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La Valse de Madame Sosten
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'"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.
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Madame 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).
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Category:1934 songs
Category:Cajun folk songs
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