Columbia matrix MEM11. Quel espoire (What's the use) / Alley Boys of Abbeville
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Quel espoire (What's the use) (Primary title) | Spottswood |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Charles Newman (lyricist) | |
| Isham Jones (composer) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Alley Boys of Abbeville (Musical group) | |
| Murphy Guidry (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Sidney Guidry (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Frank Mailhes (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Frank Mailhes (vocalist) | |
| Lourse Toutch (instrumentalist : steel guitar) | |
| Maxie Toutch (instrumentalist : drums) |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Category: Vocal
- Marketing Genre: Cajun
- Language: French
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Information on this recording derives from data compiled and provided by Richard K. Spottswood. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/30/1939 Memphis, Tennessee | [1] | Unknown | ||
| 6/30/1939 Memphis, Tennessee | 2 | Master | Roots 'n Blues C46220 | |
| 6/30/1939 Memphis, Tennessee | 2 | Master | Roots 'n Blues C46220 | |
| 6/30/1939 Memphis, Tennessee | 2 | Master | Vocalion 05424 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix MEM11. Quel espoire (What's the use) / Alley Boys of Abbeville," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000449394/MEM11-Quel_espoire_Whats_the_use.
Columbia matrix MEM11. Quel espoire (What's the use) / Alley Boys of Abbeville. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000449394/MEM11-Quel_espoire_Whats_the_use.
"Columbia matrix MEM11. Quel espoire (What's the use) / Alley Boys of Abbeville." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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