Cleoma Falcon

Cléoma Falcon (née Breaux; May 27, 1906 – April 8, 1941) was an American guitarist and vocalist who, along with her husband Joe Falcon, recorded one of the first known examples of Cajun music. The recording, "Allons à Lafayette" was released in 1928, and opened the way for other commercial releases of Cajun music. Aside from being a ground-breaking recording artist, Cléoma Breaux also was one of the few women to perform live, despite the social standards of the era. She was the first woman induced into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 27, 1906 (Crowley), Died April 9, 1941 (Louisiana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 61904 10-in. 2/21/1937 Saturday night waltz Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61905 10-in. 2/21/1937 It's late and time to go Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61906 10-in. 2/21/1937 Pine prairie Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61907 10-in. 2/21/1937 Step on it Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61908 10-in. 2/21/1937 Hand me down my walking cane Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61909 10-in. 2/21/1937 Bonnie blue eyes Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61910 10-in. 2/21/1937 It's a sin to tell a lie Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61911 10-in. 2/21/1937 Lulu's back in town Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63083 10-in. 12/15/1937 Lee bou blues Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63084 10-in. 12/15/1937 I am so lonely Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63085 10-in. 12/15/1937 Your last chance Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63086 10-in. 12/15/1937 Louisiana special Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63087 10-in. 12/15/1937 I'm left all alone Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63088 10-in. 12/15/1937 Je suis parti sur le grand chemin Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63089 10-in. 12/15/1937 I' ll be true to the one I love Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63090 10-in. 12/15/1937 Love letters in the sand Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Falcon, Cleoma," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203069.

Falcon, Cleoma. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203069.

"Falcon, Cleoma." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203069

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cléoma Falcon

Discogs: Cleoma Falcon

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Breaux, Cleoma, 1905-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91079645

Wikidata: Cléoma Falcon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2967575

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69121492

MusicBrainz: Cléoma Falcon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/92f6ce8e-c150-4f83-a277-0e110d317eb8

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