Joe Falcon
Joseph Falcón (September 28, 1900 – November 19, 1965) was an accordion player from southwest Louisiana, best known for producing the first recording of a Cajun song, "Allons à Lafayette," in 1928. He and his wife Cléoma Breaux left for New Orleans to record the first Cajun record and went on to perform across southern Louisiana and Texas. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 28, 1900 (Roberts Cove), Died November 19, 1965
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, vocalist, leader, composer
Notes: Sometimes listed as Joseph or Joseph F. Falcon. Husband of Cleoma Breaux, who is sometimes listed as Mrs. Joe Falcon.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-83850 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | La valse de mon rêve | Joe Falcon | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | composer, instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-83851 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Vous êtes si doux | Joe Falcon | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-83852 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | La fille a Oncle Elair | Joe Falcon | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-83853 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Ils la volet mon trancas | Joe Falcon | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | composer, instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99225 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | La valse j'aime | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-99226 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | En route chez-moi | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99227 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Mon vieux d'autrefois | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99228 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Pauvre garcon | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99229 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Raise your window | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-99230 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Prize winner | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99231 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Catahoula stomp | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-99232 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Mon favori | Falcon Trio | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W146216 | 10-in. | 4/27/1928 | The waltz that carried me to my grave | Joe Falcon | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W146217 | 10-in. | 4/27/1928 | Lafayette | Joe Falcon | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W146904 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Fe Fe Ponchaux | Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon | Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146905 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | A cowboy rider | Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon | Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146906 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Vieux airs | Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon | Guitar and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W146907 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Marie Buller | Cleoma Breaux ; Joe Falcon | Female vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W146908 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Le vieux soulard et sa femme | Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon | Female vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146909 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | La marche de la noce | Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon | Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W110551 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | C'est si triste sans lui | Cleoma Falcon | Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W110557 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | Arcadian one step | Joe Falcon | Male vocal solo, with guitar, accordion, and triangle | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Decca | 39185 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | La valse de Madame Sosten-1 | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39186 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Mes yeux bleus-2 | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39187 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Au revoir cherie-1 | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39188 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Ouvrez grand ma fenêtre-2 | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39189 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Rayne special-1 | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39190 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Ma valse preféférée-2 | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39191 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | La jolie fille n'en veut plus-1 | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39192 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Ne buvez plus jamais-1 | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39193 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Vous êtes gentille-1 | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39194 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | The waltz Crowley-2 | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39207 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Blues negre (Nigger blues)-2 | Cleoma Falcon ; Cleoma Falcon ; Joe Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 39208 | 10-in. | 12/22/1934 | Soucis quand j'etais gamin-1 (Troubles when I was a boy) | Cleoma Falcon ; Joe Falcon ; Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60701 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | When I leave your home | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60702 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | La valse de Baldwin | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60703 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | You are hard to please | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60704 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | I can't do without you | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60705 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | The old breakdown-1 | Cleoma Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60706 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | Frisco | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60707 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | Careless love | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60708 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | Lonesome pine | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60709 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | Just because | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 60710 | 10-in. | 3/12/1936 | Nobody's darlin' but mine | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61902 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | New Lafayette | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61903 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | The waltz that carried me | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61904 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | Saturday night waltz | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61905 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | It's late and time to go | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61906 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | Pine prairie | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61907 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | Step on it | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61908 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | Hand me down my walking cane | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61909 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | Bonnie blue eyes | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61910 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 61911 | 10-in. | 2/21/1937 | Lulu's back in town | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63083 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | Lee bou blues | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63084 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | I am so lonely | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63085 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | Your last chance | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63086 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | Louisiana special | Joe Falcon | vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63087 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | I'm left all alone | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63088 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | Je suis parti sur le grand chemin | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63089 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | I' ll be true to the one I love | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 63090 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | Love letters in the sand | Cleoma Falcon | instrumentalist, accordion |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Falcon, Joe," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106358.
Falcon, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106358.
"Falcon, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Falcon, Joe, 1900-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91079652
Wikidata: Joe Falcon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2324713
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19872048
MusicBrainz: Joe Falcon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/039322a8-5542-4c5d-9f7f-0058980f2cce
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