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Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Happytown
Album US 2001 on Rounder Records label
World (Cajun)
Digipak. Recorded and mixed at American Sector's Egyptian Room, New Orleans, Louisiana. Additional recording at La Louisiane Studio, Lafayette, Louisiana. Mastered at Northeastern Digital, Southborough, Massachusetts. Front cover photo: Moreauville, LA, 1927. Inset photo of dancers: Raceland, LA, 1937. This album is dedicated to Jimmy Domengeaux. "Gros Jean" is a poem in creole French written by a slave named Pierre in early 1860s in St. Martinville LA. Tracks 1, 8 and 9 are instrumental. 1. La Lou Music, BMI 2. Whitewing Music, BMI 3. Roundpeg Music, ASCAP-Give & Go Music, BMI 4. JSRII Music-Happy Valley Music, BMI 5. Give & Go Music, BMI 6. JSRII Music-Happy Valley Music-Give & Go Music, BMI 7. Give & Go Music, BMI 8. Happy Valley Music, BMI 9. Give & Go Music, BMI 10. JSRII Music-Happy Valley Music-Give & Go Music, BMI 11. Marsh Island Music-Give & Go Music, BMI ℗ © 2011 Rounder Records Corp. (CD) Manufactured in USA.
Musicians
 | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys , *1988 US album by |
 | Steve Riley acc, voc, vn, *1970 US accordion, fiddle, 2nd, vocals, written by, guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals |
 | Kevin Dugas dr, tri, US drums, triangle |
 | Kyle Hebert eb, vn, US electric bass, fiddle, written by |
 | Roddie Romero acg, voc, US electric guitar, harmony vocals |
 | David Greely vn, voc, *1953 US fiddle, tenor saxophone, liner notes, transcriptions, translations and editing, vocals, fiddle, written by, mandolin, acoustic guitar, fiddle, vocals, fiddle, 2nd, tenor saxophone, harmony vocals |
 | Barry Jean Ancelet voc, US liner notes, transcriptions, translations and editing |
 | Linda Handelsman p, US other, ears and ideas, written by, piano |
 | David Coulson , typography, cover |
 | Sam Broussard acg, g, eg, US guitar, written by |
 | Pierre , US lyrics by, poem |
 | C.C. Adcock g, voc, *1971 US acoustic guitar, written by |
 | Derek Huston ts, sax, bs, baritone saxophone |
 | Rhett Bernard , other, threat |
Producers
| Angelynn Grant design |
| Dirk Powell liner notes |
| Toby Mountain mastered by |
| Melissa A. Hardy photography by, band photo |
| A.J. Tarver photography by, front cover photo |
| Russell Lee photography by, inset photo of dancers |
| C.C. Adcock producer, backing vocals |
| David Rachou recorded by, additional recording by |
| Erik Flettrich recorded by, mixed by, backing vocals |
| David Greely backing vocals |
| Roddie Romero backing vocals |
| Steve Riley backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creole Stomp (Happytown) | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | Aldus Roger | 3:17 |
| 2 | Big Boy Waltz | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | Leroy Broussard | 2:34 |
| 3 | Gros Jean / Big John | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | Pierre, David Greely, Linda Handelsman, Sam Broussard | 4:11 |
| 4 | Seems To Me | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | Steve Riley | 4:17 |
| 5 | Les Vigilants / The Vigilantes | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | David Greely | 4:27 |
| 6 | La Crève De Faim / Starvation 2-Step | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | David Greely, Steve Riley | 3:06 |
| 7 | Patoutville | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | David Greely | 2:30 |
| 8 | Poché Bridge | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | Kyle Hebert | 2:41 |
| 9 | Mes Enfants / My Children | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | David Greely | 3:43 |
| 10 | Heat Lightning / Éclairs De Chaleur | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | David Greely, Steve Riley | 3:33 |
| 11 | Pointe Aux Chênes / Oak Point | Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys | C.C. Adcock, David Greely | 3:35 |
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