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Formed in 1988, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys are one of the top Cajun bands playing today, blending their modern sensibilities with their inherited traditions and coming up with something original yet still timeless. Accordionist Steve Riley has been playing Cajun music since age 5 and also sings and plays fiddle. His musical partner, David Greely, plays fiddle, saxophone, adds vocals and serves as the band's chief songwriter and researcher of old Cajun songs. Together they form the core of this gifted band which blends Cajun, zydeco, swamp pop, rock and roll with their own prodigious talents to come up with a distinctive Mamou Playboy sound. Most fans consider Friday at Last the best traditional Cajun music album by Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys ever! Released in 1997, 17 songs including:
01- Mamou Playboys Special (3:37)
02- Adieu Rosa (Dear Rosa) (3:04)
03- Le souhait de veuve (2:56)
04- Wayne Perry Blues (2:27)
05- La danse de limonade (The Lemonade Song) (3:15)
06- Le pere de la nouvelle mariee (2:59)
07- Enterre moi pas (4:06)
08- La valse du bambocheur (4:54)
09- Traveler Playboys Special (3:44)
10- Blues du tac-tac (3:53)
11- C'est tout fini (3:36)
12- Lawrence Walker Medley (4:14)
13- Allons danser (3:26)
14- Comment je vas faire (4:22)
15- Bee de la manche (3:17)
16- La valse que j'aime (3:13)
17- Vendredi enfin (3:58)
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