The third volume of the Country Music Foundation's anthologies of early Cajun music recorded for Victor and Bluebird focuses on string-band music from the late 1930s. The sides reflect a move within Cajun away from accordion-dominated arrangements into a more country-and-swing-influenced sound. For this reason it's probably more accessible and enjoyable to listeners with modern-day tastes than the earliest Cajun recordings are. The Hackberry Ramblers and Rayne-Bo Ramblers (sometimes led by Happy Fats) are especially well ...
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The third volume of the Country Music Foundation's anthologies of early Cajun music recorded for Victor and Bluebird focuses on string-band music from the late 1930s. The sides reflect a move within Cajun away from accordion-dominated arrangements into a more country-and-swing-influenced sound. For this reason it's probably more accessible and enjoyable to listeners with modern-day tastes than the earliest Cajun recordings are. The Hackberry Ramblers and Rayne-Bo Ramblers (sometimes led by Happy Fats) are especially well represented, snagging six and eight cuts respectively; the influence of Bob Wills and other Texas bands is evident in the frequent whoops and cries, as well as the rhythms and fiddle riffs. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi
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