In April 1929, a chapter of Cajun music history was written when Amédé, Ophy and their sister Cleoma Breaux recorded the original version of a quintessential Cajun tune entitled “Ma Blonde Est Partie,” for Okeh/Columbia Records. A few years later in 1936, the Hackberry Ramblers shortened it to “Jolie Blonde” on its waxing for RCA Bluebird. Then in 1946 and 1947, Harry Choates reached a national audience by having a hit with “Jole Blon” twice on Gold Star and Modern Records. Over time it’s bec...