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Austin Pitre
voc, acc, vn, 1918-1981 US
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A.k.a. Austin Pete
Austin Pitre (February 23, 1918 - April 8, 1981) was born in Ville Platte, Louisiana. A Cajun music pioneer, Pitre claimed to be the first musician to play the accordion standing up, rather than sitting down. Along with his band, the Evangeline Playboys, Pitre recorded Cajun dancehall hits such as the Opelousas Waltz.
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Church Point Breakdown on Opelousas Waltz by Austin Pitre Le pauvre hobo (The Poor Hobo) on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Grand Mamou Blues on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Les flammes d'enfer (The Flames of Hell) on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Two Step de Bayou Teche on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Opelousas Waltz on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Don't Shake My Tree on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Two Step a Tante Adele on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Pitre Special on The Essential Early Cajun Recordings of Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys by Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys Bosco Stomp on Opelousas Waltz by Austin PitreTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Swallow Recordings | D. L. Menard / Austin Pitre | 1991 | Compil. |
| Le Pauvre Hobo / Pretty Rosie Cheeks | Austin Pitre | Single | |
| Cajun Folk Music | Austin Pitre, Milton Molitor, Lurlin Lejeune | Album |
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