Amadé Ardoin

Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942) was an American Creole musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on the Cajun accordion. He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for both Creole and Cajun music in the early 20th century, and wrote several songs now regarded as Cajun and zydeco standards.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1898 (Louisiana), Died November 3, 1942 (Alexandria)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1934

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

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	BVE-83854	10-in.	8/8/1934	Les blues de voyages	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BVE-83855	10-in.	8/8/1934	La valse de amitiés	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BVE-83856	10-in.	8/8/1934	Les blues de Crowley	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BVE-83857	10-in.	8/8/1934	Oberlin	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BVE-83858	10-in.	8/8/1934	Sunset	Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee	Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, accordion
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	songwriter, 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		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39196	10-in.	12/22/1934	Le midland two-step	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39197	10-in.	12/22/1934	La valse des chantiers petroliferes (Waltz of the oil field	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39198	10-in.	12/22/1934	Valse brunette (Brunette waltz)	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39199	10-in.	12/22/1934	Tostape d'Osrien	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39200	10-in.	12/22/1934	La valse du ballard (The waltz of the ballard)	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39201	10-in.	12/22/1934	La tostape de Saroied	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39202	10-in.	12/22/1934	Valse de la pointe d'eglise (Church point waltz)	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39203	10-in.	12/22/1934	Le blues de la prison (The jailhouse blues)	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39204	10-in.	12/22/1934	Valse de mon vieux village (My old town waltz)	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39205	10-in.	12/22/1934	Si dur d'etre seul (So hard to be alone)	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Decca	39206	10-in.	12/22/1934	Aimez-moi ce soir (Love me tonight)	Amadé Ardoin ; Amadé Ardoin		instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ardoin, Amadé," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105063.

Ardoin, Amadé. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105063.

"Ardoin, Amadé." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.