+Joey Langlinais Your grandmother is the matriarch of female vocalists. I played with Rose Maddox and Cousin Emmy. I thought I knew about them all. I need to learn French.
Beautiful old pearl - here the lyrics: Once I loved a darling seaman And he thought the world of me Till another girl persuaded Now he cares no more for me I don't want your greenback dollar I don't want your watch and chain All I want is your heart darling Won't you take me back again? Of many a strolled we took together Down beside the deep blue sea If it's in your heart to love another In my grave I'd rather be I don't want your greenback dollar I don't want your watch and chain It's all I want is your 22/20 Just to shoot out your dirty brain Poppa says we cannot marry Moma says he'll never do If you ever learned to love me I will run away with you
I wholly agree with your sentiments concerning Cleoma Falcon - what an astonishing musical heritage she left from a life so tragically shortened. My introduction to her music was in the 1970s on Arhoolie LPs, and I just wanted to express my thanks to you for uploading some superb recordings of hers which I have enjoyed so much.
Once I loved a darling seaman oh and he thought this world of me until another girl persuaded and now he cares no more for me I don't want your greenback dollar I don't want your watch and chain yes all I want is your heart darling won't you take me back again? oh many a strolls we took together oh down beside the deep blue sea but in your heart you love another but in my grave I'd rather be I don't want your greenback dollar oh I don't want your watch and chain yes all I want is your 22-20 to shoot out your dirty brain papa says we cannot marry oh mama says it'll never do but if you ever learn to love me I will run away with you
Oh once I loved, a darling Seaman Oh and he thought this world of me Until another, girl persuaded And now he cares, no more for me Oh I don’t want your greenback dollars No I don’t want your watch and chain, Yes all I want, is your heart darling Oh won’t you take me back again Oh many a strolls, we took together All down beside, the deep blue sea But in your heart you love another But in my grave, I’d rather be No I don’t want your greenback dollars Oh I don’t want, your watch and chain Yes all I want, is your 22 20 Or keep me out your dirty brain My papa said, we cannot marry Oh mama said, it’ll never be But If you ever, learned to love me I will run away with you
I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the "Cajuns" came from. Although not Acadian myself. I am loving this music and appreciate so much your taking the time to post it!
Yes @Lloyd Emery, you may use it. And you will only know that if you do return to listen to undoubtedly, the greatest pre-war female vocalist. She, who like many of her kin, were way before their time in their music. There exist some very strangely retrospective and extremely doubtful compositions, attributions and recognitions stolen to other 'fashionable' folk, Leadbelly etc., regarding the 20's & 30's, Cleoma, however, has been left with zero recognition outside Southern Louisiana. Simply explained, this is because her forebears, the true originators of all sounds, save very few, are of European descent.
I've loved all forms of folk music since I was a teenager (started with bluegrass), but it took 60 years for me to run across this great one! Sad, but uplifting, both at the same time (much like my own life)..
Great track, and I've never heard this one before, but I don't hear Joe Falcon on accordion here.... Cleoma on guitar, and her brother Ophy on fiddle.... I believe that's all....
Many years ago I was given a cassette (remember them?) of Allons a Luafette, and played it for years - till it failed. Only recently I thought to Google the songs I remembered, and so I re-discovered Cleoma here! Wow! Fantastic! Fabulous! I am now trying to enthuse a friend in Paris to this music - as well as friends down here in Australia. Question: what is the source of the beautiful film footage in Catahoula Stomp? It has some funny visual parallels to footage in Steamboat Willie (1928).
Im a fan of Amede Ardoin and thought it was time to start expanding my knowledge of Zydeco music. And this is definitely on the same level, will be checking Cleoma Falcon out further.
