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Louisiana Folk Masters: Varise Conner CD

Varise Conner (1906-1994) has been called the “greatest unrecorded Cajun musician.” With this ground-breaking 72-minute collection of previously unavailable songs and stories we now have an opportunity to hear masterful renditions of waltzes, two-steps, blues, a mazurka, a polka and even “Lake Arthur Stomp” as performed by its originator in his own home. The source recordings for this project were made between 1975 and 1977.

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Pictured (l-r): Varise Conner, Barry Jean Ancelet, Michael Doucet, Lake Arthur, 1977. Photo by Elemore Morgan, Jr.

"Louisiana Folk Masters: Varise Conner" CD musicians
Varise Conner - violin on all tracks
Andy Benoit - guitar #1-13
Lionel Leleux - violin #14-26; 34-38
Edgar Benoit - guitar #14-26; 34-38
Eric Benoit - guitar #14-33
George Conner - guitar #27-33
Michael Doucet - violin #27-38