Abraham "Abe" Manuel (Sr.), Joe Manuel, Dorothy "Dottie" Manuel

Abraham "Abe" Manuel Sr.

Joe Manuel, *26-3-1912, +16-07-1959

Dorothy "Dottie" Manuel     

By Wade Falcon, Nick Leigh,  Lyle Ferbache, Henk Scholts

SESSIONS See also Harry Choates, Rufus Thibodeaux, Jimmy "C" Newman, Jimmy Lee Fautheree 1947 New Orleans, LA - Jelly Elliot and his Singing Cowboys (Joseph Rodney “Jelly” Elliott, Jr. [vcl-1/bass], Abe Manuel [vcl-2/gt], Jimmy Cartenter [steel],  Bob Henderson [fiddle])

A 8289 DEVIL’S BLUES-1 Magnolia 100-2A      

A 8290 VILLE PLATTE WALTZ-2  100-2B         

1949 Lake Charles, LA - Joe Manuel and the Louisiana Nighthawks                   

Joe Manuel  [vcl/gt], Carlo Bordelon or Dusty Rhodes [steel], , Crawford Vincent [drums],  probably Eddie Caldwell, Abe Manuel [fiddle])

D 946 CHERIE BA SATE Deluxe 6039    

D 947 CREOLE HOP 6039

D 948 CHERE AMI WALTZ  6040           

D 949 MAMOU HOP  6040           

Ca 1949 Lake Charles, LA - "Te" Joe Manuel and His Melody Boys (Joe Manuel [vcl/gt], Carlo Bordelon or Dusty Rhodes [steel], , Crawford Vincent [drums],  probably Eddie Caldwell, Abe Manuel [fiddle])

YOUR PAPA THREW ME OUT     Folk Star F102          

SINCE THE AGE OF 14  F102       

Ca early 1951 KWBU Radio Station, Corpus Christi, TX- Sandy Austin - The Fiddle Frenchman and His Cajuns (Joe Manuel [gt], ‘Skillet’ Garner [steel], George Duhon [bass], Crawford Vincent [drums], Abe Manuel [fiddle])

OT 5/A-113 SCRAMBLED EGGS O.T. 113/ Arhoolie F5008, CD541    

OT 6/B-113 MADAME SAUSTIN  O.T. 113         

ARHOOLIE F 5008  CAJUN MUSIC - THE EARLY 50'S (1975); ARHOOLIE CD 541 CAJUN HONKY TONK (THE KHOURY RECORDINGS VOLUME 2)     (2012)

Ca 1954 J.D.Miller Studio, Crowley,  LA. -  Dottie Vincent (+ Doug Kershaw [fiddle] + unknown musicians)
I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER (BUT I KNOW THAT IT'S WRONG) Feature F1083
I HEARD THE WEDDING BELLS RING F1083
1954 J.D.Miller Studio, Crowley,  LA - Abe Manuel And His (The) Louisiana Hillbillies (Abe Manuel [vcl/fiddle], with possibly Jerome Stubbs, Dorothy "Dottie" Manuel [gt], Bradley Stutes or Dusty Rhodes [steel],  Merton Thibodeaux [bass])
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN    Feature F1086 /BCD17206
I’VE GOT YOUR HEART LOCKED UP    F1086/   BCD17206
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17206 J.D. MILLER – ACADIAN ALL STAR SPECIAL (THE PIONEERING CAJUN RECORDINGS OF J.D. MILLER) (GER, 2011, 3CD)

1954 or 1955 unknown - Dottie Vincent With Abe Manuel and The Louisiana Hillbillies

MY HEART IS CALLING YOU, DARLING  Feature1093          

HEAVEN ON EARTH  Feature 1093

1955 J.D.Miller Studio, Crowley,  LA - Abe Manuel And His (The) Louisiana Hillbillies (Abe Manuel [vcl/fiddle], , with possibly Buster Olsen, Dottie Vincent [gt],  Jerome Stubbs [steel], Ronald ‘Tinky’ Bisette [bass], Merton Thibodeaux or ‘Popeye’ Broussard [piano])

HIPPY-TI-YO Feature  F1098/BCD17206

COUNTRY GIRL  F1098/BCD17206

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

1965 Goldband Studio, Lake Charles,  LA - Dottie Vincent, Tite Cajun Belle (Dottie Vincent Manuel [vcl/gt], Danny James [gt], Ricky Kelly [bass gt],  Bobby Charles [drums], Abe Manuel [fiddle])

SO 1992 AMOUR AMOUR (LOVE LOVE) Goldband G-1149   

SO 1993 LA VALSE DE CAJUN (CAJUN WALTZ) Goldband G-1149 

1974 Goldband Studio, Lake Charles,  LA - Joe Manuel / The Manuels (Joe Manuel [vcl-1/gt], Dot Manuel, Danny James [gt], Ricky Kelly [bass gt], Joe Manuel (=Abe Manuel jr) [vcl-2/drums], Abe Manuel [fiddle])

LOUISIANA MAN   Cajun Joe 101           

CAJUN JOE   Cajun Joe 101           

NO SALT IN THE BEANS -1  Cajun Joe 102       

DIGGY LIGGY LO -11,2 Cajun Joe 102    

                                              

SINGLES                                         

Magnolia (1947) Jelly Elliot and his Singing Cowboys                  

Joseph Rodney “Jelly” Elliott, Jr. (v-1,b), Rex Elliott (g), Bob Henderson (fd), Jimmy

100-2 Devil’s Blues  / Ville Platte Waltz – 47

Deluxe (1949) Joe Manuel and the Louisiana Nighthawks             

6039 Cherie Ba Sate / Creole Hop – 49

6040 Chere Ami Waltz / Mamou Hop – 49

Folk Star (ca 1949) "Te" Joe Manuel and His Melody Boys                      

F 102 Your Papa Threw Me Out / Since The Age Of 14 – ca 49

O.T. (1951) Sandy Austin - The Fiddle Frenchman and His Cajuns          

O.T. 113 Scrambled Eggs / Madame Saustin – 51

Feature (1954-55) Abe Manuel And His (The) Louisiana Hillbillies  

F 1083 I Don't Know The Answer (But I Know That It's Wrong) / I Heard The Wedding Bells - 54 Dottie Vincent                    

F 1086 Country Gentleman / I’ve Got Your Heart Locked Up – 54

F 1098 Hippy-Ti-Yo / Country Girl  - 55

F 1093 My Heart Is Calling You, Darling / Heaven On Earth – 55? Dottie Vincent With Abe Manuel and The Louisiana Hillbillies     

Goldband (1965) Dottie Vincent, Tite Cajun Belle             

G-1149 Amour Amour (Love Love)  / La Valse de Cajun (Cajun Waltz) – 65

Cajun Joe (1974) Joe Manuel / The Manuels                      

101 Louisiana Man / Cajun Joe – 74

102 No Salt In The Beans (vcl Joe Manuel) / Diggy Liggy Lo (vcl Joe Manuel and Abbe Manuel Jr) - 74