Jo-El Sonnier

*02-10-1946 Rayne, LA
2nd version
by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Kent Heineman, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1959 unknown, LA – Jo-El Sonnier
001 TEE YEAUX BLEU Swallow 10112
002 DUSON PLAYBOY'S SPECIAL 10112
1966 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jo-El Sonnier & Robert Bertrand aka Robert & Jo-El (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
003 PAS REVENIR A LA MAISON Goldband G 1171
004 WE PASSED YOUR DOOR G-1171 Ace CDCH-598
005 MY FIFTY CENTS G 1173 / Ace CDCH-598
006 BOTTOM APPARTMENT G 1173
1967 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
007 ELEVEN YEARS INNOCENT G 1175
008 TURN BLACK G 1175
009 HURRICANE AUDRY Goldband G-1189/GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
010 LITTLE PETITE Goldband GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
011 TOMORROW NEVER COMES Goldband GRLP-7747 Goldband GRLP-7805
012 THERE'S NO GOODBYES Goldband GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
013 CAFE SHO Goldband GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
014 I THREW AWAY THE ROSE Goldband GRLP-7747
015 JUMP, LITTLE FROG Goldband G-1189/GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
016 DURALD WALTZ Goldband GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
017 I'D LIKE TO FORGET Goldband GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
018 AYE, YEAH Goldband GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
019 MONKEY PLAYED FIDDLE Goldband G 1193/GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
020 LAST WALTZ Goldband GRLP-7747 Ace CDCH-598
021 5281 TOP ROCKING JOE Goldband G 1192 /GRLP-7805
022 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS G 1192
1968 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
023 MY GIRL OF THE VILLAGE G 1193
024 I WON'T BE LONESOME G 1195
025 5492 SECRET OF LOVE G 1195
026 THE WHITE DOVE HAS DIED Goldband G 1204/GRLP-7752
027 TELEPHONE ON THE WALL Goldband GRLP-7752
028 LOCKED IN MY MIND Goldband GRLP-7752 Goldband GRLP-7805
029 BABY HAS GONE AWAY Goldband GRLP-7752
030 SMILE AWHILE Goldband GRLP-7752
031 LEGEND OF ANDEAU LANE Goldband GRLP-7752 Ace CDCH-598
032 MONKEY ON MY BACK Goldband GRLP-7752 Ace CDCH-598
033 ANOTHER DAY Goldband GRLP-7752
034 LET MY HEART GO Goldband GRLP-7752
035 FAMILY RULES Goldband GRLP-7752
036 JUVENILE DELINQUENT Goldband GRLP-7752
037 FREIGHT TRAIN Goldband GRLP-7752
ca late 1968 or early 1969 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
038 I'D LIKE TO FORGET Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
039 ROLLING PIN (SPECIAL) Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
040 JOHNNY B. GOODE Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
041 THE ONE I LOVE Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
042 BIG WHEEL ROLLING Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
043 BLACK SOX Goldband GRLP-7753
044 (SHIP OF) BROKEN HEART Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
045 TASSO GUMBO Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
046 GO, DAN TUCKER Goldband GRLP-7753
047 I'M LEAVING YOU Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
048 AUNTIE'S PEANUTS (PESTACHE AH TANTE NANA) Goldband GRLP-7753 Ace CDCH-598
049 SOUND THE BELL Goldband GRLP-7753
050 WHERE CAN I GO G 1202
051 HIS OWN TROUBLES G 1202
052 CURSE OF THE LOSER G 1204
Btw 1967/1972 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
053 RAT RACE OF TIME G 1216
054 TOGETHER WE'RE ONE G 1216
055 COMING FOR CHRISTMAS G 1242
056 RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO TEXAS Goldband GRLP-7805
057 TEARS OF A CLOWN ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Goldband GRLP-7805
058 HOLLY GOLIGHTLY Goldband GRLP-7805
059 LIFE IS A DIRTY DEAL Goldband GRLP-7805
060 LOVE TO BOOGIE WOOGIE Goldband GRLP-7805
