John Bertrand, Milton Pitre and Roy Gonzales

John H. Bertrand - *1891 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry Parish, +1942

2nd version

By Henk Scholts, Wade Falcon, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

ca January 1929 Chicago, IL - John H. Bertrand and Milton Pitre (John H. Bertrand [vcl/accordion], Milton Pitre [gt])

001 21074-1 THE RABBIT STOLE THE PUMPKIN Paramount 12730/ Yazzoo 2042 Third Man TMR 204

002 21075-3 MISERABLE 12725/ Yazzoo 2042 TMR 204

003 21076-5 COUSINNE LILLY  (COUSIN LILLY) 12725/Yazzoo 2042 TMR 204

004 21077-5  THE SWALLOWS  12730/ Yazzoo 2042

005 21078-2 VALSE DE GUEYDAN 12748/ Yazzoo 2042 TMR 204

006 21079-1 UPSTAIRS 12748

THIRD MAN TMR 204 THE RISE AND FALL OF PARAMOUNT RECORDS 1928-32, VOLUME 2 - CABINET OF WONDER (2009, digital)

ca January 1929 Chicago, IL – John H. Bertrand [vcl-3/accordion-2], Roy Gonzales [vcl-4/gt] (? [fiddle])
007 21243-2  LA DELAIISER (THE ABANDONMENT) -1,2,3  12776 /Yazoo 2042
008 21244  untraced

009 21245-1  ATTENDRE POUR UN TRAIN -2,4  12762/Yazoo 2042
010 21246-2  JE VEUX M’AHETE UN FUSE QUI BRILLE -4  12762

011 21247  CHOCTAW BEER BLUES unissued/TMR 204

012 21248-2  LA FILLE DU JOLIER (THE JAILOR’S DAUGHTER) -1,2,3 12763/Yazoo 2042

013 21249  untraced

014 21251-2  LE SOLDAT FATIGUE (THE TIRED SOLDIER) -1,2,3 12763/Yazoo 2042

015 21252-2  LA POND DE NANTE (THE NORTH BRIDGE) -1,2,3 12776/Yazoo 2042
13 July 1929 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, In – Roy Gonzales [gt/vcl/yodel-1]
016 G-15349-A [15348 by mistake*] ATTENDRE [OUR UN TRAIN -1 Paramount 12807*

017 G-15350-A [15349 by mistake*] UN FUSSI QUI BRILLE -1 Paramount 12807*

018 G-15351-A DOR MON ENFANT DOR  rejected

019 G-15352-A MA MAISON AUPRES DE L’EAU  rejected

020 G-15353-A [15352 by mistake*]  ANUIANT ET BLEUE -1 Paramount 12832/JSP 7774 TMR 204

021 G-15354-A [15353 by mistake*]  CHOCTAW BEER BLUES -1 Paramount 12832/JSP 7774 TMR 204

JSP 7774 PARAMOUNT OLD TIME RECORDINGS (UK, 2006, 4CDs)



ALBUMS
Yazoo 2042 Early American Cajun music: Classic Recordings From The 1920s: Le bebe et le gambleur (The baby and the gambler) - Delma Lachney; Sur le borde de l'eau (On the riverside) - Blind Uncle Gaspard; Cousinne Lilly - John Bertrand; Baoille - Delma Lachney; Natchitoches (French town) - Blind Uncle Gaspard; Miserable - John Bertrand; La danseuse (The dancer) - Delma Lachney; Assi dans la fenetre de ma chambre (Sitting in the window of my room) - Blind Uncle Gaspard; The Swallows - John Bertrand; Je m'en vas dans le chemin (Going down the road) - Delma Lachney; The rabbit stole the pumpkin - John Bertrand; Avoyelles (Parish name) - Delma Lachney; Upstairs - John Bertrand; Cher ami ma vie est ruini (Dear friend my life is ruined) - Delma Lachney; Valse de Gueydan - John Bertrand; La Louisiana (Louisiana) - Delma Lachney; La fille du jolier (The jailor's daughter) - John Bertrand; Riviere Rouge (Red River ) - Delma Lachney; Le soldat fatigue (The tired soldier) - John Bertrand ; Mercredi soir passé (Last wednesday night) - Blind Uncle Gaspard; Le Pond de Nante (The North Bridge) - John Bertrand; L'aurevoir d'une mere (Mother's farewell)- Delma Lachney; La Delaisser - (The Abandonment) - John Bertrand; Je me trouve une jolie fille (I find a pretty girl) - Delma Lachney

SINGLES

Paramount (1929) Roy Gonzales
12725 Miserable / Cousinne   Lilly (Cousin Lilly) – 29 John H. Bertrand and Milton Pitre

12730 The Swallows / The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin Paramount – 29 John H. Bertrand and Milton Pitre

12748 Valse De Gueydan / Upstairs – 29 John H. Bertrand and Milton Pitre

12762 Attendre Pour Un Train (w. John Bertrand)  / Je Veux M'Achete Un Fuse Qui Brille – 29 Roy Gonzales

12763 La Fille Du Jolier (The Jailor’s Daughter) / Le Soldat Fatigue (The Tired Soldier) – 29 John Bertrand and Roy Gonzales

12776 La delaisser [Ray Gonzales] / La pond de Nante [John Bertrand] – 29
12807 Attendre pour un train / Un fussi qui brille – 29 Roy Gonzales
12832 Anuiant et bleue / Choctaw beer blues – 29 Roy Gonzales