Joe Falcon

Joseph Falcón (September 28, 1900 – November 19, 1965) was an accordion player from southwest Louisiana, best known for producing the first recording of a Cajun song, "Allons à Lafayette," in 1928. He and his wife Cléoma Breaux left for New Orleans to record the first Cajun record and went on to perform across southern Louisiana and Texas.

Birth and Death Data: Born Roberts Cove (human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America), Died November 19, 1965

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937

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

Notes: Sometimes listed as Joseph or Joseph F. Falcon. Husband of Cleoma Breaux, who is sometimes listed as Mrs. Joe Falcon.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-83850 10-in. 8/8/1934 La valse de mon rêve Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-83851 10-in. 8/8/1934 Vous êtes si doux Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor BVE-83852 10-in. 8/8/1934 La fille a Oncle Elair Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor BVE-83853 10-in. 8/8/1934 Ils la volet mon trancas Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-99225 10-in. 2/20/1936 La valse j'aime Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Victor BS-99226 10-in. 2/20/1936 En route chez-moi Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-99227 10-in. 2/20/1936 Mon vieux d'autrefois Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-99228 10-in. 2/20/1936 Pauvre garcon Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-99229 10-in. 2/20/1936 Raise your window Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Victor BS-99230 10-in. 2/20/1936 Prize winner Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, leader  
Victor BS-99231 10-in. 2/20/1936 Catahoula stomp Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Victor BS-99232 10-in. 2/20/1936 Mon favori Falcon Trio Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Columbia W146216 10-in. 4/27/1928 The waltz that carried me to my grave Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W146217 10-in. 4/27/1928 Lafayette Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W146904 10-in. 8/27/1928 Fe Fe Ponchaux Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist  
Columbia W146905 10-in. 8/27/1928 A cowboy rider Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon Guitar and accordion duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist  
Columbia W146906 10-in. 8/27/1928 Vieux airs Clemo Breaux ; Joe Falcon Guitar and accordion duet instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W146907 10-in. 8/27/1928 Marie Buller Cleoma Breaux ; Joe Falcon Female vocal solo, with guitar and accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
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, accordion, vocalist  
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, accordion  
Columbia W110550 10-in. 4/18/1929 Prenez courage (Take courage) Clemo Breaux Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W110551 10-in. 4/18/1929 C'est si triste sans lui Clemo Breaux Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W110552 10-in. 4/18/1929 Poche town : Waltz Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion  
Columbia W110553 10-in. 4/18/1929 Osson : One step Joe Falcon Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion  
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 vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion  
(Results 1-25 of 69 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Falcon, Joe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106358.

Falcon, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106358.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106358

External Sources

Wikipedia: Joe Falcon

Discogs: Joe Falcon

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Falcon, Joe, 1900-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91079652

Wikidata: Joe Falcon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2324713

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19872048

MusicBrainz: Joe Falcon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/039322a8-5542-4c5d-9f7f-0058980f2cce

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