Cleoma Breaux

Cleoma Breaux

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 inducted into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born Crowley (city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States), Died April 9, 1941 (Louisiana (state of the United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

Notes: Wife of Joseph ("Joe") Falcon. Name also appears on disc labels and other sources as Cleoma Breaux Falcon, Mrs. Falcon, and Mrs. J. Falcon.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 72 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-83850	10-in.	8/8/1934	La valse de mon rêve	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-83851	10-in.	8/8/1934	Vous êtes si doux	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-83852	10-in.	8/8/1934	La fille a Oncle Elair	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-83853	10-in.	8/8/1934	Ils la volet mon trancas	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99225	10-in.	2/20/1936	La valse j'aime	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-99226	10-in.	2/20/1936	En route chez-moi	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99227	10-in.	2/20/1936	Mon vieux d'autrefois	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99228	10-in.	2/20/1936	Pauvre garcon	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99229	10-in.	2/20/1936	Raise your window	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-99230	10-in.	2/20/1936	Prize winner	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99231	10-in.	2/20/1936	Catahoula stomp	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-99232	10-in.	2/20/1936	Mon favori	Falcon Trio	Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146216	10-in.	4/27/1928	The waltz that carried me to my grave	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W146217	10-in.	4/27/1928	Lafayette	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W146904	10-in.	8/27/1928	Fe Fe Ponchaux	Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon	Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W146905	10-in.	8/27/1928	A cowboy rider	Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon	Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W146906	10-in.	8/27/1928	Vieux airs	Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon	Guitar and accordion duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W146907	10-in.	8/27/1928	Marie Buller	Cleoma Breaux ; Joe Falcon	Female vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146908	10-in.	8/27/1928	Le vieux soulard et sa femme	Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon	Female vocal solo, with guitar and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W146909	10-in.	8/27/1928	La marche de la noce	Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon	Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W110550	10-in.	4/18/1929	Prenez courage (Take courage)	Clemo Breaux	Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W110551	10-in.	4/18/1929	C'est si triste sans lui	Clemo Breaux	Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W110552	10-in.	4/18/1929	Poche town : Waltz	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W110553	10-in.	4/18/1929	Osson : One step	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W110554	10-in.	4/18/1929	Elle m'a oublié (She has forgotten me)	Joe Falcon	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 72 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Breaux, Cleoma," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106357.

Breaux, Cleoma. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106357.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106357

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cléoma Falcon

Discogs: Cleoma Breaux

Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69121492

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

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