Delma Lachney

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The music of Louisiana musicians Delma Lachney & Blind Uncle Gaspard represents an older tradition of dance music and ballad songs from the Cajun tradition that precedes the popular cajun styles recorded in the 1930′s and beyond. The two were born around Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, an aera where many people from Europe emigrated at the end of the 1800′s. Alcide Gaspard was born in 1880 and became blind at the age of seven. He learned to play several instruments and played for house parties with family members. He became known as Blind Uncle Gaspard and made his livingby playing guitar and singing at social gatherings. In addition to his french/cajun repertoire he would sing cowboy songs and was well-loved by his community for his music and good-nature . He died in 1937. His musical partner, Delma Lachney, was a younger left-handed fiddle player born in 1896 who also played in house parties and social gatherings with family members. He formed many bands and performed until 1946 or 1947. Their music would include country music and american fiddle tunes along with the cajun repertoire. Lachney married twice, worked most of his life as a farmer and loved to play and share his music. He died In 1949. In 1929, it was through an arrangement with a Marksville furniture and record store owner that Lachney and Gaspard made a trip to Chicago in automobile to record for the Brunswick-Collender Company. The duo recorded ten sides there, and another six sides one month later in New Orlea

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American Folk Music

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American Epic: The Collection

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Early American Cajun Music

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Cajun: Louisiane 1928-1939

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Voodoo Blues

Early American Cajun Music: Classic Recordings From the 1920's

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Anthology Of American Folk Music

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Cajun Country 2, Vol. A

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Essential Cajun Anthology

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Essential Cajun - 100 Original Recordings

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Cajun Louisiane 1928-1939 Disc 1

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Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3

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