Iry LeJune

Ira Joseph Lejune, *28-10-1928 Pointe Noire, Acadia Paish, LA, - +08-10-1955
by Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1948 Houston, TX. - Iry LeJune with the Oklahoma Tornadoes (Iry LeJune [vcl/accordion], Floyd LeBlanc [fiddle] + unknown musicians)
001 RCO 630A LOVE BRIDGE WALTZ  Opera 105/Goldband GLP 7741 GR-CD 7741  Ace CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
002 RCO 631B EVANGELINE SPECIAL  105/GLP 7741  GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
1949 KAOK Radio Station, Lake Charles, LA. - Iry LeJune and his Lacassine Playboys (Iry LeJune [vcl/accordion], Eddie Shuler [gt], Duckhead Cormier [gt], Robert Bertrand [drums], Wilson Grainger [fiddle]. Producer: Eddie Shuler)
003 CALCASIEU WALTZ Folk Star F-100/GLP 7741  GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
004 LACASSINE SPECIAL F-100/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
005 TECHE SPECIAL   F-101/GLP 7741 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
006 TE MONE    F-101/ GLP 7741 GR-CD 7741 CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
1951 [live] KJEF Station, Jennings, LA – Iry LeJune
00601 LA VALSE DE CAJIN  YEP 3019
1952 poss. Goldband Recording Srudio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA – Iry LeJune
007 JOLIE CATIN  Goldband  GF-102/GLP 7741 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
008 LA VALSE DE CAJIN (CAJIN WALTZ)   GF-102/GLP 7741 GR-CD 7741 CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
009 GRAND NUIT SPECIAL (BIG NIGHT SPECIAL)  GF-103 1024/GLP 7741 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019 [alt.] YEP 3019
010 LA VALSE DE GRANDE CHEMIN  (THE WALTZ OF THE BIG ROAD)   GF-103 1024/GLP 7740 GLP 7771  GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
27 January 1953 Lacasinne, LA.- Iry LeJune (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
011 G-1096-1 LA VALSE DE BAYOU CHENE  1096/GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
012 G-1096-2 CHURCH POINT BREAKDOWN    1096/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741/CDCHD 428 YEP 3019 [alt.] YEP 3019
1953 unknown, LA – Iry LeJune (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
013 TNT 105-1 BAYOU PON PON SPECIAL  TNT 105/Old Timey 111 GRCD-7741 CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
014 TNT 105-2 WALTZ OF THE MULBERRY LIMB    105 Goldband 1103/ OT 111 CDCHD 428 [alt. Mix:] YEP 3019
TNT leased masters from Eddie Shuler
1954 unknown, LA – Iry LeJune (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
015 2587/GF 1195-A DON'T GET MARRIED   Folk Star 1195/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741 CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
016 2588/GF 1195-B CONVICT WALTZ    1195 Goldband 1219/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
1955 unknown, LA – Iry LeJune (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
017 6805/GF 1198-A IT HAPPENED TO ME  1198  LP 7740 / CD 7741 / CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
018 6806/GF 1198-B PARTING WALTZ 1198 / LP 7740 / CD 7741 / CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
1952-1955 poss. Goldband Recording Srudio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA/Lacassine, LA  – Iry LeJune (Producer: Eddie Shuler)
019 G1041-A I WENT TO THE DANCE (J'AI ÉTÉ AU BAL) Goldband 1041 (1)/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019 [alt.] YEP 3019
020 G1041-A GRANDE BOSCO    1041 (2)/ GLP 7741 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
021 G1041-B DURALDO WALTZ  1041 (1,2)/GLP 7741 GLP 7738 GR-CD 7741 CDCHD 428 YEP 3019 [alt.:] YEP 3019 [alt.: (Wilson Granger  vcl):] YEP 3019
022 I MADE A BIG MISTAKE   1057/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741 CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
023 COME AND GET ME   1057/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
024 DONNEZ MOIMON CHAPEAU (DONNEZ MOL MOU  CHAPEAU) (CATCH MY HAT, IT’S TIME TO GO)   1103/GLP 7740 GR-CD 7741  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
025 G1219-1 LA FITTE LA VOVE (LA FILLE DE LA VEUVE) (THE WIDOW’S DAUGHTER)  1219/GLP 7766  CDCHD 428 YEP 3019
ca 1969 [overdub session] unknown  - Iry LeJune (unknown [bass gt])
026 OR-2 LA BRANCHE DE MURIEE  (THE MULBERRY LIMB)  1103/GLP 7741/GR-CD 7741 



ALBUMS
Goldband GLP 7740 [LP 7740 on cover] The legendary Iry Lejune, vol. 1: I Went To The Dance; Le Valse De Grande Chemin; Church Point Breakdown; Come And Get Me; Catch My Hat; I Made A Big Mistake; Lacassine Special; Convict Waltz; Don't Get Married; It Happened To Me; Parting Waltz – 68 (reissued in 1992 as part od GR-CD 7741 The Legendary Iry Lejune)
Goldband GLP 7741 [LP 7741 on cover] The legendary Iry Lejune, vol. 2: Grand Nuit Special; Grand Bosco; Durald Waltz; Teche Special; Jolie Catin; La Valse De Cajun; Bayou Chene Waltz; Te Mone; Calcasieu Waltz; Love Bridge Waltz; Evangeline Special; Waltz Of Mulberry Limb – 68 (reissued in 1992 as part od GR-CD 7741 The Legendary Iry Lejune)
(early versions of the Goldband albums are different: LP 7740 has 9 tracks originally; later issues 11 tracks; sometime they have alternate versions of songs.
