VA - Bayou Rockabilly Cats (2000)

Ace has long held a strong commitment to South Louisiana music in all its fascinating forms and has licensed the material of nearly all of the area's famed producers. Many a superb and comprehensive compilation - covering styles ranging from cajun music and swamp pop to rock'n'roll and rhythm & blues - has been issued over the years. A recent landmark was a definitive collection of the very first cajun singles recorded by Floyd Soileau (Ace CDCH 743) the earliest of which date back even prior to the founding of his Swallow label. One of Ace's many earlier achievements was the award winning Iry LeJeune collection. Renewed attention to Eddie Shuler's Goldband and FolkStar labels has resulted in what will come to be seen as the two ultimate collections of Eddie's early rockabilly and rock'n' roll recordings.