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Wikipedia article'"La Valse de Madame Sosten"' is the A-side of the 78-RPM single #17000, recorded by Joe Falcon and Cloma Breaux in 1934.Broven, John. "South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous"[http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/cc/llmvc.html "Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections" www.lib.lsu.edu] Side B contains "Mes Yeux Bleus" sung by his wife, Cleoma Falcon. ContentMadame Sosten or "Sosthene" refers to Sosthene Falcon's wife Josephine Trahan. Sosthene Falcon is Joe's older uncle. The song deals with Josephine's daughter, Alida, who is the love interest of a much older man. He begs her parents to have her, even at the point of elopement (taking her through the window). LyricsReferencesCategory:1934 songs Category:Cajun folk songs | |
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