061 FEEL LIKE CALLING YOU Goldband GRLP-7805
062 SUNDOWN Goldband GRLP-7805
063 BEAN Ace CDCH-598
064 (MY) BLUE LETTER Ace CDCH-598
065 FEE FEE PONCHO Ace CDCH-598
066 DIDN'T COME HOME Ace CDCH-598
067 VALSE DE ROSE MARIE Ace CDCH-598
3 December 1974 Nashville, TN – Jo El Sonnier (Producer: Glenn Keener)
068 2-51534 CAJUN WOMAN Mercury 73655/314 512 645-2
069 2-51535 A BRIGHTER SHADE OF BLUE 73702/314 512 645-2
070 2-51536 BLUE IS A NOT WORD 73655/314 512 645-2
24 June 1975 Nashville, TN – Jo El Sonnier (Producer: Glenn Keener)
071 2-51614 I’VE BEEN AROUND ENOUGH TO KNOW 73702/314 512 645-2
072 2-51615 ALWAYS LATE (WITH YUR KISSES) 73754/314 512 645-2
073 2-51616 KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK 73754/314 512 645-2
24 February 1976 Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier
074 2-52380 CHEATIN TURNS HER ON 73824/314 512 645-2
075 2-52381 SHOWBOAT GAMBLER 73824/314 512 645-2
076 2-52382 AM I JUST YOUR FRIEND 73796/314 512 645-2
077 2-52383 HE’S STILL ALL OVER YOU 73796/314 512 645-2
23 June 1977 Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
078 2-53212 COME ON JOE unissued/314 512 645-2
079 2-53213 SAY YOU LOVE ME unissued/314 512 645-2
23 June 1977 22:00-24:00 Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
080 2-53214 IT DONT HURT ME HALF AS BAD 55002/314 512 645-2
081 2-53215 CAJUN BORN 55002/314 512 645-2
082 2-53216 SUGAR BEE unissued/314 512 645-2
1979 unknown – Jo-El Sonnier
083 JAMBALAYA Eagle Int. 1150
084 MA JOLIE BLOND Eagle Int. 1150
1980 unknown – Jo-El Sonnier
085 MOTHER'S SAD WALTZ KAJUN 1018
086 MEMPHIS KAJUN 1018
Spring 1980 Master-Trak Sound Recorders, Crowley, LA – Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion/rh gt/drums], Michael Doucet [rh gt], Jay Stutes [dobro], Roy Huskey Jr. [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Merlin Fontenot [fiddle], Earl Ball [piano])
087 JAMBALAYA Rounder 3049
088 TES YEUX BLEU Rounder 3049
089 ALLONS A LAFAYETTE Rounder 3049
090 BAYOU TECHE WALTZ Rounder 3049
091 LES FLAMMES D'ENFER Rounder 4529/3049
092 JOLIE BLON Swallow 45-10298/Rounder 3049
093 LACASSINE SPECIAL Rounder 3049
094 CHERE ALICE Rounder 3049
095 LES GRANDS BOIS Rounder 3049
096 PERRODIN TWO STEP Rounder 3049
Spring 1980 Pete’s Place, 809 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion, Bob Milsap [rh gt], Pete Drake [steel], Joe Allen [bass], Willie Ackerman [drums], Bob White [fiddle], Earl Ball [piano])
097 LOUISIANA BLUES Swallow 45-10298/Rounder 3049
Spring 1980 Fireside Recording Studio, 813 18th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion], Phil Ball [ld gt], Vic Jordan [rh gt], Gene O’Neal [steel], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Billy Reynolds [drums], Tommy Williams [fiddle], Kenny Kennerson [piano])
098 CAJUN LIFE Rounder 4529/3049
1984 Hollywood, CA – Jo-El Sonnier (+Jennifer Warnes, Albert Lee, James Burton)
101 CAJUN BORN Musique De Joel 1984
102 ONE OF THOSE OLD THINGS Musique De Joel 1984
103 GOOD DEAL LUCILLE Musique De Joel 1984
104 CONE ON JOE Musique De Joel 1984
105 LOUISIANA BLUES Musique De Joel 1984
106 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME Musique De Joel 1984
107 SAY YOU LOVE ME Musique De Joel 1984
108 BLUE IS NOT A WORD Musique De Joel 1984
109 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME Musique De Joel 1984
110 KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK Musique De Joel 1984
111 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU ALWAYS Musique De Joel 1984
ca August 1987 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN– Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion/harmonica], Kenny Greenberg [el gt], Richard Bennett [ec/el gt], Michael Joyce [bass], Tommy Wells [drums/tambourine], Mike Lawler [keyboards], John Jarvis [piano], Steve Winwood [organ-1] + horna arranged by The World Winds + Ashley Cleveland, Marianne Osiel, Val and Birdie, Michael Joyce [bck vcl]. Producer: Richard Bennett, Bill Halverson)
