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American Zydeco accordionist
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Place of birth
Louisiana, USA
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Lawtell, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
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55 years
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Biography
John Irvin Delafose (April 16, 1939 – September 17, 1994) was an American French-speaking Creole Zydeco accordionist from Louisiana.
Biography
Delafose was born in Duralde, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. As a child, Delafose fashioned fiddles and guitars out of old boards and cigar boxes fitted with window-screen wire. He eventually took up the harmonica, and at the age of 18 learned the button accordion. However, he soon turned to farming and did not pursue music as a career until the early 1970s. He began serving as an accordionist and harpist with a variety of local Zydeco bands.
Delafose began his career playing in the fais do-do of his area, a Cajun dance party. Later, he gained public recognition with albums like Joe Pete Got Two Women (Arhoolie) and Blues Stay Away from Me (Rounder). In the mid-1970s, he formed the band The Eunice Playboys, with which he played until his death. The band continues under the direction of his son Geno Delafose.
John Delafose died in 1994.
Style
Delafose had a dynamic style and strong rural roots, with a strong staccato rhythm on the accordion, which has influenced almost all current Zydeco musicians.
Discography
Studio and live albums
| Album title | Record label | Stock number | Release year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zydeco Man | Arhoolie | 1083 | 1981 |
| Uncle Bud Zydeco | Arhoolie | 1088 | 1983 |
| Zydeco Excitement | Maison de Soul | MDS-1015 | 1985 |
| Zydeco Live!: Direct from Richard's Club, Lawtell, Louisiana | Rounder | CD 2070 | 1989 |
| Heartaches and Hot Steps | Maison de Soul | MDS-LP-1035 | 1990 |
| Joe Pete Got Two Women | Arhoolie | CD-335 | 1990 |
| Père et Garçon Zydeco | Rounder | CD 2116 | 1992 |
| Blues Stay Away From Me | Rounder | CD 2121 | 1993 |
Singles
| Song title(s) | Album title | Record label | Stock number | Release year | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Blues At Midnight" / "Baby, Scratch My Back" | <unknown> | Bad Weather Records | BW 113 | 1981 | 7", 45 RPM |
| "Co-Fe? (Why?)" / "Joe Pitre A Deux Femmes" | Zydeco Man | Arhoolie | 45-541 | 1981? | 7", 45 RPM |
| "Joe Pete Lost His Two Women" / "Mother's Day Blues" | Uncle Bud Zydeco | Arhoolie | 45-547 | 1983? | 7", 45 RPM |
| "Blues At Midnight" / "Do The Mill" | Zydeco Excitement / <unknown> | Maison de Soul | 45-1019 | 1985? | 7", 45 RPM |
| "Loan Me Your Handkerchief" / "Broken Hearted" | Zydeco Excitement | Maison de Soul | 45-1034 | 1986 | 7", 45 RPM |
Various artist compilation albums
| Album title | Record label | Stock number | Release year | Song title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival de Musique Acadienne '81 Live | Swallow Records | LP-6046 | 1982 | "Nairobi Special" |
| Zydeco Festival | Maison de Soul | MDS LP-1024 | 1988 | "Broken Hearted" |
| Kings of Zydeco: Black Creole Music from the Deep South | Trikont (Germany) | CD-0158-2 | 1989 | "Broken Hearted" |
| "Joe Pete Is Broke" | ||||
| "Chokin Kind" | ||||
| 101 Proof Zydeco | Maison de Soul | MDS 1030-2 | 1990 | "Broken Hearted" |
| J'ai Eté au Bal = I Went to the Dance: the Cajun and Zydeco Music of Louisiana | Arhoolie | CD-331 | 1990 | "Joe Pitre a Deux Femmes" |
| Alligator Stomp: Cajun & Zydeco Classics, Vol. 2 | Rhino | R2 70740 | 1991 | "Ka-wann" |
| Alligator Stomp: Cajun & Zydeco Classics, Vol. 3 | Rhino | R2 70312 | 1992 | "Co-Fé? (Why?)" |
| Cajun Music and Zydeco | Rounder | CD 11572 | 1992 | "La misère m'a fait brailler" |
| Stomp Down Zydeco | Rounder | 11566 | 1992 | "Hold That Tiger" |
| "Cajun Two-Step" | ||||
| "I'm Gone and I Won't Be Back" | ||||
| "Broken Hearted" | ||||
| "Onion Town" | ||||
| Zydeco Champs | Arhoolie | CD 328 | 1992 | "Joe Pete Got Two Women" |
