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Down In Louisiana / Cabbage Patch Rockin' The Pe-Roe (Pirque)
Mel (Love Bug) Pellerin
- Artist
- Mel (Love Bug) Pellerin
- Label
- Goldband Records
- Catalog number
- G-1311
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Promo
- Country
- US
- Genre
- Folk, World, & Country
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Where it came from
Released in the early 1980s by the Lake Charles-based Goldband Records, this single reflects the regional swamp pop and Cajun music scene of Louisiana. Goldband, founded by Eddie Shuler, was instrumental in documenting the eclectic, blues-inflected sounds of the Gulf Coast, providing a platform for local artists like Mel 'Love Bug' Pellerin to reach both local dance halls and niche record collectors.
The record serves as a quirky artifact of the era’s pop culture crossover, where local musicians would often engage with national fads to boost regional interest. Mel Pellerin’s composition highlights the rhythmic, accordion-driven style typical of the label's output during the period, framed by the influence of regional Louisiana production aesthetics that favored raw, live-energy recordings over the polished studio sounds trending in major music hubs.
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