Lurline LeJune [gt], ? [steel], ? [bass])

M01 BM 101A MANUEL BAR WALTZ Big Mamou 101/ ACE CDCHD743

M02 BM 101B MIDWAY TWO STEP 101/ CDCHD743

ACE CDCHD 743 FLOYD'S EARLY CAJUN SINGLES (UK, 1999)

1959 Eunice, LA - Austin Pitre/Milton Molitor (Austin Pitre [vcl-1/fiddle],  Milton Molitor [vcl-2/accordion], Lurline LeJune [gt])

011 CHERE JOUES ROSES-1 Prestige International INT-DS-25015

012 IOTA TWO STEP DS-25015

013 LES BLUES D’ELTON-2 DS-25015, ARH CD359

014 LA DANSE DE MARDI GRAS-1 DS-25015

015 THE MARRIAGE (WEDDING) MARCH-1 DS-25015

016 NINETY NINE YEAR WALTZ-2 DS-25015, CD359

017 LOST LOVER BREAKDOWN-1 DS-25015, CD359

018 CHERE (HEY) MOM-2 DS-25015, CD359

019 MOLITOR WALTZ-2 DS-25015, CD359

020 THE PRISON SONG-1 DS-25015, CD359

021 MAXIE WALTZ (GRAND BOIS)-1 DS-25015

022 CONTRADANSE-1 DS-5015, ARH CD327, D359

023 JOLIE BLONDE ARHOLLIE CD327

1959 Swallow Studio, Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre  And Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl-2/accordion], Dickey Gill [gt], ), J Audrey ‘Cabrie’ Menier [vcl-1/steel], Eston Bellow [drums], Harry LaFleur [fiddle])

024 S-6311 OPELOUSAS WALTZ-1 Swallow 106-LP6041

025 S-6312 FLUM DE FAIRE (FLUMES DANS FAIRES)  (FLAMES OF HELL)-2 106/LP6041

026 S-6315 RAINBOW WALTZ-2 108/LP6041

027 S-6316 RENE’S SPECIAL -instr.- 108/ LP6041

1960 Swallow Studio, Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre  And Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl-2/accordion], Dickey Gill [gt], ), J Audrey ‘Cabrie’ Menier [vcl-1/steel], Eston Bellow [drums], Harry LaFleur [fiddle])

028 S-6325 CHINABALL BLUES-1 Swallow 114/LP6041

029 S-6326 TWO STEP DE BAYOU TECHE-2 Swallow 114/LP6041

030 S-6331 TWO STEP A TANTE ADELE-1 SW 117/LP6041

031 S-6332 (GRAND) MAMOU BLUES-1 SW 117/LP6041

Btw 1960-1961 Swallow Studio, Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre  And Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl-2/accordion/fiddle], Dickey Gill [gt], ), J Audrey ‘Cabrie’ Menier [vcl-1/steel], Eston Bellow [drums])

032 S-6333 J’AI COINER (COGNER) A TA PORTE-1 Swallow118/CAS 6041

033 S-6334 LA VALSE D’AMOUR-2 118/LP6041

1963 Swallow Studio, Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre  And Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl/accordion], Dickey Gill [gt], ), J Audrey ‘Cabrie’ Menier [steel], Eston Bellow [drums], Harry LaFleur [fiddle])

034 S-6388 JUNGLE CLUB WALTZ Swallow 10146/CAS6041

035 S-6389 DON’T SHAKE MY TREE  10146/LP6041

1965 [live-Folk Festival] Newport, RI/Ocober 1965, July 1967 Mamou, LA – Austin Pitre (Austin Pitre [vcl/fiddle 1-3/accordion-2],  Elvin Beauregard [gt-1,2], Jesse Fontenot [gt-1,2], Michael Tate [drums-1-2], Allen Ardoin [fiddle-2])

03501 LA VALSE D’ORPHELIN-1 Rounder LP/CD6001

03502 LES FLAMMES D’ENFER-2 LP/CD6001

03503 T’AS FINI DE ME VOIR-3 LP/CD6001

1966 Swallow Studio, Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre  And Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl/accordion], + unknown musicians)

