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.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ardoin, Amadé," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105063.
Ardoin, Amadé. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105063.
"Ardoin, Amadé." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ardoin, Amadé - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85244963
Wikidata: Amédé Ardoin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q482149
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MusicBrainz: Amédé Ardoin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd4bc033-c4c3-4e89-8e3c-22e432aaffc2
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