Manuel Family (Cajun Band)

By Thieu Van DeVorst

SESSIONS see also Abe Manuel

1993 Master-Trak Sound Recorders, Crowley, LA – Cajun Fire Feturing The Manuel Family (Abe Manuel Sr. [vcl/fiddle], Dottie Manuel [vcl/rh gt], Joe Manuel [ld/rh gt], Abe Manuel Jr. [accordion/fiddle/bck vcl] + Richard Comeaux [steel/dobro], Eddie Curtis/ Mark Molier [bass gt], Eddie Bodin [drums/son board/T Far], Charles Venire [bck vcl], Bodin Manuel Choir [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Jay Miller, Abe Manuel Jr, Eddie Bodin)

001 POOR HOBO MTA 5049-2  

002 CHERE TOOT TOOT MTA 5049-2  

003 BACK DOOR MTA 5049-2

004 PISTACHE A TANTE NA-NA MTA 5049-2  

005 WENT TO THE DANCE MTA 5049-2  

006 ALLONS A LAFAYETTE MTA 5049-2

007 JOLIE BLONDE MTA 5049-2  

008 LOUISIANA BOOGIE MTA 5049-2

009 JAI PASSE DEVANT LA PORTE MTA 5049-2  

010 GRAND TEXAS MTA 5049-2

1998 Bradley’s Barn, 722 Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Manuel Family Cajun Band And Friends (Abe Manuel [vcl-1], Dottie Manuel [vcl-5/ld gt], Joe Manuel [vcl-3/ac gt], Dale Broussard [steel], Eddie Curtis [bass], Randy Mason [drums], Shirley Duhon or Lalla Manuel or Doris Manuel [rubboard/triangle], Abe Manuel, Jr. [vcl-2/fiddle/ accordion], Kathryn Styron [piano], + Linda Dahlen [vcl-6], Carol Burning [piano-7], Besyl Duhon [accordion-8], Cedric Hebert [vcl-4/accordion-4] . Producer: Abe Manuel Jr.)

011 GRAND MAMOU -3 SW 6150

012 FAIS ATTENTION ME FILLE [BE CAREFUL MY GIRL]  -6 SW 6150   

013 ALLONS A LAFAYETTE -1 SW 6150 SW 6167

014 JOLIE BLONDE -1-3-7-8  SW 6150  

015 LA PORTE EN ARRIER [THE BACK DOOR]  -1 SW 6150  

016 TE MON  -5 SW 6150  

017 QUAND J'ETAIS PAUVRE [WHEN I WAS POOR]  -2-4  SW 6150  

018 SCATTIN' CAJUN [THE KA-KA SONG]  -2-7 SW 6150   

019 JEUNE GENTS DE LA CAMPAGNE [YOUNG MEN FROM THE COUNTRY]  -1  SW 6150 020 MON CHERIE AMOUR [MY DEAREST LOVE] -5 SW 6150  

021 JAMBALAYA -1  SW 6150   

022 GRAND BASILE -1 SW 6150   

023 POOR HOBO -1 SW 6150   

024 T'AI PETITE, ET T'AI MEON -1-6 SW 6150   

025 J'ETAIS AU BAL/BOSCO STOMP -1 SW 6150  

026 CRAZY THUMB ITCH SW 6150   

SWALLOW SW 6164 HOT CAJUN-ZYDECO MUSIC FROM TABASCO (1999)

ALBUMS

MTA 5049-2 Cajun Fire Featuring The Manuel Family: Poor Hobo; Chere Toot Toot; Back Door; Pistache A Tante Na-Na; Went To The Dance; Allons A Lafayette; Jolie Blonde; Louisiana Boogie; Jai Passe Devant La Porte; Grand Texas - 94

Swallow SW-6150 Lassiez Les Bons Temps Rouler: Grand Mamou; Fais attention me fille;  Allons a Lafayette;  Jolie blonde;  La porte en arrier; Te mon; Quand J'etais pauvre; Scattin' Cajun;  Jeune gents de la campagne;  Morcherie amour; Jambalaya;  Grand Basile;  Poor hobo;  T'ai petite, et t'ai meon;  J'etais au bal/Bosco stomp; Crazy thumb itch - 98