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Chanteur & fiddler Country US né Leon Bourke
le 6 Novembre 1933 à Kaplan (Louisiane). Fiddlin' Frenchie
Burke est décédé le 10
Décembre 2016.
Referred
to as "the Cajun Gentleman Fiddler," Frenchie Burke was born Leon Bourke in
Kaplan, LA. While still a youngster, he received his first musical lesson from
his grandfather. His teeth were cut playing in local bands, and it was during
these performances that he began developing his flamboyant showmanship. Shortly
after his family moved to Texas, he joined the U.S. Air Force and continued to
play, taking first place in one of the U.S.A.F.'s annual talent contests.
Following his stint of service, he took up a job as a machinist in Houston and
played fiddle on the side, alongside the likes of
Ray Price,
Johnny Bush, and
Jimmy Dickens. He finally began his
professional recording career with Bush,
and then a series of his own albums followed, beginning with 1974's Fiddlin'
Frenchie Burke & the Outlaws (20th Century Fox). "Big Mamou," a Cajun waltz,
gave him his most commercial success, reaching the top spot on the country chart.
By the end of the '80s, he had several albums to his credit. After beating
cancer, he continued to record and perform on throughout the early 2000s,
including the albums Fiddlehead and Frenchie Burke's Dance Album.
Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke died on December 10, 2016.
Talents : Fiddle, Vocals
Style musical : Traditional Country, Cajun
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1974 | SP MUSIC CREEK MC-560 (US) |
Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke & The Outlaws - Big Mamou / There'll Be Love Tonight In My House |
| 10/1974 | SP 20TH CENTURY FOX TC-2152 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke & The Outlaws - Big Mamou / There'll Be Love Tonight In My House |
| 02/1975 | SP 20TH CENTURY FOX TC-2182 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke & The Outlaws - Colinda / Pride, You Wouldn't Listen |
| 08/1975 | SP 20TH CENTURY FOX TC-2225 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke & The Outlaws - The Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Frenchie's Cotton-Eyed Joe |
| 1976 | SP MUSIC CREEK 601 (US) |
Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Good Deal Lucille / Frenchie Burke's Black Mountain Rag |
| 1976 ? | SP MUSIC CREEK 607 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Hot Lik Fid'l / Sugar Bee |
| 1977 | SP MUSIC CREEK 621 (US) |
Frenchie Burke - Texas Is Too Big For Me Without You / Frenchie's Old Joe Clark |
| 1977 | SP WESTPARK 6978 (US) | Frenchie Burke - Warm With Lovin' Here / Cowtown |
| 05/1978 | SP CHERRY 644 (US) | Frenchie Burke - Knock, Knock, Knock / Hey Hey Baby |
| 02/1981 | SP DELTA DS11331 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody / (Frenchie Burke's) Fire On The Mountain |
| 1981 | SP DELTA DS11333 (US) |
Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Mama's Got The Know How / Cotton-Eyed Joe |
| 1981 | SP DELTA DS11334 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - The Poor Hobo / The Poor Hobo |
| 1981 | SP DELTA DS11336 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Cajun Melodies / Frenchie's Jolie Blon |
| 1981 | SP DELTA DS11339 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Orange Blossom Special / Devil's Daughter |
| 1982 | SP DELTA DS-1158 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Cajun Fiddle / Devil's Dream |
| 1984 | SP MERIT M-2501 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Orange Blossom Special / Jole' Blon Waltz |
| 1986 | SP TNT TNT-551 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Louisiana Fiddlin' Man / Magic Waltz |
| 1987 | SP TNT TNT-552 (US) | Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke - Down In Louisiana / Orange Blossom Special |
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Albums
| 1975 | LP 12" 20TH CENTURY FOX T-479 (US) |
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FIDDLIN' FRENCHIE BURKE & The OUTLAWS - Big Mamou / Mama's Got The Know How / Frenchie's Jole Blon / Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Mama's Picture / Poor Hobo / Frenchie's Orange Blossom Special / Colinda / Frenchie's Cotton Eyed Joe / Diggy Liggy Lo / You Gave Me A Mountain | ||
| 1977 | LP 12" CRAZY CAJUN CCLP-1038 (US) |
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BIG MAMOU - Cotton-Eyed Joe / Cajun Honey / Let's Go To Big Mamou / Warm With Love In Here / My Jolie Blonde / Faded Love / Cowtown / San Antonio Rose / Rum Creek / White Lightning | ||
| 1978 | LP 12" CHERRY CA-4781 (US) |
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KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK - Knock, Knock, Knock / Texas Is Too Big For Me Without You / Hot Lik Fid'l / Fire On The Mountain / There's A Song Somewhere In Me / Old Joe Clark / We Came To See A Show / Never Some Night / Black Eyed Susan / Bring Back My C.B.To Me | ||
| 03/1981 | LP 12" DELTA DLP-1133 (US) |
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THE BEST OF FIDDLIN' FRENCHIE BURKE - Big Mamou / Frenchie's Jole Blon / Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody / Frenchie's Fire On The Mountain / Cajun Melodies / Diggy Liggy Lo / Frenchie's Orange Blossom Special / Devil's Daughter / The Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Colinda / Mama's Got The Know How / The Poor Hobo / Frenchie's Cotton-Eyed Joe / Frenchie's Schottische | ||
