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Jimmy Peters
12+ albums
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Jimmy Peters was a juré singer from Jennings, Louisiana, USA. He was recorded in the field for the Library of Congress, by Alan Lomax in 1934. Juré singing was a predecessor to zydeco, it comes from the French word "jurer" which means testify or swear. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Rockaway
1112Je Veux Me Marier (Afro-French Ring Song)
673S'En Aller Chez Moreau (English-French Ring Song)
654Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés
505Zydeco Sont Pas Sales
146J'ai Fait Tout Le Tour Du Pays (Les Haircots Sont Pas Salés)
127Je Veux Me Marier (Chere Ami)
128J'ai fait tout le tour du pays
109Jessie's My Girl
710Je Veux Me Marier
6albums
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Field Recordings Vol. 8: Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi (1934-1947)
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Field Recordings Vol. 5: Louisiana, Texas, Bahamas (1933-1940)
Sky's The Limit
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J'ai Ete Au Bal - Vol 2
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Field Recordings, Vol. 5: Louisiana, Texas, Bahamas (1933-1940)
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Field Recordings Volume 8: Lousisiana, Alabama, Mississippi (1934-1947)
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The Louisiana Recordings: Cajun & Creole Music II
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Artists Against Cancer Volume One
Rockaway
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Field Recordings - Volume 5: Louisiana, Texas, Bahamas 1933-1940
Another Sore Loser
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Field Recordings, Vol. 8: Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi (1934-1947)