Down Home Cajun Music- A Fais Do Do Series 1947-1955

While the 1950's and 1960's found the up rise of many independent labels, the first one in Louisiana devoted to Cajun music was started by J.D. Miller. Starting in 1946, J.D. started his first label, Fais Do Do.  Over the next couple of episodes, we will devote episodes of the podcast to labels Miller created for Cajun music. Down Home Cajun Music-  A Fais Do Do Series 1947-1955 Starting in the late 1940's, J.D. Miller starting recording Cajun French music in Crowley. He first started the Fais Do Do label, there he recorded Happy Fats and Doc Guidry, Lee Sonnier, Jimmie Choates and others. He followed with his Feature label where he recorded Amadie Breaux, the first recordings of the Sundown Playboys, Aldus Roger and Pee Wee Broussard. J.D.'s labels were the first independent Cajun labels in Louisiana giving many artists a platform to record at. He continued recording Cajun French music till around 1955, then shifted his focused on country and blues. His first labels would be some of the many that he started.Happy, Doc and the Boys- Gabriel Waltz (Fais Do Do F-1000) 1947Lee Sonnier- Chere Catan (Fais Do Do F1002) 1947Jimmie Choates- Chere Meon (Fais Do Do F1009) 1948Amadie Breaux- Acadian Two Step (Feature F1023) 1950Aldus Roger- Hix Wagon Wheel Special (Feature F1028) 1954Sundown Playboys- Welcome Club Waltz (Feature F1037) 1951Louis Spell- Lover's Waltz (Feature 1040) 1952Pee Wee Broussard- M&S Special (Feature F1064) 1953Cleveland Mire- Hudson Breakdown (Feature F1033) 1951Abe Manuel- Hippy Ti Yo (Feature 1098) 1955Austin Pitre- Prison Two Step (French Hits F500) 1955(JM Recordings)*All selections from the original 78rpm records.