Willie Lamothe

Willie Lamothe was the stage name of Joachim Guillaume Lamothe (January 27, 1920 – October 19, 1992), a Canadian musician and actor from Quebec. One of the pioneers of French language country music, he recorded over 500 songs, both originals and translated renditions of English language country music hits, over the course of his career.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1920 (Montérégie), Died October 19, 1992 (Saint-Hyacinthe)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, leader, guitar, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor (Canada) 9386 10-in. before 4/1/1948 Je chante au clair de lune Willie Lamothe Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor (Canada) 9388 10-in. before 2/10/1950 Ma destinée Willie Lamothe Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor (Canada) 9885 10-in. before 2/6/1950 Je chante à cheval Willie Lamothe Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 10127] 10-in. before 9/30/1952 Ma prairie si jolie Cavaliers des Plaines ; Willie Lamothe Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 10129] 10-in. before 9/30/1952 Mon cheval Duke Cavaliers des Plaines ; Willie Lamothe Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lamothe, Willie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372331.

Lamothe, Willie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372331.

"Lamothe, Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372331

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