| "Mardi Gras Song" | ||||
| Zydeco Party | Ace (UK) | 430 | 1992 | "Loan Me Your Handkerchief" |
| Zydeco Party | K-Tel International | 60592 | 1992 | "Mardi Gras Song" |
| The Best of Louisiana Music | Rounder | CD AN 08 | 1993 | "Watch That Dog" |
| Passion Fish: Original Soundtrack | Daring Records | CD-3008 | 1993 | "Oh, Negresse" |
| "Grand Mamou" | ||||
| "Poor Man's Two-Step" | ||||
| Let's Go Zydeco! | Ace (UK) | CDCHD 543 | 1994 | "Petite Et La Grosse" |
| "Crying in The Streets" | ||||
| "Lonesome Road" | ||||
| "Mardi Gras Song" | ||||
| Rockin' Zydeco Party! | Maison de Soul | 1049 | 1994 | "John's Lonesome Waltz" |
| Alligator Stomp: Cajun & Zydeco, The Next Generation, Vol. 5 | Rhino | R2 71846 | 1995 | "Slow Motion Zydeco" |
| Legends of Zydeco: The Old School Strikes Back | Trikont (Germany) | US-0203 | 1995 | "Loan Me Your Handkerchief" |
| "Outside Woman" | ||||
| "Morning Train" | ||||
| "Blues at Midnight" | ||||
| "Mon Coeur Fait Mal" | ||||
| "Joe Simien Special" | ||||
| "John's Lonesome Waltz" | ||||
| "Co-Fé?" | ||||
| "Ma Femme m'a quitte" (with Geno Delafose) | ||||
| Louisiana Spice: 25 Years of Louisiana Music on Rounder Records | Rounder | CD AN 25 Part 2 | 1995 | "Père et Garçon Zydeco" |
| More Cajun Music and Zydeco | Rounder | CD 11573 | 1995 | "Poor Man's Two-Step" |
| The Real Music Box: 25 Years of Rounder Records | Rounder | CD AN 25 | 1995 | "Père et Garçon Zydeco" |
| The Royal Family of Zydeco | Rock 'n Bowl | 1001 | 1995 | "Watch That Dog" |
| Bayou Dance Party | Rounder | CD 7014 | 1996 | "My Little Dog" |
| It's What We Do, Vol. 1, 1995 | Daring Records | 3020 | 1996 | "Oh, Negresse" |
| Let's Have a Blues Ball | Arhoolie | 590 | 1996 | "Rag Around Your Head" |
| The Real Louisiana | EasyDisc | ED 9002 | 1996 | "La misère m'a fait brailler" |
| Zydeco's Greatest Hits | EasyDisc | ED CD 7025 | 1996 | "Broken Hearted" |
| 15 Louisiana Zydeco Classics | Arhoolie | CD 105 | 1997 | "Rag Around Your Head" |
| "Oh, Negresse" | ||||
| Bayou Beat | EasyDisc | EDCD 7053 | 1997 | "Old Time Two Step" |
| Bayou Hot Sauce | EasyDisc | ED 7044 | 1997 | "Père et Garçon Zydeco" |
| Zydeco Dance Hall | EasyDisc | ED 7035 | 1997 | "I Don't Want Nobody Here But You" |
| "Gotta Find My Woman" | ||||
| Rough Guide to Cajun and Zydeco | World Music Network (UK) | RGNET 1028 CD | 1998 | "La misère m'a fait brailler" |
| Zydeco Barnyard | EasyDisc | 12136-7070-2 | 1998 | "Watch That Dog" |
| Zydeco Party | EasyDisc | ED CD 7045 | 1998 | "Oh 'Tit Fille" |
| Zydeco Stomp: All Instrumental | Rounder | ED CD 7065 | 1998 | "Two-Step Farouche" |
| Cajun & Zydeco Jamboree | EasyDisc | ED 12136-7076-2 | 1999 | "Midland Two-Step" |
| Kings of Cajun: 15 Stomps from the Swamps | Music Collection International (UK) | 50105 | 1999 | "Broken Hearted" |
| Zydeco Essentials | Hip-O Records | 767 440161 2 | 1999 | "Joe Pete Got Two Women" |
| 40th Anniversary Collection, 1960–2000: The Journey of Chris Strachwitz | Arhoolie | CD 491 | 2000 | "Co-Fé?" |
| Music from the Zydeco Kingdom | Rounder Select | 11579 | 2000 | "Tu M'As Fait Brailler: You Made Me Cry" |
| Cajun & Zydeco: Alligator Walk | ARC Music | EUCD 1657 | 2001 | "Old Time Two Step" (with Geno Delafose) |
| Roots Music: An American Journey | Rounder | 11661-0501-2 | 2001 | "Père et Garçon Zydeco" (with Geno Delafose) |
| Dat's Zydeco: The Best Old-Skool Zydeco | Maison de Soul | MDS 1079 | 2002 | "Richard Two-Step" |
| Louisiana | World Music Network (UK) | RGNET 1094 CD | 2002 | "Slow Motion Zydeco" |
| Southern Style: Zydeco | Southern Style (Netherlands) | 641920 | 2002 | "Joe Pete Is Broke" |
| "Lake Charles Two-Step" | ||||
| Zydeco: The Essential Collection | Rounder | 1166-11605-2 | 2002 | "Friday Night Waltz" |
| Rough Guide to Zydeco | World Music Network (UK) | RGNET 1145 CD | 2005 | "Joe Pete Got Two Women" |
| Zydeco: The Essential Pulse Series | Mirana | 8502 | 2008 | "Loan Me Your Handkerchief" |
| Good Music, Good Times: Spicy Bon Temps Cajun and Zydeco Music from Opelousas, Louisiana | Swallow | <unknown> | 2009 | "Broken Hearted" |
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