036 S-6428 LAKEVIEW SPECIAL SWALLOW 10171/ CD6211

037 S-6429 NEW OAKDALE WALTZ  10171/CD6211

1967 Swallow Studio, Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre  And Evangeline Playboys

038 LH 3340 EVANGELINE PLAYBOYS SPECIAL 10183/ CD6211

039 LH 3341 CHATAIGNIER WALTZ SW 10183/CAS6041

Btw 1959-1971 From the Swallow records sessions

040 C’EST TROP TARD CATIN SWALLOW CD6211

041 CHERE ‘TIT BASSETTE CD6211

042 PITRE SPECIAL CD6211

043 I KNOW I’M TO BLAME CD6211

044 QUOI MON JE VA FAIRE CD6211

045 YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE FOR ME CD6211

1971 Swallow Studio, Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre   (Austin Pitre [vcl/accordion], + unknown musicians)

046 S-45-1051 PRETTY ROSIE CHEEKS Swallow 10212/ LP6041

047 S-45-1052 LE PAUVRE HOBO SW 10212/LP6041

13 May 1971 Austin Pitre’s Garage, Opelousas LA – Austin Pitre and The Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl/accordion/ fiddle], Preston Manuel [gt], James Pitre [drums])

048 BOSCOE STOMP ARHOOLIE CD103 CD452

049 CAJUN WALTZ CD452

050 WIDOW OF THE GULLY CD452

051 LA VALSE DE ST. LANDRY CD452

052 EVANGELINE PLAYBOYS SPECIAL CD452

053 OPELOUSAS WALTZ CD452

054 PERRODIN TWO STEP CD452

055 GRAND BASILE CD452

056 LAKE ARTHUR STOMP CD452

057 CHERE JOUES ROSE CD452

058 DRUNKARD’S BLUES CD452

059 CAJUN BREAKDOWN CD452

060 CRIMINAL WALTZ CD452

5 August 1971 [live] Silver Star Club between Opelousas and Ville Platte LA – Austin Pitre and The Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl/accordion/ fidde], Preston Manuel [gt], J.W.Pelsia [steel], James Pitre [drums], Allen Ardoin or Will Balfa [fiddle])

06001 CHURCH POINT BREAKDOWN CD452

06002 JOLIE BLONDE CD452

06003 ZYDECO SONT PAS SALE CD452

06004 TOUS LE SOIR CD452

06005 LOUISIANA ACES SPECIAL CD452

21 March 1979 Modern Sound Studio, Crowley, LA - Austin Pitre and The Evangeline Playboys (Austin Pitre [vcl/accordion], Preston Manuel [gt], Edward Doucet [steel], James Pitre [drums/vcl], Gervais Stanford [fiddle])

061 LAKE HOPE SPECIAL Sonet SNTF815 Music Club CD116

062 OPELOUSAS WALTZ SNTF815

063 LES FLAMES D/ENFER SNTF815, MCCD116

064 BIG MAMOU WALTZ SNTF815

064 TRIANGLE SPECIAL SNTF815 Music Club CD066

065 LES VEUVES DES COULAIS SNTF815

066 IT’S NOT WHAT MY HEART DESIRED SNTF815

067 TWO STEP TANT ADEN SNTF815

068 I MADE A BIG MISTAKE SNTF815

069 LA VALSE DE CHATAGNIER SNTF815.

Austin Pitre also recorded for Library Of Congress, info untraced

ALBUMS

Prestige International INT-DS-25015 Cajun Folk Songs: Chars Joues Roses; Iota Two Step; Le Blues Elton; La Danse De Mardi Gras; The Marriage March; Ninety-Nine Year Waltz; Breakdown; Chare Mom; Molitor Waltz; The Prison Song; Maxie Waltz; Contredanse – 61 (reissued as Arhoolie F5015)

Sonet [UK] SNTF 815 Back To The Bayou: Lake Hope Special; Opelousas Waltz; Les Flames D'Enfer; Big Mamou Waltz; Triangle Special; Les Veuves Des Coulais; It's Not What My Heart Desired; Two Step Tant Aden; I Made A Big Mistake; La Valse De Chataignier – 79 Austin Pitre and The Evangeline Playboys