| 06/1982 | LP 12" DELTA DLP-1158 (US) |
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CAJUN FIDDLE - Cajun Fiddle / Orange Blossom Special / Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Cotton-Eyed Joe / Schottische / Sugarfoot Rag / Fire On The Mountain / Rubber Dolly / Devil's Dream / Jole' Blon | ||
| 1984 | LP 12" DELTA DLP-1179 (US) |
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FIDDLIN' MAN - Orange Blossom Special / Fire On The Mountain / Cotton-Eyed Joe / Frenchie's Schottische / Jole' Blon / Cajun Fiddle / Old Joe Clark / Sugar Foot Rag / Devil's Dream / Rubber Dolly / Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Big Mamou / Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody / Cajun Melodies / Colinda / The Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Diggy Liggy Lo / The Poor Hobo / Devil's Daughter / Mama's Got The Know How | ||
| 198? | LP 12" BELLAIRE CA-1116 (US) |
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THE BEST OF FIDDLIN' FRENCHIE BURKE, VOL. 1 - Orange Blossom Special / Fire On The Mountain / Cotton Eyed Joe / Frenchie's Schottische / Jolé Blon / Cajun Fiddle / Old Joe Clark / Sugar Fool Rag / Devil's Dream / Rubber Dolly | ||
| 198? | LP 12" BELLAIRE CA-1117 (US) |
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THE BEST OF FIDDLIN' FRENCHIE BURKE, VOL. 2 - Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Devil's Daughter / Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody / Cajun Memories / Colinda / The Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Diggy Liggy Lo / The Poor Hobo / Big Mamou / Mama's Got The Know | ||
| 03/1988 | LP 12" TNT TNT-1003 (US) |
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DOWN IN LOUISIANA - Down In Louisiana / Frenchie's Ole Joe Clark / Hail To The Bayou / Frenchie's Fire On The Mountain / Magic Waltz / Louisiana Fiddlin' Man / Orange Blossom Special / Oh Louisiana / Frenchie's Jole Blon / Sawin' On The Fiddle | ||
| 1993 | CD PMF 90.607-2 (NL) |
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Cajun Country Vol. 1 - Big Mamou / Colinda / The Fiddlin' Of Jaques Pierre Bordeaux / Cotton Eyed Joe / Sugar Foot Rag / Diggy Liggy Lo / Cajun Fiddle / Devil's Dream / Rollin' My Sweet Baby's Arms / Devil's Daughter / Rubber Dolly / Let Go Get Drunk/Be Somebody / Frenchie's Schottische / Cajun Melodies |
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| 1995 | 2 CD PMF 90.986-2 (NL) |
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Cajun Country Favourites - Fiddlin' Frenchie
Burke & Allen Fontenot :
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| 02/1996 | CD COLLECTABLES COL-CD-5702 (US) |
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CAJUN FIDDLE KING - Frenchie's Jole Blon / Frenchie's Fire On The Mountain / Colinda / Frenchie's Schottische / Cajun Melodies / Diggy Liggy Lo / Frenchie's Cotton-Eyed Joe / Poor Hobo / Big Mamou / Mama's Got The Know How / Devil's Daughter / Fiddlin' Of Jacque Pierre Boureaux / Frenchie's Orange Blossom Special / Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody | ||
| 1996 | CD WHITE BOY WB-0005 (US) |
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FIDDLEHEADS - FIDDLIN' FRENCHIE BURKE & RON KNUTH - Coco Dre / Swiss Melody / Another Fish To Fry / Orange Blossom Special / Jole Blon / Living In The 90's / Jalisco / Bandera Waltz / The Cowgirl Song / Jambalaya | ||
| 05/1999 | CD EDSEL NESTCD 911 (UK) |
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CRAZY CAJUN RECORDINGS - Let's Go To Big Mamou / San Antonio Rose / White Lightning / Cotton-Eyed Joe / My Jolie Blonde / Faded Love / Cowtown / Cajun Honey / Warm With Love In Here / Rum Creek | ||
| 07/1999 | CD BELLAIRE CD-1153 (US) |
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THE BEST OF FRENCHIE BURKE - Orange Blossom Special / Fire On The Mountain / Cotton Eyed Joe / Frenchie's Schottische / Jolé Blon / Cajun Fiddle / Old Joe Clark / Sugar Fool Rag / Devil's Dream / Rubber Dolly / Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Devil's Daughter / Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody / Cajun Memories / Colinda / Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Diggy Liggy Lo / Poor Hobo / Big Mamou / Mama's Got The Know How | ||
| 2001 | CD STARTEX CD 1002 (US) |
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FRENCHIE BURKE’S DANCE ALBUM - Pride / The Kind Of Love I Can´t Forget / Louisiana Fiddlin´ Man / I’ll Just Have A Cup Of Coffee (Then I’ll Go ) / Together Again / Big Mamou / Westphalia Waltz / Jambalaya / Release Me / Cajun Stripper / The Arms Of A Fool / Louisiana Man | ||
| 06/2002 | CD FUEL 2000 302 061 207 2 (US) |
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CAJUN MEMORIES - Let's Go To Big Mamou / Jole Blon / Cotton-Eyed Joe / The Poor Hobo / Cajun Fiddle / Fire On The Mountain / Diggy Liggy Lo / Devil's Daughter / Orange Blossom Special / Devil's Dream / Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Cajun Memories / Sugar Foot Rag / Colinda / Mama's Got The Know How / The Fiddlin' Of Jacques Pierre Bordeaux / Rubber Dolly / Let's Go Get Drunk And Be Somebody / Old Joe Clark / Frenchie's Schottische | ||
| 09/2003 | 2 CD VARESE 302 0 61207-2 (US) |
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