Cleveland Crochet / Vorris Leblanc / Jay Stutes

  Cleveland Crochet, *30-01-1919  Hathaway, LA, + 28-11-2011CLEVELAND CROCHET Jan 30, Vorris “Shorty” Leblanc, *04-12-1922 Lake Arthur, Vermilion Parish, LA, +25-05-1965
-Jesse Lloyd “Jay” Stutes, Sr., *07-09-1933 Morse, Acadia Parish, LA, +19-05-2000 *30-01-1919 Hathaway, LA
3rd version
by Nico Feurbach (BCD 17598), Alan Young,  Rene Pavlik, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1954  Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church St., Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], Edison Lopez Jones [steel], John Crochet [drums], Leroy Broussard [vcl/accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
001 DEEDLE-E-DEEDLE-D-DA (KEEP KNOCKIN') Folk-Star GF-1191/BCD 17598
002 BIG BOY WALTZ Folk-Star GF-1191/BCD 17598
1957  Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church St., Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet  and Hillbilly Ramblers (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], S.J. Barrios [rh gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [vcl/steel], Clifton Joseph Newman [drums], Vorris LeBlanc [vcl/accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
003 R1344-1 SHA MEON WALTZ Lyric 1001 Khoury’s 702 Swallow 10216/BCD 17598
004 R1344-2 MIDNIGHT BLUES(BLUES DE MINUIT)  Lyric 1001 Khoury’s 702 Swallow 10216/BCD 17598
October 1960 Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet and Hillbilly Ramblers (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], S.J. Barrios [rh gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [vcl/steel], Bradley Stutes [bass], Cliftom Joseph Newman [drums], Vorris LeBlanc [accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
005 S-1055 SUGAR BEE Goldband G-1106/GRLP 7742 GRLP-7749 GRLP-7763 7749-2 BCD 17598 [alt. edit:] BCD 17598
006 S-1056 DRUNKARD'S DREAM Goldband G-1106/ GRLP-7749 7749-2 BCD 17598
1961 Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], S.J. Barrios [rh gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [vcl-2/steel], Cliftom Joseph Newman [drums], Vorris LeBlanc [vcl-1/accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
007 G-1114-1 SWEET THING -2 G-1114/ GRLP-7749 7749-2 BCD 17598
008 G-1114-2 HOUND DOG BABY -1 G-1114/ GRLP-7749 7749-2 BCD 17598
009 G-1120-1 COME BACK, LITTLE GIRL -2 G-1120/BCD 17598
010 MIDNIGHT BLUES (LONG LONG NOTE ON MY DOOR) -2 GRLP-7749 BCD 17598
011 G-1120-1 TELEPHONE PORT ARTHUR -2 G-1120/ GRLP-7749 7749-2 BCD 17598
1961 Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Vorris (Shorty)  Leblanc and All The Sugar Bee’s [1]/Vorris (Shorty)  Leblanc and His Accordion Band [2] (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], S.J. Barrios [rh gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [vcl-2/steel],  Bradley Stutes [bass], Cliftom Joseph Newman [drums], Vorris LeBlanc [vcl-1/accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
012 KAW-LIGA  [1] -2  1128/GRLP 7742 GRLP 7749 BCD 17598 [alt.] CDCHD 1415 BCD 17598
013 LA VALSE DE SOLDAT (SOLDIER’S WALTZ) [1] -1 GRLP 7742/BCD 17598
014 BOSS CAJUN (MAYOU DE CAJUN) [2] GRLP 7742 BCD 17598
015 LA VALSE DE CHAGRIN (SORROW WALTZ) [2] -2 GRLP 7742 GRLP 7749 BCD 17598
GOLDBAND DRLP 7742 SHORTY LE BLANC – THE GREAT SHORTY LE BLANC (1979)