112 BABY HOLD ON RCA 8726-7-R /6374-1-R=6374-2-R
113 BID THE PRICE 6374-1-R=6374-2-R
114 SO LONG BABY GOODBYE 6374-1-R=6374-2-R
115 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME 6895-7-R /6374-1-R=6374-2-R
116 COME ON, JOE 5282-7-R /6374-1-R=6374-2-R
117 SAY YOU LOVE ME 5282-7-R 8304-7-R /6374-2-R
118 RAININ' IN MY HEART -1 8726-7-R /6374-1-R=6374-2-R
119 LOUISIANA 1927 6895-7-R /6374-1-R=6374-2-R
120 A TEAR STAINED LETTER 8304-7-R /6374-1-R=6374-2-R
121 I'VE SLIPPED HER MIND 6374-1-R=6374-2-R
ca January 1989 Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (musicians similar as below)
122 BLUE, BLUE 8918-7-R/9718-2-R
123 I'VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER 8918-7-R
ca July 1989 Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion/bass], Richard Bennett [gt], Kenny Greenberg [gt], John Jackson [gt], Josh Leo [gt], Biff Wattson [gt], Al Perkins [slide gt], Paul Frabklin [steel], Dave Pomerou/Ron Eoff/Glenn Worf [bass], Tommy Wells [drums/percussion], Michael Doucet [fiddle], John Jarvis/David Egan [piano/keyboards], Carl Marsh/Randy Leago [keyboards], Ward Smith, Jim Horn, Gary Gazaway, Paco Shipp, Randy Leago [horns], Ashley Cleveland, Val and Birdie, Marianne Osiel, Kristen Delauer, Pam Tillis, Harry Stinson [bck vcl])
124 THE SCENE OF THE CRIME 9123-7-R/9718-1-R=9718-2-R
125 IF YOUR HEART SHOULD EVER ROLL THIS WAY AGAIN 9014-7-R/9718-1-R=9718-2-R
126 OOH, OOH, OOH 9718-1-R=9718-2-R
127 HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME 9718-1-R=9718-2-R
128 I'LL NEVER GET OVER YOU 9718-1-R=9718-2-R
129 THE HURT IN MY HEART 9718-1-R=9718-2-R
130 SOLID GOLD PLATED FOOL 9718-1-R=9718-2-R
131 WALLS 9718-1-R=9718-2-R
132 EVANGELINE SPECIAL 9123-7-R/9718-1-R=9718-2-R
133 SWEET OPERATOR 9718-1-R=9718-2-R
134 YOU DONE ME WRONG 9014-7-R
1991 Omnisound Recording Studio, 1806 Division Street, Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: James Stroud)
135 ALL AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT Capitol CDP 7 95684 2
136 FIRE ON THE LINE CDP 7 95684 2
137 SMILE WHEN YOU SAY THAT CDP 7 95684 2
138 SOME KINDA VOODOO CDP 7 95684 2
139 TEARS OF JOY CDP 7 95684 2
140 YOU MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND CDP 7 95684 2
141 DO ME A FAVOR, DON'T CDP 7 95684 2
142 LET'S GIVE LOVE ONE MORE TRY CDP 7 95684 2
143 HARDER THAN IT SOUNDS CDP 7 95684 2
144 TELLING YOU GOODBYE CDP 7 95684 2
1992 poss. Omnisound Recording Studio, 1806 Division Street, Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: James Stroud)
145 CAFE DU MONDE Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
146 CRY LIKE A BABY Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
147 SOMEDAY I WILL LEAD THE PARADE Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
148 HELLO HAPPINESS AGAIN Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
149 FIELD OF LOVE Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
150 65 BLUE Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
151 SO LONESOME IN MY HEART Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
152 HOLE IN THE CLOUDS Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
153 IS MY LOVE ENOUGH Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
154 FRENCH QUARTER MOON Liberty CDP 0777-7 98761-2
ca. fall 1993 unknown – Jo-El Sonnier (Producer: Jo-El Sonnier)
155 J' ETAIS AU BAL Rounder CD-6059
156 VALSE DU GRANDE CHEIMS Rounder CD-6059
157 CHURCH POINT BREAKDOWN Rounder CD-6059
158 BRANCHE DU MURIEE Rounder CD-6059
159 EVANGELINE SPECIAL Rounder CD-6059
160 CALCASIEU WALTZ Rounder CD-6059
161 HUPPES TAIAUTS 1935 Rounder CD-6059
162 LA CHERE TOUTE-TOUTE Rounder CD-6059
163 LA CHERE JOUES ROSE Rounder CD-6059
164 AMDE TWO STEP Rounder CD-6059