Ace [UK] CDCHD-428 Ire Lejeune Cajun’s Greatest/ The Definitive Collection: Grand Nuit Special; Grande Bosco; Duraldo Waltz; I Went To The Dance (J'ai Été Au Bal); La Valse De Bayou Chene; I Made A Big Mistake; Come And Get Me; Donnez Moi Mon Chapeau; Waltz Of The Mulberry Limb (TNT); Church Point Breakdown; La Valse Du Grande Chemin; Jolie Catin; La Fille La Vove; Bayou Pon Pon Special; La Valse De Cajin; Don't Get Married; Convict Waltz; It Happened To Me; Parting Waltz; Evangeline Special; Love Bridge Waltz; Teche Special; Calcasieu Waltz; Te Mone; Lacassine Specialb - 92
Yep Roc YEP 3019 Viens Me Chercher:  Love Bridge Waltz;  Evangeline Special;  Calcasieu Waltz;  Lacassine Special;  Teche Special;  Te Mone;  Jolie Catin;  La Valse de Cajin; Grand Nuit Especial;  La Valse du Grande Chemin;  Bayou Pon Pon Special;  Waltz of the Mulberry Limb (Alternate Mix);  La Valse de Bayou Chene;  Church Point Breakdown;  I Went to the Dance;  Duraldo Waltz;  Grand Bosco;  I Made a Big Mistake;  Come and Get Me;  Don't Get Married;  Convict Waltz;  It Happened to Me;  Parting Waltz;  Donnes Moi Mon Chapeau;  La Fitte La Vove;  Grand Nuit Especial (Alternate Take);  Church Point Breakdown (Alternate Take);  Duraldo Waltz (Alternate Take) (w. Wilson Granger);  Duraldo Waltz (Alternate Take);  I Went to the Dance (Alternate Take);  La Valse de Cajin (Live on KJEF, 1951) – 28-03-25 (double)
SINGLES
Opera (1948)
105 Love Bridge Waltz / Evangeline Special - 48
Goldband/*Folk Star (1949-55) [both labels owned by Eddie Suler]
*F-100 Calcasieu waltz / Lacassine special - 49
*F-101 Teche special / Te mone - 50
GF-102 Jolie Catin / La valse de cajin (Cajin waltz) - 52
GF-103 Grand nuit special (Big night special) / La valse de grande chemin (The waltz of the big road) -53 (reissued on Goldband 1024)
TNT 105 Bayou Pon Pon Special / Waltz Of The Mulberry Limb – 53 [leased from Goldband]
*1195 Don't Get Married / Convict Waltz - 54
*1198 It Happened To Me / Parting Waltz - 55
1041 I Went To The Dance (J'ai Été Au Bal) / Duraldo Waltz - 56
1041 Grande Bosco / Duraldo Waltz - ?
1057 I Made A Big Mistake / Come And Get Me -57
1069 La valse de Bayou chene / Church point breakdown – ca 58
1096 La Valse De Bayou Chene / Church Point Breakdown - 59
1103 Donnez Moimon Chapeau (Donnez Mol Mou Chapeau) / La Branche De Muriee (The Mulberry Limb) - 69
1219 La Fitte La Vove / Convict Waltz - 70