Cover of MA BLONDE EST PARTIE in 1946 - as Jole Blon; on the Gold Star label; Choates sold Jole Blon for $100 and a bottle of whisky to Moon Mullican, while he wasn't even copyright holder
Cover of BASILE WALTZ in 1950 - as Gra Mamou on Macy's and as Big Mamou in '51 on Hummingbird; replaced Don Guidry in Happy Fats' Rayne-Bo Ramblers; the Hank Williams of cajun, including booze abuse and infidelity; it all went wrong following his hit Jole Blon (see: Ma blonde est partie); also a French side as Gran Mamou
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