165 LAISSE LES BON TEMPS ROULER Rounder CD-6059
166 VALSE DES CHERE BUBU Rounder CD-6059
ca 1994 unknown – Jo-El Sonnier
167 ROCKIN' AT THE MARDI GRAS Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
168 THE OLD RED BARN Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
169 MAN GAVE NAMES TO ALL THE ANIMALS Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
170 WALK ALONG SONG OF HAPPINESS Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
171 SOMETHIN' IN THE SWAMP Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
172 POOR OLD LADY Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
173 COONIE THE CRAWDAD Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
174 YOU GET A LINE I'LL GET A POLE Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
175 CAJUN ACCORDION MAN Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
176 PONTCHARTRAIN REFRAIN Little Morganville DMPMV 7214-2
unknown tracks for Cajun Kids album
13 August 1995 [live] Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Edmonton, CAN - Jo-El Sonnier & Amos Garrett House Band (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion] + Amos Garrett [gt], Keith Glass [vcl/gt], Kit Johnson [vcl/bass], Bohdan Hluszko [drums], Tony Michaels [fiddle], Ron Kasat [keyboards], Rusty Ried [harmonica], Dave Babcock [sax]. Producer: Rick Fenton)
18001 SO LONG BABY GOODBYE Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18002 BIG MAMOU Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18003 JOLIE BLONDE Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18004 JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18005 JOHNNY B. GOODE Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18006 RAININ' IN MY HEART Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18007 SUGAR BEE Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18008 TEAR-STAINED LETTER Stony Plain SPCD-1224
18009 JOLIE BLONDE Stony Plain SPCD-1224
October 1995 Dockside Studio, Maurice, LA – Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion], David Doucet [gt], "Junior" Martin [steel], Peter Schwarz [bass], Danny Zeringue [drums], Michael Doucet/Tony Thibodeaux [fiddle], David Egan [piano/bck vcl]. Producer. Jo-El Sonnier)
181 LAKE ARTHUR SPECIAL CD-6069
182 JUSTE UNE AFFAIRE CD-6069
183 PINE GROVE BLUES CD-6069
184 LAWTELL TWO STEP CD-6069
185 VALSE DE GRAND MAMOU CD-6069
186 FRENCH BLUES CD-6069
187 MAMOU TWO-STEP CD-6069
188 MIDNIGHT WALTZ CD-6069
189 STEP IT FAST CD-6069
190 JOLIE FILLE CD-6069
191 AMEDE ARDOIN CD-6069
192 JOHNNIE FAIS BIEN CD-6069
Spring 1996 Creative Workshop, 2804 Azalea Ave., Nashville, TN – Eddy Raven [-1], Jo-El Sonnier [-2]
193 JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) –1,2 K-Tel 6240-2
000 COLINDA -1 K-Tel 6240-2
194 TEAR-STAINED LETTER -2 K-Tel 6240-2
195 FAIS DO DO –1,2 K-Tel 6240-2
000 ZYDECO LADY -1 K-Tel 6240-2
196 NO MORE ONE MORE TIME -2 K-Tel 6240-2
000 PAPA THIBODEAUX -1 K-Tel 6240-2
197 SUGAR BEE -2 K-Tel 6240-2
198 CHER JOLE BLON -2 K-Tel 6240-2
000 GOOD DEAL LUCILLE -1 K-Tel 6240-2
199 I'M GONNA GET YOU –1,2 K-Tel 6240-2
200 DIGGY LIGGY LO -2 K-Tel 6240-2
000 CHER BIG MAMOU -1 K-Tel 6240-2
201 LOUISIANA 1927 –1,2 K-Tel 6240-2
ca. fall 1997 poss. Nashville, TN – Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion],Chris Leuzinger [gt], Shane Theriot [el gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Bob Wray/Randy Coleman [bass], Tommy Wells/David Northrup [drums], Johnny Neel [piano], Tony Migliore [organ/accordion/piano], George Tidwell [trumpet], Jim Hoke [sax] + Jim Ferguson [bck vcl]. Producer: Jo-El Sonnier & Tony Migliore)
202 WE'RE HERE TO STAY Intersound 9296-2
203 BROKEN HEARTED SIDE OF NEW ORLEANS Intersound 9296-2
204 CAN'T GIVE MY HEART AWAY Intersound 9296-2
205 POLK SALAD ANNIE Intersound 9296-2
206 I CAN HELP Intersound 9296-2
207 JAMBALAYA Intersound 9296-2
208 DIGGY DIGGY LO Intersound 9296-2
