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Cléoma Falcon 
Cléoma and Joe FalconBackground information Born May 27, 1906[1][2] Origin Crowley, Louisiana Died April 8 or 9, 1941 (aged 34)[1][2] Genres Cajun Occupations Musician, Guitarist, Vocalist Instruments Vocals, guitar Labels Columbia Records, Decca Records Cléoma Falcon (née Breaux) (May 27, 1906 – April 4, 1941) was a Cajun guitarist and vocalist born in southwest Crowley, Louisiana. She is best known for being the wife of Joe Falcon as well as being one of the first people to record Cajun Music. The song "Allons à Lafayette" was recorded on April 27, 1928 in New Orleans. Afterwards, she performed across southern Louisiana and Texas.[3]
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Family
Joe and Cléoma together.
Cléoma was born into a musical family. She was the daughter of Auguste Breaux, a Cajun accordion player. She also had three brothers Orphy, Clifford, and Amadee with whom she had recorded many albums.[4] Cléoma and her husband had an adopted daughter named Lulu who they brought to dances.[5]
Music career
Cléoma had an enormous impact on Cajun music. At the time, women had a significantly smaller presence in Cajun Music. Her vocals and guitar skills fascinated many people. This made her recordings very successful. Besides a successful recording career, she frequently performed in dancehalls, which was considered improper. However, she overcame this stigma, most probably because she was alongside Joe Falcon.[6] She recorded until 1940, when she was seriously injured by a car; she died from her injuries the following year. Cléoma's importance to Cajun music was recognized when she was the first woman to be inducted into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame in 2002.[7]
- Ils ont Voler mon Traineau (Hip et Taiaud) Listen (MP3)
- It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Listen (MP3)
Discography
This section is a list of records that she has appeared in.[8]
- Joseph F. Falcon & Clemo Breaux (April 27, 1928)
- Cléoma Breaux With Joe Falcon & Orphy Breaux (April 18, 1929)
- Falcon Trio (February 20, 1936)
References
- ^ a b Jim Bradshaw (1998-12-29). "Joe and Cléoma Falcon were first to record Cajun music". Lafayette (LA) Daily Advertiser. http://www.carencrohighschool.org/LA_Studies/ParishSeries/FrenchMusic/JoeCleomaFalcon.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ a b "Louisiana descendants of Cristobal FALCON Sr. of the Canary Islands". http://www.wadefalcon.com/theislenosofla/falconcristobal/carg14.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ Falcon, Joseph and Cléoma
- ^ PBS American Roots Music
- ^ Cleoma Breaux Falcon
- ^ WHYfame Site on Cléoma Breaux
- ^ City of Eunice - Historical Sights
- ^ Country Music Records Discography
External links
See also
- List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music
- History of Cajun Music
Categories:- 1906 births
- 1941 deaths
- Cajun musicians
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