Amadé Ardoin

Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942) was an American musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on German-made one-row diatonic button accordions. He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork in the early 20th century for both Creole and Cajun music. He wrote several songs now regarded as Cajun and zydeco standards. His music and playing greatly inspired post-World War II Cajun accordion makers such as Marc Savoy.

Birth and Death Data: Born Louisiana (state of the United States of America), Died November 3, 1942 (Alexandria (largest city and parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, accordion, songwriter, composer

Notes: Name appears on Bluebird disc labels as Amede Ardoin.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-83854	10-in.	8/8/1934	Les blues de voyages	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	BVE-83855	10-in.	8/8/1934	La valse de amitiés	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	BVE-83856	10-in.	8/8/1934	Les blues de Crowley	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	BVE-83857	10-in.	8/8/1934	Oberlin	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	BVE-83858	10-in.	8/8/1934	Sunset	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, composer
Victor	BVE-83859	10-in.	8/8/1934	Tout que reste c'est mon linge	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Columbia	W111384	10-in.	12/9/1929	Taunt Aline (Aunt Aline)	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Male vocal solo, with accordion and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Columbia	W111385	10-in.	12/9/1929	Two step de mama (My mother's two step)	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Male vocal solo, with accordion and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Columbia	W111386	10-in.	12/9/1929	Madam Atchen (Mrs. Atchen)	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Male vocal solo, with accordion and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Columbia	W111387	10-in.	12/9/1929	Two step de prairie soileau (Prairie soileau two step)	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Male vocal solo, with accordion and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Columbia	W111388	10-in.	12/9/1929	La valse ah Abe (Abe's waltz)	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Male vocal solo, with accordion and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Columbia	W111389	10-in.	12/9/1929	Two step de eunice (Eunice two step)	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Male vocal solo, with accordion and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Brunswick	NO6717	10-in.	11/19/1930	Amadie two step	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Brunswick	NO6718	10-in.	11/19/1930	La valse a Austin Ardoin	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Brunswick	NO6719	10-in.	11/19/1930	Blues de Basille	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Brunswick	NO6720	10-in.	11/19/1930	La valse a Thomas Ardoin	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Brunswick	NO6721	10-in.	11/19/1930	Two step d’Elton	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Brunswick	NO6722	10-in.	11/19/1930	La valse de Gueydan	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Brunswick	NO6735	10-in.	11/20/1930	Valse a Alcee Poulard	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Brunswick	NO6736	10-in.	11/20/1930	One step d’Oberlin	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Brunswick	NO6737	10-in.	11/20/1930	Valse des Opelousas	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Brunswick	NO6738	10-in.	11/20/1930	One step des chameaux	Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee	Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39195	10-in.	12/22/1934	Tostape de Jennings	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	39196	10-in.	12/22/1934	Le midland two-step	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	39197	10-in.	12/22/1934	La valse des chantiers petroliferes (Waltz of the oil field	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion

(Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ardoin, Amadé," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105063.

Ardoin, Amadé. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105063.

"Ardoin, Amadé." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.