209 BIG MAMOU Intersound 9296-2
210 JOLIE BLONDE Intersound 9296-2
211 JOHNNY B. GOODE Intersound 9296-2
212 C'EST LA VIE Intersound 9296-2
213 WHITER SHADE OF PALE Intersound 9296-2
214 MEDLEY: NO MORE ONE MORE TIME/RAINING IN MY HEART Intersound 9296-2
1998 unknown – Jo-El Sonnier (Bob Burns, Walter Hartman. Graig Duncen, Jim Pendergrast)
215 DIGGY LIGGY LO Green Hill GHD 5108-2
216 JAMBALAYA / BAYOU PON PON Green Hill GHD 5108-2
217 GRANDE MAMOU Green Hill GHD 5108-2
218 HACKBERRY HOP Green Hill GHD 5108-2
219 J'ELE AU BAL (I WENT TO THE DANCE) / COLINDA Green Hill GHD 5108-2
220 J'AI PASSE DEVANT LA PORTE (I PASSED BY YOUR DOOR) Green Hill GHD 5108-2
221 HAPPY ONE STEP Green Hill GHD 5108-2
222 JOLIE BLON Green Hill GHD 5108-2
223 BOSCO STOMP Green Hill GHD 5108-2
224 HIGH POINT TWO STEP Green Hill GHD 5108-2
225 VALSE DU CHERE BABY Green Hill GHD 5108-2
226 EVANGELINE SPECIAL / LACASSINE SPECIAL Green Hill GHD 5108-2
227 LA PORTE DE L'ARRIER (THE BACK DOOR) Green Hill GHD 5108-2
228 I'D LIKE TO KNOW / LAKE CHARLES WALTZ Green Hill GHD 5108-2
1999 unknown – Jo-El Sonnier (Jo-El Sonnier [vcl/accordion], Joe McMahan [gt], Brian Langlinais [gt], Joe Wright [steel], Wade Bernard [drums], Kenny Sears [fiddle], Waylon Thibodeaux [fiddle]. Producers: Jo-El Sonnier, Bobbye Sonnier)
229 SANG CADIEN Musique De Joel 1755
230 I'D LIKE TO KNOW Musique De Joel 1755
231 THE BACK DOOR Musique De Joel 1755
232 EB' TIT FILLE Musique De Joel 1755
233 LAFAYETTE WALTZ Musique De Joel 1755
234 JOLIE COEUR Musique De Joel 1755
235 FLAMMES D'ENFER Musique De Joel 1755
236 QUELLE E' TOILLE Musique De Joel 1755
237 TE YEUX NOIR Musique De Joel 1755
238 ALLONS A' LAFAYETTE Musique De Joel 1755
239 BAYOU TECHE Musique De Joel 1755
240 CAJUN BLOOD Musique De Joel 1755
Jo-El Sonnie is still active. Some info in albums list

ALBUMS
Goldband GRLP-7747 Hurricane Audry: Hurricane Audry; Little Petite; Tomorrow Never Comes; There's No Goodbyes; Cafe Sho; I Threw Away The Rose; Jump, Little Frog; Durald Waltz; I'd Like To Forget; Aye, Yeah; Monkey Played Fiddle; Last Waltz - 67
Goldband GRLP-7752 Cajun Valentino: White Dove Has Died; Telephone On The Wall; Locked In My Mind; Baby Has Gone Away; Smile Awhile; Legend Of Andeau Lane; Monkey On My Back; Another Day; Let My Heart Go; Family Rules; Juvenile Delinquent; Freight Train – 68 (Reissued in 1989 on GRLP-7806 The Cajun Troubadour with 2 songs omited)
Goldband GRLP-7753 The Scene Today In Cajun Music: I'd Like To Forget; Rolling Pin; Johnny B. Goode; The One I Love; Big Wheel Rolling; Black Sox; Broken Heart; Tasso Gumbo; Go, Dan Tucker; I'm Leaving You; Auntie's Peanuts; Sound The Bell – 69
Rounder 3049 Cajun Life: Jambalaya; Tes Yeux Bleu; Allons A Lafayette; Bayou Teche Waltz; Les Flammes D'enfer; Jolie Blon; Lacassine Special; Chere Alice; Louisiana Blues; Les Grands Bois; Perrodin Two Step; Cajun Life – 08-80 (CD reissue in 1988 as CD 3049)
RCA 6374-1-R/6374-2-R Come On Joe: Baby Hold On; Paid The Price; So Long Baby Goodbye; No More One More Time; Come On Joe; Say You Love Me*; Rainin' In My Heart; Louisiana 1927; Tear Stained Letter; I've Slipped Her Mind – 11-87 (* not included on vinyl version)
Goldband GRLP-7805 Right Next Door To Texas: Right Next Door To Texas; Locked In My Mind; Tomorrow Never Comes; Tears Of A Clown Only Make Believe; Holly Golightly; Life Is A Dirty Deal; Love To Boogie Woogie; Feel Like Calling You; Rocking Joe; Sundown – 88
Goldband CD 7805 Yesterday's With Jo'El Sonnier: Right Next Door To Texas; Locked In My Mind; Our Tomorrow Will Never Come; Tears Of A Clown Only Make Believe; Life Is A Dirty Deal; Love To Boogie Woogie; Good Rockin' Joe; Sundown; White Dove Had Died; Telephone Won't Ring; Legend Of Andeu Lane; Monkey On My Back; Another Day; Let My Heart Go; Family Rules aka Angel Child; Juvenile Delinquent; Freight Train - ?