Swallow LP 6041 Austin Pitre And The Evangeline Playboys: Two Step De Bayou Teche; Opelousas Waltz; Two Step A Tante Adele; Rainbow Waltz; Rene's Special; Grand Mamou Blues; Les Flumes D'Enfer; Chinaball Blues; Le Pauvre Hobo; Pretty Rosie Cheeks; Don't Shake My Tree; La Valse D'Amour – 81 (reissued on cassette Swallow 6041 with bonus tracks: J’ai Coiner (Cogner) A Ta Porte; Jungle Club Waltz;  Chataignier Waltz)

Ace [UK] CDCHD 327 The Swallow Recordings: [Badeaux and The Louisiana Aces Featuring D L Menard:] Louisiana Aces Special; The Back Door;  I Can't Forget You; She Didn't Know I Was Married; Bachelor's Life;  Valse De Jolly Rogers; [D. L. Menard:] Miller's Cave; The Water Pump; It's Too Late You're Divorced; Riches Of A Musician; The Vail And The Crown; [Badeaux and The Louisiana Aces Featuring D L Menard:] I Can Live A Better Life; Rebecca Ann; [Austin Pitre and The Evangeline Playboys:] Two Step De Bayou Teche; Opelousas Waltz; Two Step A Tante Adele; Rainbow Waltz; Rene's Special; Grand Mamou Blues; Les Flumes D'Enfer; Chinaball Blues; Le Pauvre Hobo; Pretty Rosie Cheeks; Don't Shake My Tree; La Valse D'Amour; Jungle Club Waltz; J'ai Coiner A Ta Porte;  Chataigner Waltz - 91

Arhoolie CD 452 Opelousas Waltz: Bosco Stomp; Cajun Waltz; Widow Of The Gully; La Valse De St. Landry; Evageline Playboys Special; Opelousas Waltz; Perrodin Two-Step; Grand Basil; Lake Arthur Stomp; Cheres Joues Rose; Drunkard's Blues; Cajun Breakdown; Criminal Waltz; Church Point Breakdown; Jolie Blonde; Zydeco Sont Pas Sale; Tou Le Soir; Louisiana Aces Special – 21-01-97

Swallow SW 6211 The Essential Early Cajun Recordings: Les Flammes d'Enfer; Opelousas Waltz; Rene's Special; Rainbow Waltz;  Chinaball Blues; Two Step de Bayou Teche;  Two Step à Tante Adele; Grand Mamou Blues; La Valse d'Amour; J'Ai Cogner à Ta Porte; Don't Shake My Tree;  Jungle Club Waltz;  Lakeview Special; New Oakdale Waltz; Evangeline Playboys Special; Chataignier Waltz; Le Pauvre Hobo;  Pretty Rosie Cheeks;  C'est Trop Tard Catin; Chere 'Tit Bassette; Pitre Special; I Know I'm to Blame; Quoi Mon Je Va Faire; You're the Only One for Me - 99

SINGLES

4-Star (1949)

1341 Jolie, Jon Rose / Greydan Two Step - 49

Feature (1950)

F 1013 Chatatinia Waltz / Evangeline Playboys Special  - 50

F 1019  High Point Two Step / Redell Waltz – 50

French Hits  as Austin Pete

F500/501 Prison Two Step / La Valse De Chagrin – 5-

F502/503 St. Landry Waltz / Janot Special – 5-

Big Mamou (1957) Milton Molitor With Austin Pitre Band

BM 101 Manuel Bar Waltz / Midway Two-Step – 57

Swallow (1959-1971)

45-106 Opelousas Waltz / Flum De Faire (Flames Of Hell) – 59

45-108  Rainbow Waltz / Rene's Special (inst.) – 60

45-114 Two Step de Bayou Teche / Chinaball Blues- 60

45-117 Two Step A Tante Adele / Mamou Blues – 61

45-118 J'ai Coiner A Ta Porte / La Valse D'Amour – 61

45-10146 Don't Shake My Tree / Jungle Club Waltz – 63

45-10171 New Oakdale Waltz / Lakeview Special – 66

45-10183 La Pauvre Hobo / Pretty Rosie Cheeks – 67

45-10212 Pretty Rosie Cheeks / La pauvre hobo - 71