Shirley and Alphee Bergeron

Shirley Bergeron, *16-11-1933 Point Noir, LA, +20-11-1995
Alphee Bergeron, *08-08-1912 Point Noire area of Church Point, +15-10-1980
by Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS
1949 Crowley, LA. - Veteran Playboys (Adam Hebert [vcl/fiddle], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], prob. Bill Mates [drums])
V01 EVANGELINA WALTZ Feature/Fais-Do-Do F 1012
V02 CHINABALL SPECIAL 1012
1957 Radio Keun, Unice, LO – Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], George Bergeaux [gt], Shelton Manuel [drums], Adolph Royer [fiddle])
001 PERRODIN TWO STEP  Lanor LP 1000 /Ace CDCHD 353 Mardigrass MG 1102
002 NEW COUNTRY WALTZ LP 1000 CDCHD 353  MG 1102
early 1960 Goldband Studio, 313 Church Street, Lake Charles, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], M.J. Achten [gt],  Wallace LaFleur [drums], prob Shelton Manuel [fiddle])
003 J' AI FAIT MON IDEE  Goldband GCL-1256
004 ATTRAPE MA CORDE ET MES EPERONS  GCL-1256
005 QUEL ETOILE GCL-1256
006 PERRODIN TWO STEP GCL-1256
May 1960 Crowley, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], M.J. Achten [gt],  Wallace LaFleur [drums], prob Shelton Manuel [fiddle])
007 J'AI FAIT MON EDE'E Lanor 500/LP 1000 CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353 MG 1102
008 QUEL ETOILE 500/LP 1000 CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353 CD MG 1102
October 1960 Crowley, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], M.J. Achten [gt], Gus Mitche [bass],  Wallace LaFleur [drums], Shelton Manuel [fiddle], Lazy Lester [cardboard box-1]
009 CHEZ TANIE 502/LP 1000  CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
010 FAIS DO DO -1 502/LP 1000/ CD 1042
June 1961 Crowley, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], Sady Courville [fiddle] + more unknown musicians)

011 MADAM BOSCO 505/LP 1000 CD 1042
012 WALTZ OF THE PAST 505/LP 1000  CD 1042
May 1962 Crowley, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], Nathan Cormier [ld gt], Kelly Hebert [bass gt], Darrell Brasseaux [drums])
013 OLD HOME WALTZ 510/LP 1000  CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
014 FRENCH ROCKING BOOGIE 510/LP 1000 CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353 / CD MG 1102
January 1963* Crowley, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], M.J. Achten [gt], Wallace LaFleur [drums], Adolph Royer [fiddle])

015 6210153 LA VALSE DE LA BELLE 513/LP 1000/CD 1042
016 MAMA AND PAPA 513/LP 1000 ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102

*from the master number derived: October 15, 1962
April 1966 Crowley, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], M.J. Achten [gt], Wallace LaFleur [drums], Adolph Royer [fiddle])

017 TRUE LOVE WALTZ 525/CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
018 SINCE THAT FIRST TIME 525/CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
1967 Eunice, LA - Alphee Bergeron  (Alphee Bergeron [accordion], Vinus LeJeune [vcl/fiddle] + more unknown musicians)
A01 LOVER'S BLUES 537
A02 EVANGELINE WALTZ 537

Late 1969 Mark Savoy's Music Store, Eunice, LA - Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron Shirley  Bergeron and Alphee Bergeron (Shirley Bergeron [vcl/steel], Alphee Bergeron [accordion], Noah Bourque [fiddle], Marc Savoy [tri])
019 J'AI PASSE DEVANT TA PORTE LP 1001  CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353 CD MG 1102
020 POOR HOBO LP 1001 CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
021 LA VALSE A AUGUST BREAUX LP 1001 CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353 CD MG 1102
022 EUNICE TWO STEP LP 1001  CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
023 LA VALSE DE CHEROKEE 569/LP 1001  CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
024 BOSCO BLUES LP 1001  CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
025 MADAM SOSTHENE LP 1001 CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
026 LE CREPE A NAZARE LP 1001  CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
027 CHERE BASET LP 1001  CD 1042/ ACE  CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
028 VERMILLION TWO STEP LP 1001  CD 1042  ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
029 LA VALSE DE GRAN BOIS LP 1001 CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102
030 CHERE TOU TOUTE LP 1001 CD 1042 ACE CDCHD 353  CD MG 1102

ALBUMS

Lanor LP 1000 The Sounds Of Cajun Music With Alphee Bergeron And The Veteran Playboys: J'ai Fait Mon Ede'e; Quel Etoile; New Country Waltz; Perrodin Two Step; Waltz Of The Past; French Rocking Boogie; Chez Tanie; Fais Do Do; Old Home Waltz; Madam Bosco; La Valse De La Belle; Mama And Papa - 64

Lanor LP 1001 Cajun Style Music By Shirley Bergeron And Alphee Bergeron And The Veteran Playboys: J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte; Poor Hobo; La Valse A August Breaux; Eunice Two Step; La Valse De Cherokee; Bosco Blues; Madam Sostene; Le Crepe A Nazare; Chere Baset; Vermillion Two Step;  La Valse De Gran Bois; Chere Tou Toute - 70
Mardi Grass MG 1102 French Rocking Boogie:  French Rocking Boogie; J'ai Fait Mon Ede'e; Old Home Waltz; Quel Etoile; New Country Waltz; Perrodin Two-Step; Chez Tanie; Mama And Papa; Since That First Time; True Love Waltz; J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte; Poor Hobo; La Valse A August Breaux; Eunice Two Step; La Valse De Cherokee; Bosco Blues; Madam Sosthene; La Crepe A Nazare; Chere Baset; Vermillion Two Step; La Valse De Grand Bois; Chere Tou Toute  - 92  (UK issue on Ace CDCHD 353, CD reissue in 2006 as French Cajun Music)
Lanor CD 1042 All Time Greatest Hits: J'ai Fait Mom Ede'e; Quel Etoile; Chez Tanie Eunice; Fais Do Do; Waltz Of The Past; Madam Bosco; Old Home Waltz; French Rocking Boogie Chere Baset; La Valse De La Belle; Poor Hobo; La Valse A August Breaux; Eunice Two Step; Cherokee Waltz; Bosco Blues; Madame Sosthene ; Le Crepe A Nazare; Chere Baset; Vermillion Two Step; La Valse De Grand Bois; Chere Tou Toute; J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte – 93

SINGLES
Feature / Fais Do Do (1949)  Veteran Playboys
F 1012 Evangelina Waltz (Voc Adam Hebert) / Chinaball Special (Voc Adam Hebert) – 49

Goldband (1960)

(EP)

GCL 1256 J' Ai Fait Mon Idee; Attrape Ma Corde Et Mes Eperons / Quel Etoile; Perrodin Two Step - 60
Lanor (1960-69)
500 J'ai Fait Mon Ede'e /  Quel Etoile – 60

502 Chez Tanie  / Fais Do Do – 60

505 Madam Bosco / Waltz Of The Past – 61

510 Old Home Waltz / French Rocking Boogie – 62

513 La Valse De La Belle / Mama And Papa – 63

525 True Love Waltz / Since That First Time – 66

537 Lover's Blues / Evangeline Waltz – 67 Alphee Bergeron
569 Cajun Reporter: Cajun Day / Shirley Bergeron: Cherokee Waltz – ca 71