Joe Falcon (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joseph Falconwas a Cajun accordion player in southwest Louisiana, best known for the first recording of a Cajun song entitled "Allons Lafayette" in 1928 . He and his wife Cl oma Breaux left for New Orleans to record the first Cajun record and went on to perform across southern Louisiana and Texas. Joe was the fifth child of Pierre Illaire Falcon and Marie Arvilia Boudreaux. He was born near a small German community north of Rayne, Louisiana known as Roberts Cove, located by Bayou Plaquemine Brule. He began playing accordion at the age of seven. His career as a professional musician began some years later at a fais-do-do hall called the "Blue Goose" in Rayne, Louisiana when the regular band didn't show up and the dance hall owner insisted that Joe take their place