Cajun Breakdown: The Emergence of an American-Made Music

by Ryan André Brasseaux

Book Overview

In 1946, Harry Choates, a Cajun fiddle virtuoso, changed the course of American musical history when his recording of the so-called Cajun national anthem "Jole Blon" reached number four on the national Billboard charts. Cajun music became part of the American consciousness for the first time thanks to the unprecedented success of this issue, as the French tune crossed cultural, ethnic, racial, and socio-economic boundaries. Country music stars Moon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190628448
• ISBN13: 9780190628444
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"