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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Soileau, Leo," accessed September 28, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111561.
Soileau, Leo. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111561.
"Soileau, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 28 September 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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