1961 or 1962 Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jay Stutes and All The Sugar Bees [1]/ All The Sugar Bee’s featuring Doris Mott (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], S.J. Barrios [rh gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [vcl-1/steel], Clifton Joseph Newman [drums], Doris Matte [vcl-2/accordion], Vorris LeBlanc [accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
016 COMING HOME -1 G-1134/BCD 17598
017  NOT MY FAULT -2 G-1134/BCD 17598
1961 or 1962 Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet  / Vorris (Shorty) Leblanc and All The Sugar Bee’s [1] (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], S.J. Barrios [rh gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [vcl/steel], Clifton Joseph Newman [drums], Vorris LeBlanc [accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
018 WALTZ OF A BROKEN HEART G-1156/ GRLP-7749 7749-2 BCD 17598
019 WEDDING DAY (DEMAIN MOI JE VA M’MARIER) GRLP-7749 7749-2 BCD 17598
020 PLAYMATES Charly LP GCL 124 BCD 17598
021 LA BRANCHE DE MURIEE (WALTZ OF THE MULBERRY LIMB) GRLP-7749 BCD 17598
022 MARIEZ-VOUS DONC JAMAIS  Charly LP GCL 124 BCD 17598
ACE/GOLDBAND GCL 124 CAJUN ROCK AND ROLL (EU, 1989)
1962 Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Cleveland Crochet  ?Vorris (Shorty) Leblanc and All The Sugar Bee’s [1] (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Ivy Vanicor [vcl-2], Charlie Babineaux [gt], S.J. Barrios [rh gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [vcl-1/steel], Clifton Joseph Newman [drums], Vorris LeBlanc [accordion]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
023 SO 1812 MY LITTLE CABBAGE 1147/GRLP 7742 GRLP-7763 BCD 17598
024 SO 1813 FORGOT I WAS MARRIED -1 1147/GRLP 7742 BCD 17598
025 SO 2239 GOOD MORNING BLUES [1] -1  G-1156/ GRLP-7749 GRLP-7763 7749-2 [alt.:] YEP 2498 BCD 17598
026 TIME AND TIME AGAIN -2 GRLP 7742 7749-2 BCD 17598
027 THREE YEAR WALTZ -2 GRLP 7742 BCD 17598
028 RAMBLER’S LONELY DREAM -2 GRLP 7742 BCD 17598
029 TEARS OF SORROW -1 GRLP 7742 BCD 17598
1963 Swallow Recording Studio, Ville Platte, LA – Cleveland Crochet (Cleveland Crochet [fiddle], Charlie Babineaux [gt], Jesse Lloyd Stutes [steel], Robert Thibodeaux [drums], Geno Thibodeaux [accordion])
030 S 6414 LISTEN TO MY HEART Swallow 10163/BCD 17598
031 S 6415 COUNTRY WOMEN 10163/ Swallow LP-6007 BCD 17598
1965-early 1970s unknown - Cleveland Crochet
032 '73 SPECIAL Swallow 10135.
033 DANS LES MISERE 10135.
034 1344-2 BLUES DE MINUIT 10216.
035 'CHERE MEON 10216
1971 Velvet Ear Productions, Jennings, LA – Jay Stutes and Sweet Licks [1]/ Sweet Licks [2]
036 SH 962 HEY, BOSS MAN  102 JEMF LP 110 BCD 17598
037 SH 963 SWEET LICKS 102/ BCD 17598
1970s [overdub session] Goldband Recording Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jay Stutes and The Swamp Pickers (1960/1961 musicians + Danny James [fuzz gt], ? [bass])
038 S 6456 SUGAR BEE  1106 /BCD 17598
039 S 6457 COME BACK LITTLE GIRL 1106/BCD 17598

ALBUMS
Goldband GBLP-7742  The Great Shorty LeBlanc: Sugar Bee; Drunkard’s Dream; My Little Cabbage; Time and Time Again; Three Year Waltz; Rambler’s Lonely Dream; Forgot I Was Married; La Valse de Chagrin (GR-1139 version); Boss Cajun; Tears of Sorrow; Kaw Liga; Soldier’s Waltz- ca 67
Goldband GRLP-7749 Cleveland Crochet And All The Sugar Bee's: Sugar Bee; Drunkards Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Midnight Blues; Telephone Port Arthur; Good Morning Blues; Wedding Day; Hound Dog Baby; Waltz Of A Broken Heart; Sweet Thing; La Branche De Muriee – 68
