Joe Werner

Joseph Edward Werner (September 20, 1909, Rayne, Louisiana – June 10, 1978, Ft. Worth, Texas) was a Cajun musician most remembered for his tune "Wondering" made famous by Webb Pierce. He played for many years with the group Hackberry Ramblers as they were known as Riverside Ramblers as well as in several Cajun groups of his own. Although his career spanned only two years, 1937 and 1938, his French and English tunes influenced many Cajun musicians in Louisiana for years.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Rayne (city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States)), Died June 10, 1975 (Fort Worth (city and county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, leader, harmonica, whistling

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-07219 10-in. 2/22/1937 Jolie petite fille Hackberry Ramblers ; Lennis Sonnier Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07220 10-in. 2/22/1937 Louisiana breakdown Luderin Darbone ; Hackberry Ramblers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-07221 10-in. 2/22/1937 Cajun crawl Hackberry Ramblers ; Lennis Sonnier Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-07222 10-in. 2/22/1937 Ma chere belle Hackberry Ramblers ; Lennis Sonnier Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-07223 10-in. 2/22/1937 Darbone's breakdown Luderin Darbone ; Hackberry Ramblers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-07224 10-in. 2/22/1937 Se pas la pan Hackberry Ramblers ; Lennis Sonnier Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-07225 10-in. 2/22/1937 Rice City stomp Hackberry Ramblers ; Lennis Sonnier Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-07226 10-in. 2/22/1937 Jai pres parley Hackberry Ramblers ; Lennis Sonnier Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07227 10-in. 2/22/1937 Wondering Riverside Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-07228 10-in. 2/22/1937 Dissatisfied Riverside Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-07229 10-in. 2/22/1937 Stay in your own back yard Riverside Ramblers Male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-07230 10-in. 2/22/1937 Drifting along Riverside Ramblers Male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble, with shouts and talk instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-014020 10-in. 9/10/1937 The lonesome wanderer Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with string band and whistling vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Victor BS-014021 10-in. 9/10/1937 The answer to "Weeping willow" Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with string band, harmonica, and male vocal vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, leader  
Victor BS-022000 10-in. 4/1/1938 Just thinking Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and whistling leader, vocalist, whistling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-022001 10-in. 4/1/1938 Memory of Mother Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and 2 guitars leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-022002 10-in. 4/1/1938 Running around Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and 2 guitars leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-022003 10-in. 4/1/1938 She's a leatherneck gal Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and 2 guitars leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-022004 10-in. 4/1/1938 Under the spell of your love Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and whistling leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, whistling  
Victor BS-022005 10-in. 4/1/1938 Tommy cat blues Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-022006 10-in. 4/1/1938 Poor boy Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and whistling leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, whistling  
Victor BS-022007 10-in. 4/1/1938 She's my flapper and my baby Ramblers ; Joe Werner Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and 2 guitars leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BS-022008 10-in. 4/1/1938 Par de su les lames Thibodeaux Boys Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), 2 guitars, and whistling instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, whistling  
Victor BS-022009 10-in. 4/1/1938 La vieux valse a ma belle Thibodeaux Boys Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-022010 10-in. 4/1/1938 La manvais femme Thibodeaux Boys Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Werner, Joe," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113036.

Werner, Joe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113036.

"Werner, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113036

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Werner, Joe - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006052434

Wikidata: Joe Werner - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28741361

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/53902089

MusicBrainz: Joe Werner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d640772-4923-4f80-92aa-9c70df01b986

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