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Record Labels and Record Stores specializing in Cajun and Zydeco Music:
 | Arhoolie Records Check their web page or call toll-free 1-888-ARHOOLIE (1-888-274-6654). |
| Black Top Records 1-800-833-9872 (distributed by Rounder Records, see below). |
| Down Home Records (El Cerrito) 10341 San Pablo (510) 525-2129 |
| Floyd's Record Shop, home of Swallow & Maison de Soul Records PO Drawer 10, Dept KF, Ville Platte, LA 70586 1-800-738-8668. Founded in 1956, Floyd's has a terrific mail-order catalog with a comprehensive selection of Cajun, Zydeco & Swamp-Pop CDs and cassettes, plus instructional dance and documentary videos, C-z themed jewelry, T-shirts, books, instruments (Cajun accordian or rubboard anyone?). I visited Floyd's on the way to the Zydeco festival (just 5 minutes down the road from Plaisance) and the staff was incredibly knowledgable and friendly. |
| La Louisiane Records, located in Lafayette, LA & specializing in Cajun music. Detailed catalog & on-line ordering. |
| The Louisiana Music Factory now has a web site. This is my first stop when I visit New Orleans. During Jazz Fest, and at other times throughout the year, the music store features free concerts. One afternoon during Jazz Fest week, I was dancing in between the CD racks to Steve Riley, Boozoo, and Roy Carrier. The following day, I was grooving to Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers! |
| Ralph Records, a small independent record label out of New Orleans has several Cajun releases listed, with sound bites, on their web page.. |
| Rounder Records: 1-800-443-4727. Once you find the CD you are interested in, you can pull up a biography of the musician, photo of the artwork, plus a list of all included songs. |
| Shanachie
Records , a world music label, has recently expanded to produce
CDs by Keith Frank and Wayne Toups. |
| Pierre's Cajun Record Shop, in Baton Rouge, LA, features Cajun, Zydeco & Swamp Pop releases on its Web page. |
| Bad Weather Productions Mike Lachney started Bad Weather as a full-service recording studio, production company, and record label promoting original Cajun and Zydeco artists in Louisiana. Over the years, Mike has produced many recordings for "Maison de Soul" label and others, with artists including Donna Angelle, Rosie Ledet, Morris Ledet, JoJo Reed, John Delafose, J. Paul Jr., Willis Prudhomme, Li'l Malcolm, Percy Walker, Leo Thomas, Rooster and the Zydeco Runners, Mark St.Mary, and Pee Wee and the Zydeco Boll Weevils, and Kojack and the Zydeco Warriors. |
