Cleoma Falcon

Cléoma Falcon (née Breaux; May 27, 1906 – April 8, 1941) was an American guitarist and vocalist who, along with her husband Joe Falcon, recorded one of the first known examples of Cajun music. The recording, "Allons à Lafayette" was released in 1928, and opened the way for other commercial releases of Cajun music. Aside from being a ground-breaking recording artist, Cléoma Breaux also was one of the few women to perform live, despite the social standards of the era. She was the first woman induced into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 27, 1906 (Crowley), Died April 9, 1941 (Louisiana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W110551 10-in. 4/18/1929 C'est si triste sans lui Cleoma Falcon Female vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and accordion vocalist  
Decca 39185 10-in. 12/22/1934 La valse de Madame Sosten-1 Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39186 10-in. 12/22/1934 Mes yeux bleus-2 Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 39187 10-in. 12/22/1934 Au revoir cherie-1 Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39188 10-in. 12/22/1934 Ouvrez grand ma fenêtre-2 Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 39189 10-in. 12/22/1934 Rayne special-1 Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39190 10-in. 12/22/1934 Ma valse preféférée-2 Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 39191 10-in. 12/22/1934 La jolie fille n'en veut plus-1 Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39192 10-in. 12/22/1934 Ne buvez plus jamais-1 Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39193 10-in. 12/22/1934 Vous êtes gentille-1 Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 39194 10-in. 12/22/1934 The waltz Crowley-2 Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 39207 10-in. 12/22/1934 Blues negre (Nigger blues)-2 Cleoma Falcon ; Cleoma Falcon ; Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 39208 10-in. 12/22/1934 Soucis quand j'etais gamin-1 (Troubles when I was a boy) Cleoma Falcon ; Joe Falcon ; Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60701 10-in. 3/12/1936 When I leave your home Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60702 10-in. 3/12/1936 La valse de Baldwin Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60703 10-in. 3/12/1936 You are hard to please Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60704 10-in. 3/12/1936 I can't do without you Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60705 10-in. 3/12/1936 The old breakdown-1 Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60706 10-in. 3/12/1936 Frisco Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 60707 10-in. 3/12/1936 Careless love Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 60708 10-in. 3/12/1936 Lonesome pine Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 60709 10-in. 3/12/1936 Just because Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 60710 10-in. 3/12/1936 Nobody's darlin' but mine Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 61902 10-in. 2/21/1937 New Lafayette Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61903 10-in. 2/21/1937 The waltz that carried me Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61904 10-in. 2/21/1937 Saturday night waltz Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61905 10-in. 2/21/1937 It's late and time to go Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61906 10-in. 2/21/1937 Pine prairie Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61907 10-in. 2/21/1937 Step on it Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61908 10-in. 2/21/1937 Hand me down my walking cane Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 61909 10-in. 2/21/1937 Bonnie blue eyes Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61910 10-in. 2/21/1937 It's a sin to tell a lie Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 61911 10-in. 2/21/1937 Lulu's back in town Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 63083 10-in. 12/15/1937 Lee bou blues Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63084 10-in. 12/15/1937 I am so lonely Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63085 10-in. 12/15/1937 Your last chance Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63086 10-in. 12/15/1937 Louisiana special Joe Falcon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63087 10-in. 12/15/1937 I'm left all alone Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 63088 10-in. 12/15/1937 Je suis parti sur le grand chemin Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 63089 10-in. 12/15/1937 I' ll be true to the one I love Cleoma Falcon instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 63090 10-in. 12/15/1937 Love letters in the sand Cleoma Falcon vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Falcon, Cleoma," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203069.

Falcon, Cleoma. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203069.

"Falcon, Cleoma." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203069

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cléoma Falcon

Discogs: Cleoma Falcon

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Breaux, Cleoma, 1905-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91079645

Wikidata: Cléoma Falcon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2967575

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69121492

MusicBrainz: Cléoma Falcon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/92f6ce8e-c150-4f83-a277-0e110d317eb8

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