Leo Soileau
Leo Soileau (January 19, 1904 – August 2, 1980) was one of the most prolific Cajun recording artists of the 1930s and 1940s, recording over 100 songs, which was a substantial amount considering the reluctance to record the music during its early stages. He is known as the second person to record a Cajun record and the first to record this genre with a fiddle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 19, 1904 (Ville Platte), Died August 2, 1980 (Ville Platte)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, composer, leader, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 102 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47201 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Basile | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-47202 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Mama, where you at? | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-47203 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Les valse criminale | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-47204 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Ton pere a mit d'eor | Mayuse Lafleur ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-55534 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | La valse penitentiaire | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-55535 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Je veux marier | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-55536 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | La valse de Josephine | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-55537 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Grosse mama | Moise Robin ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56502 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Quand j'ete seul hier soir | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56503 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Allons boire un coup | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56504 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Trois jours apris ma mort | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56505 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Sur le chemin chez moi | Soileau Couzens | Violin duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56512 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Returning home | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56513 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | My sweetheart was discouraged | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56514 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Mama's crying for me | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56515 | 10-in. | 11/8/1929 | Calcasieu | Wilfred Fruge ; Leo Soileau | Violin and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87600 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Allons a Ville Platte | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87601 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Acout vous moi lese | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, lyricist, composer, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87602 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Le gran Mamou | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87603 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Si vous moi voudrez ame | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87604 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Petit ou gros | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87605 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Dites moi avant | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet | composer, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87606 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Hackberry hop | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87607 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | La valse de Gueydan | Leo Soileau ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-87608 | 10-in. | 1/18/1935 | Lonesome blues | Floyd Shreve ; Three Aces | Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Soileau, Leo," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111561.
Soileau, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111561.
"Soileau, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Soileau, Leo, 1904-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001031902
Wikidata: Leo Soileau - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6524247
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121145515
MusicBrainz: Leo Soileau - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/33daaf79-6f43-4e10-ad8d-c17761773b40
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