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unusual facts about Jambalaya


Jerry Rivers

It was a style that Hank dismissed as "garden seed" fiddle, but one which served Rivers well on many of Williams' greatest recordings, among them: "Moanin' The Blues" (1950), "Cold, Cold Heart" (1950), "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" (1951), "Hey Good Lookin'" (1951) and "Jambalaya" (1952).


Clarence Garlow

"The song featured some of the same kind of broken Cajun-isms as Hank Williams's "Jambalaya".

Turn On Your Love Light

John Boutté adapted the song with different lyrics as "Treme Song" and appears on his 2003 album Jambalaya.


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