Goldband 7749-2 Cleveland Crochet And All The Sugar Bee's: Sugar Bee; Drunkards Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Long Long Note On My Door; Long Telephone Port Arthur; Good Morning Blues; Wedding Day; Hound Dog Baby; Waltz Of A Broken Heart; Sweet Thing; The Waltz Of The Mulberry Limb; Time And Time Again – 94
Bear Family [GER] BCD-17598 Hillbilly Ramblers And The Sugar Bees: Deedle-E-Deedle-D-Da (Keep Knockin'); Big Boy Waltz; Sha Meon Waltz (Chere Meon); Midnight Blues (Blues de Minuit); Sugar Bee; Sugar Bee (Alt. Edit / Early Fade-Out); Drunkard's Dream; Sweet Thing; Hound Dog Baby; Come Back Home Little Girl  (Midnight Blues); Midnight Blues (Long Long Note on My Door) (Alt.); Telephone Port Arthur; Kaw-Liga; Kaw-Liga (Alt. Take); La Valse de Soldat (Soldier's Waltz); Boss Cajun (Mayou de Cajun); La Valse de Chagrin; Coming Home; Not My Fault; Waltz of a Broken Heart; Good Morning Blues; Good Morning Blues (Alt. Edit); Wedding Day (Demain Moi Je Va M'marier); Playmates; La Branche de Mon Murier (Waltz of the Mulberry Limb); Mariez-Vous Donc Jamais; Forgot I Was Married; My Little Cabbage; Time and Time Again; Three Year Waltz; Rambler's Lonely Dream; Tears of Sorrow; Listen to My Heart; Country Women; Sugar Bee; Come Back Home Little Girl; Hey! Boss Man; Sweet Lick – 21 (double)

 ANTHOLOGIES (artist credit in brackets):
Goldband GRLP-7738 American French Music From the Bayous of Louisiana: La Valse De Chagrin (Crochet)
Goldband GRLP-7754 Swampland Boogie from the Bayous of Louyisiana Vol 1: Sugar Bee (Stutes)
Goldband GRLP-7759 Cajun Gold Volume 1: Drunkard’s Dream (Crochet); Forgot I Was Married (LeBlanc)
Goldband GRLP-7763 Swampland Jewels: My Little Cabbage (LeBlanc); Good Morning Blues (Crochet); Boss Cajun (LeBlanc); Sugar Bee (Crochet; Crochet and Stutes on CD issue)); Kaw-Liga (Boogie) (Stutes)
Goldband GRLP-7776 Cajun Gold Volume 3: Drunkard’s Dream (Crochet and Sugar Bees); Time and Time Again (LeBlanc and Sugar Bees); My Little  Cabbage (LeBlanc)
JEMF (John Edwards Memorial Foundation) 110, Work’s Many Voices: Hey Boss Man (Stutes)
Swallow LP-6007 Cajun Rendezvous: Country Women (Crochet and The Sugarbees)
Swallow LP-6053 Cajun Treat: Sugar Bee (Crochet)
Swallow LP-6067 The Best of Two Cajun Greats (Sidney Brown and Shorty LeBlanc): LeBlanc tracks – Sugar Bee; Drunkard’s Dream; La Valse De Chagrin; Three Year Waltz;, Rambler’s Lonely Dream;  Forgot I Was Married; Soldier’s Waltz - 87

SINGLES
Folk-Star (1954)
GF-1191 Deedle-E-Deedle-D-Da (Keep Knockin') / Big Boy Waltz - 54
Khoury’s (1957)
KH 702 Sha Meon Waltz / Midnight Blues – 57 (reissued on Lyric 1001 in 1962.  Swallow 10216)
Goldband
G-1106 Sugar Bee / Drunkard's Dream – 11-60 
G-1114 Hound Dog Baby / Sweet Thing – 03-61
G-1120 Come Back, Little Girl / Telephone Port Arthur – 62
G-1128 Kaw-Liga / La Valse De Soldat (Soldier’s Waltz) - 62
G-1134 Coming Home / Not My Fault – Ca 63 Shorty Leblanc and All The Sugar Bee‘s
G-1139 Boss Cajun (Mayou De Cajun) / La Valse De Chagrin (Sorrow Waltz) – 63 Shorty Leblanc and His Accordion Band 
G-1147 My Little Cabbage / Forgot I Was Married – 64?
G-1156 Good Morning Blues / Waltz Of A Broken Heart – 65 Vorris (Shorty) Leblanc and All The Sugar Bee’s
G-1106 Sugar Bee / Drunkard's Dream – 8- (overdubbed G-1106)
Swallow
45-10135 '73 Special / Dans Les Misere – ca 65
45-10163 Listen To My Heart / Country Woman - 66
45-10216 Chere Meon / Blues De Minuit – 72 (reissue of  KH 702)
Kajun King
102 Hey, Boss Man / Sweet Licks – 71 Jay Stutes (A)/ Sweet Licks (B)