Miller's Merrymakers / Jean Baptiste Fuselier

 By Tony Russell, Henk Scholts, Thieu Van DeVorst, Wade Falcon
SESSIONS  

 17 October 1936 New Orleans, LA – Miller‘s Merrymakers (Bethoven Miller [vcl-2/gt], J.B. Fuselier [vcl-1/fiddle], ? [gt])
M01 BS-02674-1 MERRYMAKERS‘ HOP -1   B-2004/ JSP 77115
M02 BS-02675-1 TE MA LESSA JOLIE BLONDE -1 B-2006 / RFD 21
M03 BS-02676-1 PINE ISLAND  -1  B-2006 / RFD 21 CMF 013-D FA 19 JSP 7749 PROPERBOX 91
M04 BS-02677-1 LAKE ARTHUR WALTZ -1  B-2004
M05 BS-02678-1 MY LOVE SHALL NEVER FAIL -2 B-2008
M06 BS-02679-1 ANNA MAE WALTZ     B-2008/ CD 7014
M07 BS-02680-1 IT'S THE TOP OF EVERYTHING -2  B-2020/ JSP 77115
M08 BS-02681-1 OVER THE WAVES   B-2020 / JSP 77115
ARHOOLIE CD 7014 CAJUN STRING BANDS: THE 1930S: "CAJUN BREAKDOWN" (1997)
22  February 1937 New Orleans, LA –  Miller‘s Merrymakers  (Bethoven Miller [gt], J.B. Fuselier [vcl-1/fiddle], ? [gt])
M09 BS-07231-1 LAKE ARTHUR STOMP -1 B-2012 / LP 110 CMF 017-D JSP 7749 PROPERBOX 91 JSP 77115
M10 BS-07232-1 CHERE TU TU -1  B-2012 /CD 7014
M11 BS-07233-1 ELTON TWO STEP -1 B-2016/ LP 110 JSP 7749 CD 7014
M12 BS-07234-1 CHERE TE MON -1  B-2018
M13 BS-07235-1 ROUNDUP HOP  -1 B-2014  / JSP 7749 CD 7014
M14 BS-07236-1 MA JOLIE NOIR SO -1 B-2014  / CD 7014
M15 BS-07237-1 CAJUN BREAKDOWN   B-2016 / JSP 7749 CD 7014
M16 BS-07238-1 OLDTIME BREAKDOWN    B-2018
OLD TIMEY LP 110 LOUISIANA CAJUN MUSIC VOL.3 (1971) :
FOLKWAYS RFD 21  THE CAJUNS SONGS,WALTZES AND TWO STEPS (1971); CMF 013-D GRAN PRAIRIE A CAJUN MUSIC ANTHOLOGY (1993); CMF 017-D RAISE YOUR WINDOW 1928/1941 (1993); FRANCE FREMEAUX FA 19 CAJUN LOUISIANE (FRA, 1994, 2CD); JSP 7749 CAJUN COUNTRY/ MORE HITS FROM SWAMP (UK, 2005, 4CD); PROPER PROPERBOX 91 CAJUN CAPERS CAJUN MUSIC 1928/1954 (UK, 2005, 4CD); JSP 77115 CAJUN RARE/AUTHENTIC (UK, 2008, 4CD)
2 April 1938 New Orleans, LA  -  Jean B. Fuselier and His Merrymakers (J.B. Fuselier [vcl/accordion/fiddle], Preston Manuel [gt], prob M.J. Achten [gt],  unidentified vcl/speach [-1])
001 BS-022042-1  MA CHERIE JOLITE  Bluebird B-2036
002 BS-022043-1  MA CHERE CATAIN B-2036
003 BS-022044-1  MA CHERE VIEUX MAISON DAN SUET B-2041
004 BS-022045-1  MA CHERE JOUI ROUGE  B-2041
005 BS-022046-1  TWO STEP DE LA TELL  B-2050/CMF 018-D JSP 7749
006 BS-022047-1  LA VALSE DU LA COMPAIGN  B-2050
007 BS-022048-1  REDELL BREAKDOWN   B-2052/Arhoolie CD-7014  JSP 7749
008 BS-022049-1  MA CHER BASSETT  -1  B-2052 /Old Timey 110 Arhoolie CD-7014
22 October 1938 New Orleans, LA  -  Jean B. Fuselier and His Merrymakers (J.B. Fuselier [vcl/accordion/fiddle], Preston Manuel [gt], prob M.J. Achten [gt],  unidentified vcl/speach [-1])
009 BS-027847-1  VALS DE REBOT (DRUNKARD’S WALTZ) B-2055/Arhoolie CD-7014
010 BS-027848-1  PONCE A MOI  (THINK OF ME) B-2055/Old Timey 110 Arhoolie CD-7014
011 BS-027849-1  LA ROBE BARRE (STRIPED DRESS) B-2063
012 BS-027850-1  CHERE TE TE  (HONEY CHILD) B-2063
013 BS-027851-1  LA VALSE A COLUMBUS  (COLUMBUS WALTZ)  B-2071
014 BS-027852-1  GUEYDAN TWO-STEP -1 B-2071/Arhoolie CD-7014
015 BS-027853-1  LA FILLE DE LA COMPAIGNE (COUNTRY GIRL) B-2068
016 BS-027854-1  TWO-STEP DE LE MOMOU   B-2079
017 BS-027855-1  MA CHERE BOUCLETT (MY CURLY HEADED GIRL) B-2068/CMF 018-D JSP 7749
018 BS-027856-1  VIEN DON MA REGUIN  [VIENS DONE ME REJOINDRE] (COME AND MEET ME) B-2079/CMF 013-D JSP 7749
1962 or 1963 poss. Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA - J.B. Fuselier and his Accordion
019 THINK OF ME Goldband G-1138
020 TOO YOUNG TO MARRY Goldband G-1138
ca 1966 poss. Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA - J.B. Fuselier and his French Accordion
021 I CAN'T FORGET YOU Goldband G-1167
022 OPEN HOUSE DOOR Goldband G-1167
ca late 1968 poss. Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA - J.B. Fuselier and his Merrymakers
023 LAKE ARTHUR TWO STEP Goldband G-1203
024 SHA MARIE  Goldband G-1203

J.B. Fusilier also recorded for Southern Records, no info known

SINGLES
Bluebird  (1936/1938)
Miller's Merrymakers
B-2004 Merrymakers Hop / Lake Arthur Waltz - 37
B-2006 Te Ma Lessa Jolie Blonde / Pine Island Two Step - 37
B-2008 Anna Mae Waltz / My Love Shall Never Fail - 37
B-2012 Lake Arthur Stomp / Chere Tu Tu
B-2014 Roundup Hop / Ma Jolie Noir So
B-2016 Elton Two Step / Cajun Breakdown
B-2018 Chere Te Mon / Old Time Breakdown
B-2020 Over The Waves / It's The Top Of Everything
Jean B. Fuselier and His Merrymakers
B-2036 Ma chere Catain / Ma cherie jolite
B-2041 Ma chere vieux maison dan swet / Ma chere joui rouge
B-2050 Two step de la tell / La valse du la compaign
B-2052 Redell breakdown / Ma cher bassett
B-2055 Ponce a moi / La valse de rebot
B-2063 La robe barre / Chere te te
B-2068 Fille de la compaigne / Ma chere bouclett
B-2071 La valse a Columbus / Gueydan two step
B-2079 Vien don ma reguin / Two-step de te momou
Goldband (1962-69)
G1138 Think Of Me / Too Young To Marry – ca 63
G1167 I Can't Forget You / Open House Door – 66
G1203 Lake Arthur Two Step / Sha Marie - 69