The most famous Cajun song of all, Jole Blon' has had provenance in several traditional tunes, and has had its authorship claimed by countless writers over the decades. By common consensus, the earliest recorded version was ‘Ma Blonde Est Partié’, by Amédée Breaux, Ophé Breaux & Cléoma Breaux, was cut in April 1929, but the most celebrated recording was by Harry Choates, a huge hit in 1947. Choates’ record not only inspired a raft of cover versions, it provided the impetus for an entire subculture of spinoffs, many of which are featured on this unique collection which presents The Adventures of Jole Blon over the decades Other artists included here include Moon Mullican, Roy Acuff, Cliffie Stone, Wayne Raney, Bob Wills, Hank Snow, Nathan Abshire, Vin Bruce, Bobby Day, Bill Mack and many more.
