Leo Soileau
Leo Soileau (January 19, 1904 – August 2, 1980) was one of the most prolific Cajun recording artists of the 1930s and 1940s, recording over 100 songs, which was a substantial amount considering the reluctance to record the music during its early stages. He is known as the second person to record a Cajun record and the first to record this genre with a fiddle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 19, 1904 (Ville Platte), Died August 2, 1980 (Ville Platte)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, composer, leader, lyricist
= 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-47201 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Basile | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-47202 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Mama, where you at? | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-47203 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Les valse criminale | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-47204 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Ton pere a mit d'eor | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-55534 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | La valse penitentiaire | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55535 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Je veux marier | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55536 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | La valse de Josephine | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-55537 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Grosse mama | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56502 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Quand j'ete seul hier soir | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56503 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Allons boire un coup | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56504 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Trois jours apris ma mort | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56505 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Sur le chemin chez moi | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56512 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Returning home | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56513 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | My sweetheart was discouraged | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56514 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Mama's crying for me | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56515 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Calcasieu | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87600 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Allons a Ville Platte | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87601 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Acout vous moi lese | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin, leader, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-87602 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Le gran Mamou | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87603 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Si vous moi voudrez ame | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87604 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Petit ou gros | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-87605 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Dites moi avant | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-87606 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Hackberry hop | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-87607 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | La valse de Gueydan | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-87608 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Lonesome blues | Floyd Shreve ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87609 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Darling of yesterday | Floyd Shreve ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO261 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | La valse a Moreau | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO262 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Demain c’est pas dimanche | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO263 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | La valse de Pecaniere | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO264 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Le cleuses de nègre française | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 15343 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | Ma cherie tite fille | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 15344 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | Easy rider blues | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 15345 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | Ce pas le pienne tu pleur | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 15346 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | Ma mauvaise fille | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 15347 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | La valse de La Rue Canal | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 15348 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | Je veux m'achete un fuse qui brille | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Decca | 60790 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Estherwood waltz | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60791 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Catch me, I'm falling | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60792 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | I'm lonesome tonight | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60793 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | He took you from me | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60794 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | In the moonlight with you | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60795 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Where are you | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60796 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | When you took me from my home | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60797 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Breakdown de cajun | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60798 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | I only want a buddy, not a sweetheart | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60799 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60800 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | K.C. railroad | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60801 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Somebody loves you | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60802 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Don't let your love go wrong | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60803 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Little darling pal of mine | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60804 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | In the valley of the moon | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60805 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Good night little girl of my dreams | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60806 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | Chain store blues-1 | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60807 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | Every little movement | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60808 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | Painting the clouds with sunshine | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60809 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | Love letters in the sand | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60810 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | Ain't she sweet | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60811 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | The unexplained blues | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60812 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | Wreck of Old No.9 | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60813 | 10-in. | 3/18/1936 | I get the blues when it rains-1 | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61892 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | Labonne valse | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61893 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | The pretty brunette | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61894 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | The old country | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61895 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | Valse de Avalon | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61896 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | Le blues de Port Arthur | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61897 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | Rich or poor | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61898 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | The girl on the mountain | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61899 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | Promise me | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61900 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | Ma jolie petite fille | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 61901 | 10-in. | 2/20/1937 | Crowley stomp | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63061 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Partir a la maison (Going back home) | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63062 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Avalon | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63063 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Chêre Liza | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63064 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Going down the road with you | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63065 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | In your heart you love another | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63066 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | You had some | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63067 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Valse d' amour | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63068 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Embrasse-moi encore (Kiss me again) | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63069 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Personne m'aime pas | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 63070 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | La valse de la rosa | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys ; Leo Soileau | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9970 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | When I am far from home | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9971 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | I don't worry now | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9972 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | Good time waltz | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9973 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | My girl don't love me | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9974 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | The old time waltz | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9975 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | Louisiana blues | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9976 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | When I am blue | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9977 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | My little girl | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9978 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | My brown-eyed Texas Rose | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9979 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | Blue eyes | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9980 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | Green Valley waltz | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9981 | 10-in. | 5/3/1935 | Corrine Corrina | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9982 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Let me call you sweetheart | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9983 | 10-in. | 3/4/1935 | Little Dutch mill | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9984 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Breeze | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9985 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Frankie and Johnnie | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9986 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Red River valley | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9987 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Birmingham jail | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9988 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Arcadia County breakdown-1 | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9989 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | T'es petite et t'es mignonne | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9990 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | My wild Irish Rose | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | C 9991 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Nobody's business if I do | Leo Soileau's Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Soileau, Leo," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111561.
Soileau, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111561.
"Soileau, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Soileau, Leo, 1904-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001031902
Wikidata: Leo Soileau - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6524247
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121145515
MusicBrainz: Leo Soileau - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/33daaf79-6f43-4e10-ad8d-c17761773b40
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