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Harry Choates

Harry Henry Choates (December 26, 1922 – July 17, 1951) was an American Cajun music fiddler known as the "Fiddle King of Cajun Swing" and the "Godfather of Cajun music." The scholar Barry Jean Ancelet called Choates "undoubtedly the most popular Cajun musician of his day."

Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1922, Died July 17, 1951

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, electric guitar

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= 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 BS-048005 10-in. 2/14/1940 O. S. T. gal Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048006 10-in. 2/14/1940 A little high chair Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048007 10-in. 2/14/1940 The old ice man Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048008 10-in. 2/14/1940 I know you feel the way I do Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048009 10-in. 2/14/1940 Lake Charles shuffle Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048010 10-in. 2/14/1940 I've grown so lonely for you Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor BS-048011 10-in. 2/14/1940 Gran prairie Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048012 10-in. 2/14/1940 La polka a Gilbent Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048013 10-in. 2/14/1940 La veuve de la coulee Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-048014 10-in. 2/14/1940 Les tete fille Lafayette Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Choates, Harry," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105065.

Choates, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105065.

"Choates, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105065

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