Annotation:Ma Blonde est Partie

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MA BLONDE EST PARTIE (My Blonde is Gone). AKA and see "Jole Blonde," "Jolie Blonde," "Jole Blon." Cajun, Waltz. USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB(Vocal)BB(Vocal)BB(Vocal)BA. The 1928 waxing by the Breaux's in one of the most famous Cajun music recordings. Related songs are Varise Connor's and Preston Manuel's "Jolie Blonde," Iry LeJeune's "Fille d' la Veuve (La)" and Elton "Bee" Cormier's "Reine de Mon Coeur (La)."

Source for notated version: Cleoma, Amede and Ophy Breaux (La.) [Francois].

Printed sources: Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pp. 47-48.

Recorded sources: Columbia 40510 (78 RPM), Cleoma Breaux with brothers Amédé and Ophy Breaux (1928). Old Timey OT-114, Amede, Ophy & Cleoma Breaux (reissue).




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