Goldband GRLP-7806 The Cajun Troubadour: I'm Leaving You; Run Dan Tucker; Auntie's Peanuts (Pestache Ah Tante Nana); Reason To Live; Right Next Door To Texas; Sound The Bell; One I Love; Black Sox Two Step; Rolling Pin (Special); I'd Like To Forget – 89 (sampler)
Goldband [CAN] GBR-7806-2- The Cajun Valentino: Run Dan Tucker; Leaving You; Pestauche Ah Tante Nana (Antie's Peanuts); Reason To Live; Can't Put That Monkey On My Back; Right Next Door To Texas; Well Sound The Bell; The One I Love; Black Sox Two Step; Rolling Pin Special; I'd Like To Forget; My Girl Of The Village
RCA 9718-1-R/9718-2-R Have A Little Faith: The Scene Of The Crime; If Your Heart Should Ever Roll This Way Again; Ooh, Ooh, Ooh; Have A Little Faith In Me; I'll Never Get Over You; The Hurt In My Heart; Solid Gold Plated Fool; Walls; Evangeline Special; Blue Blue*, Sweet Operator* - 12-89 (*not included on vinyl version)
Capitol Nashville CDP 7 95684 2 Tears Of Joy: All American Saturday Night; Fire On The Line; Smile When You Say That; Some Kinda Voodoo; Tears Of Joy; You May Change Your Mind; Do Me A Favor, Don't; Let's Give Love One More Try; Harder Than It Sounds; Telling You Goodbye - 91
Liberty CDP 0777-7-98761-2 Hello Happiness Again: Cafe Du Monde; Cry Like A Baby; Someday I Will Lead The Parade; Hello Happiness Again; Field Of Love; 65 Blue; So Lonesome In My Heart; Hole In The Clouds; Is My Love Enough; French Quarter Moon – 28-09-92
Mercury 314 512 645-2 The Complete Mercury Sessions: Cajun Born; Sugar Bee; Say You Love Me; It Don't Hurt Me Half As Bad; Come On Joe; Blue Is Not A Word; Cajun Woman; A Brighter Shade Of Blue; Always Late (With Your Kisses); Am I Just Your Friend; Knock, Knock, Knock; He's Still All Over You; Cheatin' Turns Her On; I've Been Around Enough To Know; Showboat Gambler - 92
Rounder CD-6059 Cajun Roots: J'etais Au Bal; La Valse Du Grandes Cheims; Church Point Breakdown; La Branche Du Muriee; Evangeline Special; Calcasieu Waltz; Huppes Taiauts; La Chere Tout-Toute; Chere Joues Rose; Amédeé Two Step; Laisse Les Bon Temps Rouler; La Valse Des Chère Bébé – 28-05-94
Little Morganville ? Cajun Kids: (tracks unknown) - 95
K-Tel 6240-2 Cookin' Cajun: Jambalaya (On The Bayou); Colinda; Tear-Stained Letter; Fais Do Do; Zydeco Lady; No More One More Time; Papa Thibodeaux; Sugar Bee; Cher Jole Blon; Good Deal Lucille; I'm Gonna Get You; Diggy Liggy Lo; Cher Big Mamou; Louisiana 1927 – 08-96 w. Eddy Raven
Ace [UK] CDCH-598 Cajun Young Blood: Jump Little Frog; Rolling Pin (Special); I'm Leaving You; Durald Waltz; Bean*; I'd Like To Forget; Monkey On My Back; Little Petite; One I Love; Johnny B. Goode; Cafe Sho; (My) Blue Letter*; Fee Fee Poncho*; Hurricane Audry; Auntie's Peanuts (Pestache Ah Tante Nana); There's No Goodbyes; Didn't Come Home*;Tasso Gumbo; Valse De Rose Marie*; (Ship Of) Broken Heart; My 50 Cents; Legend Of Iry Lejeune; Monkey Played Fiddle; We Passed Your Door*; I'd Like To Forget; Aye Yeah; Last Waltz; Big Wheel Rolling – 27-07-96 (*probably previously unissued)
