Joe Falcón | |
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 Joe Falcón in 1934 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Falcón |
| Born | September 28, 1900 Roberts Cove, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | November 19, 1965 (aged 65) Crowley, Louisiana |
| Genres | Cajun |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Accordionist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Accordion |
| Labels | Columbia, Okeh, Bluebird, Decca, [[J. D. "Jay" Miller |Cajun Classics]], Arhoolie |
Joseph Falcón (September 28, 1900 – November 19, 1965) was an accordion player from southwest Louisiana, best known for producing the first recording of a Cajun song, "Allons à Lafayette," in 1928. He and his wife Cléoma Breaux[1] left for New Orleans to record the first Cajun record and went on to perform across southern Louisiana and Texas.[2]
- ^ Fontenot, Kevin; Brasseaux, Ryan Andre (2009). "Cleoma Breaux Falcon and the Commercialization of Cajun Music". In Allured, Janet; Gentry, Judith (eds.). Louisiana Women: Their Lives and Times. Georgia: University of Georgia Press. pp. 237–252. ISBN 978-0-8203-2947-5.
- ^ "Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma". Archived from the original on 1999-02-24. Retrieved 2009-10-18.