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D.L. Menard - No Matter Where You At, There You Are
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D.L. Menard - No Matter Where You At, There You Are
Label: Rounder Records 6021
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cajun
EAN 011661602120
1 Wildwood Flower 2:35
2 I Passed In Front Of Your Door 3:33
3 Let s Gallop To Mamou (Ti Galop A Mamou) 2:34
4 The Convict Waltz 2:57
5 Big Texas 2:55
6 The Heart Of The City 3:42
7 I Went To The Dance Last Night 2:51
8 The Little Black Eyes 2:35
9 The Water Pump 2:34
10 Every Night 3:52
11 Lafayette Two Step 2:38
12 No Christmas For The Poor 3:59
Although most of the songs on this release were two-steps and/or waltzes, Menard also sang such country-flavored numbers as "The Little Black Eyes," "I Went To The Dance Last Night" and "The Heart Of The City." His voice rang with clarity, conviction and intensity, whether doing heartache tunes, bittersweet narratives or exuberant dance numbers. Menard s vocals got an additional boost on several tunes by the hot accordion of Eddie LeJeune, giving the songs a backing just slightly superior to what they received without him.
Affectionately known as "the Cajun Hank Williams," D.L. Menard (born Doris Leon Menard) only met Williams one time at the Teche Club in New Iberia in 1951. But in the nearly five decades since, William s melancholy country songs have continued to be his major influence. Best known for his hit "La Porte Dans Arriere (The Back Door)," which sold more than 500,000 copies in 1962, Menard remains one of Cajun music s strongest links to country music. Menard s earliest inspiration was furnished by his father, who played harmonica, and an uncle who played in a Cajun band. Attending a rehearsal by the group, Menard became enchanted by his uncle s guitar playing. Convincing his uncle to teach him a few rudimentary chords, Menard took to the instrument quickly. Six months after buying his first guitar from a Sears and Roebuck catalog, he performed his first gigs. Shortly after joining Elias Badeaux s band, the Louisiana Aces, in 1952, Menard took over the band s leadership. He continued to balance his music career with a variety of jobs. He composed "La Porte Dans Arriere" while working at a gas station. Menard continued to supplement his income as a musician by building rocking chairs in the factory that he owns with his wife, Louella. In 1994, Menard received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Label: Rounder Records 6021
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cajun
EAN 011661602120
1 Wildwood Flower 2:35
2 I Passed In Front Of Your Door 3:33
3 Let s Gallop To Mamou (Ti Galop A Mamou) 2:34
4 The Convict Waltz 2:57
5 Big Texas 2:55
6 The Heart Of The City 3:42
7 I Went To The Dance Last Night 2:51
8 The Little Black Eyes 2:35
9 The Water Pump 2:34
10 Every Night 3:52
11 Lafayette Two Step 2:38
12 No Christmas For The Poor 3:59
Although most of the songs on this release were two-steps and/or waltzes, Menard also sang such country-flavored numbers as "The Little Black Eyes," "I Went To The Dance Last Night" and "The Heart Of The City." His voice rang with clarity, conviction and intensity, whether doing heartache tunes, bittersweet narratives or exuberant dance numbers. Menard s vocals got an additional boost on several tunes by the hot accordion of Eddie LeJeune, giving the songs a backing just slightly superior to what they received without him.
Affectionately known as "the Cajun Hank Williams," D.L. Menard (born Doris Leon Menard) only met Williams one time at the Teche Club in New Iberia in 1951. But in the nearly five decades since, William s melancholy country songs have continued to be his major influence. Best known for his hit "La Porte Dans Arriere (The Back Door)," which sold more than 500,000 copies in 1962, Menard remains one of Cajun music s strongest links to country music. Menard s earliest inspiration was furnished by his father, who played harmonica, and an uncle who played in a Cajun band. Attending a rehearsal by the group, Menard became enchanted by his uncle s guitar playing. Convincing his uncle to teach him a few rudimentary chords, Menard took to the instrument quickly. Six months after buying his first guitar from a Sears and Roebuck catalog, he performed his first gigs. Shortly after joining Elias Badeaux s band, the Louisiana Aces, in 1952, Menard took over the band s leadership. He continued to balance his music career with a variety of jobs. He composed "La Porte Dans Arriere" while working at a gas station. Menard continued to supplement his income as a musician by building rocking chairs in the factory that he owns with his wife, Louella. In 1994, Menard received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.