Stony Plain [CAN] SPCD-1224 Live In Canada With Amos Garrett: So Long Baby Goodbye; Big Mamou; Jolie Blonde; Jambalaya (On The Bayou); Johnny B. Goode; Rainin' In My Heart; Sugar Bee; Tear-Stained Letter; Jolie Blonde; Interview With Jo-El Sonnier – 01-10-96 w. Amos Garrett
Rounder CD-6069 Cajun Pride: Lake Arthur Special; Juste Une Affaire; Pine Grove Blues; Lawtell Two Step; La Valse De Grand Mamou; French Blues; Mamou Two Step; Midnight Waltz; Step It Fast; Jolie Fille; Amédé Ardoin; Johnnie Fais Bien – 08-04-97 (Recorded October 1995)
Intersound 9296-2 Here To Stay: We're Here To Stay; Broken Hearted Side Of New Orleans; Can't Give My Heart Away; Polk Salad Annie; I Can Help; Jambalaya; Diggy Diggy Lo; Big Mamou; Jolie Blonde; Johnny B. Goode; C'est La Vie; Whiter Shade Of Pale; Medley: No More One More Time/Raining In My Heart – 24-02-98
Green Hill GHD 5108-2 Cajun Memories: Diggy Liggy Lo; Jambalaya / Bayou Pon Pon; Grande Mamou; Hackberry Hop; J'Ele Au Bal (I Went To The Dance) / Colinda; J'ai Passe Devant la Porte (I Passed by Your Door); Happy One Step; Jolie Blon; Bosco Stomp; High Point Two Step; Valse du Chere Baby; Evangeline Special / Lacassine Special; La Porte de L'Arrier (The Back Door) I'd Like To Know / Lake Charles Waltz - 98
Musique De Jo-El 1755 Cajun Blood: Sang Cadien; I'd Like To Know; The Back Door; Eb' Tit Fille; Lafayette Waltz; Jolie Coeur; Flammes D'Enfer; Quelle E' Toille; Te Yeux Noir; Allons A' Lafayette; Bayou Teche; Cajun Blood – 16-11-99
Musique De Jo-El 1984 L.A. Sessions: Cajun Born; One of Those Old Things; Good Deal Lucille; Come on Joe; Louisiana Blues; No More One More Time; Say You Love Me; Blue Is Not a Word; They'll Never Take Her Love from Me; Knock-Knock-Knock; I Want to Be With You Always - 05-02-02
Green Hill GHD 5249-2 Cajun Tradition: Vien dans Mu J'Oin; Les Flammes d'Enfer; Jolie Fille; Midland Two Step; Allons A' Lafayette; Chere Bassette; One Step de Chameau; Lake Arthur Stomp; Chere Yeaux Bleu; Port Arthur Blues; Les Grande Bois; Rolling Pin; Ma Chere Bebe Creole; Step It Fast - 01
Green Hill GHD 5310-2 Cajun Christmas: Deck the Halls; Jingle Bells; Silver Bells; Jingle Bell Rock; Frosty the Snowman; The First Noel; Here Comes Santa Claus; Joy to the World; Away in a Manger; Blue Christmas; Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Silent Night! Holy Night!; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; We Wish You a Merry Christmas - 02 (Masterlink, Nashville, TN, prob. 2002.Musicians: Jo-El Sonnier [cajun/button/accordion], Craig Duncan [fiddle], Bryan Duncan [fiddle], Bob Burns [bass],Bob Mater [drums/triangle/sleigh bells]. All tracks are instrumentals)
Green Hill GHD 5315-2 Cajun Hymns: When the Saints Go Marching In; I Saw the Light; I'll Fly Away; Precious Lord, Take My Hand; Medley; O How I Love Jesus; Will the Circle Be Unbroken; Peace Like a River; Just a Little Talk With Jesus; Rock of Ages; Victory in Jesus; Blessed Assurance; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Amazing Grace - 03
Green Hill GHD 5414-2 Cajun Mardis Gras: Go to the Mardi Gras; Carnival Time; Hey Pocky Away; Big Cjief, Pt. 1; When the Saints Go Marching In; They All Asked for You; Mardi Gras Mambo; Street Parade; Second Line; Rockin' at the Mardi Gras; Le Danse de Mardi Gras; Jambalaya; Iko Iko - 05
