A Cajun legend
Subtitle: the best of Nathan Abshire
Contributors: Abshire, Nathan, 1913-1981, performer
Publisher: Swallow
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Ville Platte, La
Language: fre
Format: [sound recording] :
Subjects: Popular music; Cajun music
Work titles: Songs
Notes: Songs principally by Abshire.

Sung in Cajun French.

Program notes and words of the songs, with English translations (4 p.) inserted in container.

Nathan Abshire, vocals and accordion (accordion in the last 2 works) with various ensembles.
Table of contents: title: Pinegrove blues (2:52); title: A musician's life (2:42); title: Sur le Courtableau (2:29); title: Balisaire waltz (3:33); title: Fee fee poncho (1:31); title: Service blues (3:19); title: French blues (2:32); title: Valse de Bayou Teche (2:02); title: Choupique two step (2:32); title: Valse de Holly Beach (2:39); title: J'etais au balle / D. Balfa (Rodney Balfa, vocal); title: Kaplan waltz / arr. D. Balfa (Dewey Balfa, vocal).