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 (Results 26-50 of 62 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Falcon, Joe," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106358.
Falcon, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106358.
"Falcon, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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