Allons à Lafayette
| "Allons à Lafayette (Lafayette)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Joe Falcon | |
| A-side | "La valse qui m'a porter à ma fosse" |
| Recorded | April 27, 1928 |
| Genre | Cajun |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | Columbia Records 15275-D, Okeh Records 90018 |
| Songwriter(s) | Traditional |
"Allons à Lafayette" is the B-side of a 78rpm single recorded by Joe Falcon and Cléoma Breaux in 1928. The song is based on an older traditional tune called "Jeunes gens campagnard". While there is some mystery on the reason Okeh Records didn't release Dr. James F. Roach's songs in 1925, "Allons à Lafayette" is officially known as the first commercial Cajun song to be recorded. It was included in the reference book "1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die."