{"id":346,"date":"2023-02-08T16:37:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T21:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/?p=346"},"modified":"2023-05-08T08:31:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T13:31:44","slug":"jole-blon-by-harry-choates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/2023\/02\/08\/jole-blon-by-harry-choates\/","title":{"rendered":"Jole Blon by Harry Choates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uk85eUs06q4\">Harry Choates &#8211; Jole Blon (English vers.) &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harry Choates - Jole Blon (English vers.)\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uk85eUs06q4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/02\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/02\/image-11.png 500w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/02\/image-11-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/02\/image-11-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Song Cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Jole Blon&#8221; is a French- Cajun waltz recorded by fiddler Harry Choates in 1946. &#8220;Jole Blon&#8221; is considered to be a classic in Cajun music, even recognized as the &#8220;Cajun National Anthem&#8221;.  Although the song was recorded by Choates in 1946, the song first emerged from local tradition before becoming a nationally known song, and since then has been played by various artists. Choates&#8217; &#8220;Jole Blon&#8221; was unique being that it was played in a different key than the traditional version. Additionally, the song included aspects of Western swing, due of Choates\u2019 Texas influence.&nbsp; In essence, song is known for its upbeat melody and its celebration of the beauty of Cajun women, known as &#8220;Jole Blons.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The genre, Cajun music is a folk music that originated in Louisiana and is known for its lively, upbeat rhythms and its accordion-heavy melodies. While Cajun music is mostly associated with Louisiana, it is also found in Texas, specifically in areas with a significant Cajun population. In Texas, Cajun music is typically performed at festivals, dance halls, and other community events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lyrics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hey ha ha!<br>Jolie blonde, jolie fille<br>Ch\u00e8re petite, jolie coeur<br>Tu m&#8217;as laiss\u00e9 pour t&#8217;en aller<br>Avec un autre, mais ch\u00e8re petite fille<br>Dans l&#8217;pays de la Louisiane<br>Mais malheureuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Oh, mais jolie coeur<br>Ca t&#8217;as fait \u00e0 ton pauvre papa<br>Tu m&#8217;as laiss\u00e9, mais, ch\u00e8re petite<br>Mais moi tout seul<br>Mais malheureux<br>Quelle espoir, mais quel avenir<br>Mais moi j&#8217;peux avoir?<br>Hey ha ha! Oh ha ha!<br>Ch\u00e8re petite, jolie blonde<br>Mais ca t&#8217;as dit, ma malheureuse<br>Quoi t&#8217;as fait? Tu vas avoir<br>Tu serais piti\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>About the Harry Choates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/3f\/a2\/c6\/3fa2c69fee42872d92fd5c76487affed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"318\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9WrOxpYRCTk\/V_zo_cAmvHI\/AAAAAAAAEqI\/iQm-C-sifxct5OzqsUzxXN8u7xzvwbuJwCLcB\/s1600\/harrychoatesspecial-harrychoates.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"318\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Choates was known both as the &#8216;Fiddle King of Cajun Swing&#8217; and &#8216;Parrain de La Musique Cajun&#8217;, the Godfather of Cajun Music (Stickney). Born in Louisiana, Harry Choates moved to Port Arthur, Texas in the 1930s with his mother. By the age of 12, Harry Choates played the fiddle for spare change in barbershops. Unfortunately, Choates had tough upbringings and a short life, dying at 28 under mysterious circumstances, and described as &#8220;a hopeless drunk in an Austin jail cell in 1951, where he was being held for non-support&#8221; (Stickney).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/05\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/05\/image-11.png 600w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/05\/image-11-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Harry Choates got to Texas as fast as he could. (:<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Are the Fiddle and Violin different instruments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">No! They are the same four-stringed instrument played with a bow, either plucked or strummed. The difference lies in how they are played in terms of music style. Fiddles are typically used for folk and country music while violin are played in a formal manner for classical music. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/05\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/05\/image-12.png 474w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/files\/2023\/05\/image-12-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Interesting Facts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Choates&#8217; producer for &#8216;Jole Blon&#8217; misspelled the name of the song, showing it as &#8216;Jolie Blonde&#8217; in additional to also intermittently misspelled Choates\u2019 own name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Choate sold his rights to \u201cJole Blon\u201d to Moon Mullican of Texas, for $ 50 and a bottle of liquor. Unfortunately, this act aligned with his carefree and ambitious-less character. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Work Cited<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vanillahustler. \u201cHarry Choates &#8211; Jole Blon (English Vers.).\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, YouTube, 15 Mar. 2012, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uk85eUs06q4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHarry Choates &#8211; Jole Blon.\u201d <em>Discogs<\/em>, https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/4532167-Harry-Choates-Jole-Blon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHarry&nbsp;Choates \u2013 Jole Blon.\u201d <em>Genius<\/em>, https:\/\/genius.com\/Harry-choates-jole-blon-lyrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writer, KEN STICKNEY | Staff. \u201c&#8217;True Story of Jolie Blonde&#8217; Features Flash-of-Brilliance Cajun Fiddler.\u201d <em>The Advocate<\/em>, 6 Oct. 2019, https:\/\/www.theadvocate.com\/acadiana\/news\/true-story-of-jolie-blonde-features-flash-of-brilliance-cajun-fiddler\/article_8141adf4-e560-11e9-96ff-376d1c286544.html.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHttps:\/\/I.Pinimg.Com\/Originals\/11\/9b\/Dc\/119bdc4c6f5294bbe151d5f89d72f&#8230;: Personal Mission Statement Examples, Mission Statement Examples, Personal Mission Statement.\u201d <em>Pinterest<\/em>, 28 Mar. 2021, www.pinterest.com\/pin\/httpsipinimgcomoriginals119bdc119bdc4c6f5294bbe151d5f89d72f&#8211;440930619776076600\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFiddle vs. Violin: Are Violins and Fiddles Different?\u201d <em>Violin vs Fiddle: What\u2019s the Difference? | Johnson String Instrument<\/em>, www.johnsonstring.com\/violins-facts\/fiddle-vs-violin.htm. 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