Papa Cairo

Julius Angelle "Papa Cairo" Lamperez (born July 27, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana – d. November 13, 1999 Crowley, Louisiana) was a popular guitarist, steel guitarist and country string band artist in Louisiana and southeast Texas during the 1930s through the 1950s. He would later be known as the first person to write the tune "Grand Texas" which would later be popularized by Moon Mullican and Hank Williams as the song Jambalaya.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 27, 1920 (New Orleans), Died November 13, 1999 (Crowley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, composer, vocalist, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-071114 10-in. 10/8/1941 Su parti a la maison Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-071115 10-in. 10/8/1941 Joilie schvr rouge Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-071116 10-in. 10/8/1941 Alons rendezvous Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-071117 10-in. 10/8/1941 Te Kaplan Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-071118 10-in. 10/8/1941 In the house at the end of the road Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal duet, with string band composer, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-071119 10-in. 10/8/1941 When the weeping willow smiles Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-071120 10-in. 10/8/1941 I'm not sorry now Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-071121 10-in. 10/8/1941 If I ever leave the South Happy Fats LeBlanc ; Rayne-Bo Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cairo, Papa," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207651.

Cairo, Papa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207651.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207651

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