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

Shacklefords

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

ca. February 1963 Hollywood, CA – Shacklefords
001 YW-25698/PB-8396/PS-3599 BIG RIVER 72112/ SR-60806
002 YW-25699/PB-8697/PS-3600 (THERE GOES) THE BIG BOSS MAN 72199/ SR-60806
003 YW-25700/PB-8398/PS-3601 A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN 72112/ SR-60806
004 YW-25701/PB-8399/PS-3602 CARO-LYN SR-60806
26 April 1963 Hollywood, CA – Shacklefords
005 YW-25763/PB-8463/PS-3663 AFTER THAT CALIFORNIA SR-60806
006 YW-25764/PB-8464/PS-3664 MAMA WAS A COTTON PICKER SR-60806
007 YW-25765/PB-8465/PS-3665 IF THE WORLD DON'T END TOMORROW (I'M COMING AFTER YOU) SR-60806
008 YW-25766/PB-8466/PS-3666 STAND UP SR-60806
009 YW-25767/PB-8467/PS-3667 OUR LITTLE BOY BLUE 72153/ SR-60806
010 YW-25768/PB-8468/PS-3668 SWEET MOLLYE SR-60806
011 YW-25769/PB-8469/PS-3669 GOLDEN BELLS 72153/ SR-60806
012 YW-25770/PB-8470/PS-3670 YOU‘LL NEVER HAVE MY LOVE SO TRUE SR-60806
19 September 1963 Western Recorders, 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Shacklefords
013 2-29560 JAIL HOUSE unissued
014 2-29561 MY NAME IS JIMMY BROWN 72199
015 2-29562 RUN, CHILDREN, RUN unissued
5 May 1965 [no 12361] Hollywood, CA – Shacklefords [purchased masters]
016 53675 FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING 5478/ST-2450 CD-13505
017 53676 ONE 5478/ST-2450
ca May 1965 [no 12365] Hollywood, CA – Shacklefords [purchased masters]
018 53677 MANSION OF TEARS ST-2450 CD-13505
019 53678 THAT OL' FREIGHT TRAIN 5570 / ST-2450
3 June 1965 [no 12393] Hollywood, CA – Shacklefords [purchased masters]
020 53753 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL ST-2450
021 53754 NOT THE LOVIN' KIND ST-2450
022 53755 EVERYTHING I TOUCH TURNS TO TEARS ST-2450
15 November 1965 [no 12612] Hollywood, CA - Shacklefords
023 55368 THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS ST-2450 CD-13505
024 55369 MUDDY, MUDDY RIVER 5713 / ST-2450 CD-13505
025 55370 AIN'T IT, BABE? 5570 / ST-2450
026 55371 THE LEAVES ST-2450
28 February 1966 [no 12774] Hollywood, CA – Shacklefords
027 55773 THE FIRST STREET BLUES Capitol 5636
028 55774 THE BIPLANE, EVERMORE 5636
1967/1968 unknown - Shacklefords
029 ED-31 CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE GIRL LHI-17008
030 CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE GIRL –instr.- LHI-17008
031 COASTIN' LHI-17017
032 COASTIN' [INSTR.] LHI-17017
033 IT'S MY TIME LHI-45-1211
034 ONE MORE TIME BILLY BROWN LHI-45-1211

ALBUMS

Mercury MG-20806/SR-60806 Until You've Heard The Shacklefords You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet: Mama Was A Cotton Picker; Big Boss Man; Sweet Mollye; Golden Bells; If The World Don't End Tomorrow (I'm Coming After You); Stranger In Your Town; Our Little Boy Blue; Caro-Lyn; Big River; After That; Stand Up; You'll Never Have My Love So True – 63
Capitol T/ST-2450 The Shacklefords: City Never Sleeps; One; Ain't It Babe; Mansion Of Tears; Muddy Muddy River; Leaves; Let The Good Times Roll; Everything I Touch Turns To Tears; Not The Lovin' Kind; Five Feet High And Risin'; That Old Freight Train - 66
LHI [GER-bootleg] 1963067 The Shacklefords Sing (Their Complete Recordings): Mama Was A Cotton Picker; (There Goes) The Big Boss Man; Sweet Mollye (Life Can Be So Cruel); Golden Bells; If The World Don't End Tomorrow (I'm Coming After You); A Stranger In Your Town; Our Little Boy Blue; Caro-Lyn; Big River; After That; Stand Up; You'll Never Have My Love So True; My Name Is Jimmy Brown; The City Never Sleeps; One; Ain't It?, Babe; Mansion Of Tears; Muddy, Muddy River; The Leaves; Let The Good Times Roll; Everything I Touch Turns To Tears; Not The Lovin' Kind; Five Feet High And Rising; That Old Freight Train; The Biplane, Evermore; First Street Blues; Interview With Lee Hazlewood and Marty Cooper At 'The Silver Platter Show' Arizona 1966 and Shacklefords Singing'One'; California Sunshine Girl; Coastin'; It's My Time; One More Time, Billy Brown - 07

SINGLES

Mercury (1963)
72112 Big River / A Stranger In Your Town - 04-63
72153 Golden Bells / Our Little Boy Blue - 08-63
72199 (There Goes) The Big Boss Man / My Name Is Jimmy Brown - 12-63

Capitol (1965-66)
5478 One / Five Feet High And Rising - 09-65
5570 That Old Freight Train / Ain't It Babe - 01-66
5636 The Biplane Evermore / First Street Blues - 05-66
5713 Muddy Muddy River / Everything I Touch Turns To Tears - 09-66
LHI (1968-70)
LHI-17008 California Sunshine Girl / California Sunshine Girl [Instr.] - 67
LHI-17017 Coastin' / Coastin' [Instr.] – 67
LHI-45-1211 It's My Time / One More Time Billy Brown - 68