Annotation:'Tits Yeux Bleus

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'TITS YEUX BLEUS (Little Blue Eyes). AKA - "Tee Yeux Bleu," "Tes Yeux Bleu." Cajun, Waltz (3/4 time). USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. “Tes Yeux Bleu" is from the playing of Cajun singer and accordion player Jo-El Sonnier (b. 1946, Rayne, Louisiana). It was his first song, written and recorded when he was only around 12 years old; it has since become a classic of Cajun repertory.

Heh, mes p'tit yeux bleu tu m'as quitté pour un autre.
Regarder donc, comment j'va faire?
J'su moi tout seul à la maison dans les misères.

Heh, mes p'tit yeux bleu tu va brailler, brailler pour moi.
Regarder donc, comment j'va faire?
J'su moi tout seul à la maison dans les misères.

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Duson Playboys, vocal by Jo-El Sonnier {La.} [Francois].

Printed sources : - Francois (Yé Yaille Chère!), 1990; p. 471.

Recorded sources : - Kajun Records, Joel Sonnier. Rounder Records 3049, Jo-El Sonnier - "Cajun Life" (1988). Rounder Records 11550, Jo-El Sonnier - "Cajun Spice" (1989. Various artists). Smithsonian Folkways ARH00439_109, Magnolia Sisters - "Prends Courage" (1995). Swallow Records 45-112 (45 RPM), Jo-El Sonnier (1960). Swallow Records 6001, Jo-El Sonnier - "The Best of the Cajun Hits vol. 1" (1961). Takau Records, Jo-El Sonnier – "The Legacy" (2013). Foghorn Stringband - "Outshine the Sun" (2012).

See also listing at :
Hear the Magnolia Sister's 1995 recording at Smithsonian Folkways [1]
Hear Jo-El Sonnier's 1961 recording at youtube.com [2]

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