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