Musique de' Jo-El JSCD 041108 Back By Request: Tear-Stained Letter; Rainin' In My Heart; Louisiana 1927; Big Mamou; Jolie Blonde; If Your Heart Should Ever Roll This Way Again; Have A Little Faith; No More One More Time; Come On Joe; I've Been Around Enough To Know; Whiter Shade Of Pale - 05
Musique de' Jo-El CD 070202 Classic Country: I've Been Around Enough To Know; He's Still All Over You; Cheatin' Turns Her On; Always Late; Showboat Gambler; Blue Is Not A Word; Brighter Shade Of Blue; Knock-Knock-Knock; Am I Just Your Friend; It Don't Hurt Me Half As Bad; Say You Love Me; Cajun Woman; Cajun Born - 07
Musique de' Jo-EL CD 071121 The Real Deal: Louisiana Mudbug; Louisiana Means So Much to Me; Dead Giveaway; I Need Time; Break-Up; Matilda; Sweet Operator; The Real Deal; Squeeze Box; Delta Blue; Life's Last Parade; My Name Is Jo-El - 16-02-08
No Label no # Where's That Music Comin' From?: Acadiana; As Far South As You Can Go; Gumbo Radio; Bandera; Twelve Honest Men; Thunderbird Road; Confusion Say; Dylan Song; Because I Can; Hadacol Train; Swamp Porch Pickin'; As Long As I'm With You; Where's That Music Comin' From?; Healin' Song; The School I Had To Quit; Good Luck To You My Friend; You Never Get Over It; Twenty-One - 11


SINGLES
Swallow (1959)
10112 Tee Yeaux Bleu / Duson Playboy's Special - 59
Goldband (ca.1966-72)
G 1171 Pas Revenir A La Maison (Didn't Come Home) / Nous Passe Vote Porte (We Passed Your Door) 66 w. Robert Bertrand as by Rober And Joe-El
G 1173 My Fifty Cents / Bottom Appartment – 66 w. Robert Bertrand as by Rober And Joe-El
G 1175 Eleven Years Innocent / Turn Black - 67
G 1189 Hurricane Audrey / Jump, Little Frog – ca 67
G 1192 Take Me In Your Arms / Top Rocking Joe - 68
G 1193 My Girl Of The Village / Monkey Played Fiddle - 68
G 1195 I Won't Be Lonesome / Secret Of Love - 68
G 1202 Where Can I Go / His Own Troubles - 69
G 1204 Curse Of The Loser / The White Dove Has Died - 69
G 1216 Rat Race Of Time / Together We're One - 70
G 1242 Coming For Christmas / (Charles Page:) Merry Christmas Tonight – ca. 11-72
Mercury (1975-77)
73655 Blue Is Not A Word / Cajun Woman - 02-75
73702 I've Been Around Enough To Know / A Brigther Shade Of Smile - 07-75
73754 Always Late / Knock, Knock, Knock - 12-75
73796 He's Still All Over You / Am I Just Your Friend? - 03-76
73824 Cheatin' Turns Her On / Showboat Gambler - 07-76
55002 Cajun Born / It Don't Hurt Me Half As Bad - 09-77
Eagle Int. (1979)
1150 Jambalaya / Ma Jolie Blond - 79
Kajun
KAJUN 1018 Mother's Sad Waltz / Memphis - 80
Rounder (1980)
4529 Cajun Life / Les Flammes D'enfer - 80
Swallow
45-10298 - Jolie Blon / Louisiana Blues – ca 84
RCA (1987-89)
5282-7-R Come On, Joe / You Say You Love Me - 10-87
6895-7-R No More One More Time / Louisiana 1977 - 01-88
8304-7-R A Tear-Stained Letter / Say You Love Me - 05-88
8726-7-R Rainin' In My Heart / Baby Hold On - 10-88
8918-7-R Blue, Blue / I've Got Dreams To Remember - 03-89
9014-7-R If Your Heart Roll This Way Again / You Done Me Wrong - 08-89
9123-7-R The Scene Of The Crime / Evangeline Special - 02-90