Blind Uncle Gaspard

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Sur le Borde de l'Eau (On the Water's Edge) 03:19 Tools
sur le borde de l'eau 03:21 Tools
Assi Dans La Fenetre De Ma Chambre 02:57 Tools
La Danseuse (The Dancer) 03:18 Tools
Le Bebe Et Le Gambleur (The Baby And The Gambler) 03:05 Tools
Assi dans la Fenetre de Ma Chambre (Sitting in the Window of My Room) 02:56 Tools
Natchitoches (French Town) 03:31 Tools
Cousinne Lilly 03:18 Tools
Baoille 03:18 Tools
Miserable 03:18 Tools
Je M'En Vas Dans Le Chemin (Going Down The Road) 03:03 Tools
La Louisana (Louisana) 03:06 Tools
The Swallows 03:06 Tools
Avoyelles (Parish Name) 03:06 Tools
The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin 03:06 Tools
Marksville Blues 03:06 Tools
Cher Ami Ma Vie Est Ruini (Dear Friend My Life Is Ruined) 03:06 Tools
Upstairs 02:59 Tools
La Danseuse [The Dancer] 02:56 Tools
Valse De Gueydan 02:59 Tools
Riviere Rouge (Red River) 02:59 Tools
Le Fille Du Geôlier (The Jailor's Daughter) 02:59 Tools
Assi Dans Les Fenetre de Ma Chambre (Sitting by the Window of My Room) 02:59 Tools
Le Soldat Fatigue (The Tired Soldier) 02:56 Tools
Mercredi Soir Passé 02:56 Tools
Le Pond de Nante (The North Bridge) 02:56 Tools
La Danseuse 02:56 Tools
L'Aurevoir D'Une Mere (Mother's Farewell) 02:56 Tools
Je Me Trouve Une Jolie Fille (I Find a Pretty Girl) 02:56 Tools
La Delaisser (The Abandonment) 02:56 Tools
Sur le Bord de l'Eau 03:06 Tools
Mercredi soir passe 03:32 Tools
Mercredi Soir Passé 03:06 Tools
Mercredi Soir Passe (Last Wednesday Night) 03:07 Tools
Natchitoches 03:32 Tools
Baltimore Waltz 02:59 Tools
Assi Dans La Fenêtre De Ma Chambre (Sitting In The Window Of My Room) 02:59 Tools
Assi Dans La Fenêtre De Ma Chambre 02:59 Tools
Assi Dans Les Fenetre De Ma Chambre 02:59 Tools
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A blind vocalist and guitarist from Louisiana, Alcide "Blind Uncle" Gaspard alternated between string-band music (in a band with his brothers) and traditional Cajun balladry on his recordings for Vocalion. Born in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, in 1880, Gaspard formed his first band with his brothers Victor and Amade. When he began recording in the late 1920s though, it was as a backing guitarist for fiddler Delma Lachney. He also recorded on his own at the same sessions. Little else is known about Gaspard, though four of his sides (and a few of his appearances with Lachney) appear on the Yazoo compilation Early American Cajun Music released in 1999. Gaspard died in 1937. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.