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Additional informationPersonnel: Lennis Sonnier, Floyd Shreve, Leroy "Happy Fats" LeBlanc, Johnny Bond (vocals, guitar); Clyde Brewer, Harry Choates, Leo Soileau (vocals, fiddle); Wayne Raney (vocals, harmonica); Amédé Breaux (vocals, accordion); Betty Amos, Roy Acuff, Waylon Jennings (vocals); Jack Shook, Eddie Shuler, Eddie Kirk, Bill Dowdy , Cleoma Breaux Falcon, Bill "Dewey" Landry, Louis Innis, Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore, Buddy Holly (guitar); Eldon Shamblin, Matt Collins, Johnny Duhon, William Edward "Zeb Turner" Grishaw, Jethro Burns, Al Hudson, Smokey Wilson (electric guitar); Tommy Covington, Jim Shepherd, Joseph Hale III Talbot, Ralph "Lefty" Nason, Pete "Oswald" Kirby, Tommy Gibbs (steel guitar); Jimmie Widener (tenor banjo); Johnny Gimble (mandolin, fiddle); Billie "Tiny" Moore , Bill Bailey (mandolin); Bill Brower, Donald Slayman, Bob Simmons, Koby Sirinsky, Johnnie Manson, Tommy Vaden, Keith Coleman, Joey Castle, John Porter, Luderin Darbone, Ophy Breaux (fiddle); Jerry Adler (harmonica); Paul Sells, Bobby Farris (accordion); Hymie Gunkler (clarinet); King Curtis (saxophone); Andy Secrest, Jack Hansen (trumpet); Vic Davis, Mancel Tierney, Robert Armstrong (piano); Bob "Crow" Clarke, Jonnny Holland, Milton Curtis "Muddy" Berry, Tony Gonzalez, Billy Jack Wills (drums). Recording information: ACA Studio, Houston, TX (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Atlanta, GA (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); CBS Studio, Hollywood, CA (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Chicago, IL (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); City Sound & Recording Company, Houston, TX (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Clifford Herring Studio, Fort Worth, TX (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Crowley, LA (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Dallas, TX (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Decca Studio, Hollywood, CA (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Houston, TX (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); King Studio, Cincinnati, OH (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); KRIC Radio Studios, Beaumont, TX (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); KWEM, Memphis, TN (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Lake Charles, LA (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); New Orleans, LA (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Norman Petty Studio, NM (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Quinn Recording Co (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Sellers Co., Dallas, TX (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Thomas Productions, Nashville, TN (04/18/1929-??/??/1951); Triannon Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK (04/18/1929-??/??/1951). Illustrators: Chris Strachwitz; Crawford Vincent; Jurgen Koop; Les Leverett; R.A. Andreas; Clyde Brewer; Jon Broven; Marilyn Tuttle; Papa Cairo; Wesley Tuttle. Unknown Contributor Role: Don Adams. Arranger: Harry Choates. Bear Family, the most venerable of German reissue labels, goes for it with this volume of historical renditions of the great Cajun anthem "Jole Blon." The tune has been transformed and transmogrified throughout pop music history from its humble origins and turned into a country song of near honky tonk proportions. Here are many -- though not all -- of the historic readings ranging from the likes of Harry Choates and Amédé Breaux to Moon Mulli