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Billy Ware Michael Doucet David Doucet Tommy Alesi Mitch Reed Bruce MacDonald Chad Huval

ex Jimmy Breaux, Errol Verret, Tommy Comeaux, Al Tharp, Robert Vignaud, Kenneth Richard, Bessyl Duhon, Pat Breaux, Annick Colbert, Sterling Richard, Gare Hernandez, Harold Bernard

BeauSoleil (also known as BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet or Michael Doucet & BeauSoleil) is a Cajun band from Lafayette, Louisiana, founded in 1974 by Michael Doucet (fiddle), Bessyl Duhon (accordion), and Kenneth Richard (guitar).

Line-up:
Michael Doucet - violin, guitar, accordion, mandolin, vocals
David Doucet - guitar, vocals
Billy Ware - percussion
Tommy Alesi - drums
Mitch Reed - fiddle, bass
Bill Bennett - sound tech, bass

ALBA

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

Evangeline Waltz

2020, 2xCD, Album, Ltd, Sunset Blvd Records

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

Recorded Live At The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

2019, CD, Album, MunckMix

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

From Bamako To Carencro

2013, CD, Album, Compass Records,

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler

2010, CD, Album, The Great American Music Company

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

Alligator Purse

Rock & Roll/Cajun/Zydeco

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

Make The Veiller

Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

Live In Louisiana

2006, CD, Album, Way Down In Louisiana

BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet*

Encore, Encore!! The Best Of BeauSoleil

Looking Back Tomorrow - Beausoleil Live

2001, CD, Album, Rhino Records (2)

The Best Of The Crawfish Years 1985-1991

2001, CD, Album, Comp, Rounder Records

1999, HDCD, Album, Rhino Records (2)

Vintage Beausoleil

The Best Of Beausoleil

1997, CD, Album, Comp, Arhoolie Records, Arhoolie Records,

The Very Best Of Beausoleil

1997, CD, Comp, Nascente

L'amour Ou La Folie = Love Or Folly

La Danse De La Vie

Michael Doucet & Beausoleil*

Bayou Deluxe: The Best Of Michael Doucet & Beausoleil

Their Swallow Recordings

1992, CD, Comp, Ace,

Michael Doucet & Beausoleil*

Parlez Nous A Boire, Cajun. USA

Live! From The Left Coast

Michael Doucet & Beausoleil*

1987, 7", Arhoolie Records

Michael Doucet & Beausoleil*

Michael Doucet And Beausoleil

Belizaire The Cajun (Original Soundtrack)

Beausoleil Avec Canray Fontenot

Allons A Lafayette

Zydeco Gris Gris

Courtableau / Parlez-Nous A Boire

1984, 7", Single, Arhoolie Records

Michael Doucet With Beausoleil*

Parlez-Nous A Boire

Michael Doucet With Beausoleil

Le Bozo Two-Step / Les Petites Yeux Noirs

1982, 7", Single, Arhoolie Records

Tu Peux Cognac / Travailler C'est Trop Dur

1978, 7", Single, Swallow Records

The Spirit Of Cajun Music

KOMPILACE +

Kings Of The Cajun Music

2008, DVD-V, Alpha Centauri Entertainment

Live From The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

2005, DVD-V, NTSC, SMV

The Norton Recordings - Shorter Version (Ninth Edition)

2003, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group,

Baroque/Classical/Renaissance/Early/Medieval/Romantic/Modern/Ragtime/Bop/Cajun/Choral/Oratorio/Opera/Chinese Classical/African

New Country. January 1995

Michael Doucet Dit Beausoleil*

1994, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records, Arhoolie Records,

Michael "Beausoleil" Doucet With Family And Friends

Le Hoogie Boogie: Louisiana French Music For Children

Quand J'ai Parti

Best of Louisiana Cajun Classics

Claudia Schmidt

Jazz Fest The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Cajun/Ragtime/Zydeco

Songlines: Top Of The World 104

2014, CD, Comp, Songlines,

Brand New Old Songs: Recycling The Lomax Recordings

2014, CD, Album, Festivals Acadiens Et Créoles, Center For Louisiana Studies

Swamp People No Guts No Gator

2013, CD, Comp, Rounder Records,

En Français Vol. 2

2012, CD, Album, Bayou Teche Biere

Bill Boelens Presents: Festivals Acadiens 1991-1997

2012, CD, Album, Center For Louisiana Studies, Festivals Acadiens Et Créoles

Best Of Country Songs

2011, 12xCD, Comp, Topmaster Ltd.,

The Rounder Records Story

2010, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Rounder Records,

Bluegrass/Country

The World Is Yours

2009, CD, Comp, Freeworld, Floating World

Cargosampler #106/09

2009, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Cargo Records

Beginner's Guide To The World

2008, 3xCD, Comp, Nascente,

African/Fado/MPB/Tango/Morna/Latin Jazz/Romani/Cubano/Hindustani/Tribal/Cajun

Zydeco: The Essential Pulse Series

2008, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Mirana Music

Musicians For Minneapolis

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Electro-Voice (2),

Country/Electric Blues/Bayou Funk/Cajun/Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Funk/Afrobeat/Surf/Contemporary Jazz/Bluegrass/Swamp Pop/Delta Blues/Zydeco/Andean Music/Rock & Roll/Heavy Metal/Country Rock/Cumbia/Reggae/Rockabilly/Memphis Blues/Gospel

The Essential Guide To Cajun Music

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Production,

The Great Sounds Of New Orleans: Benefit For Katrina Relief

2005, CD, Comp, Trigger Fish,

Louisiana Blues/Delta Blues

I♥NY - 13 Песен Для Веселого Нового Года

2005, CD, Comp, Афиша, M2BA, Music World (9),

Folk Rock/Polka/Folk/Parody/Cajun/Alternative Rock

Our New Orleans 2005, A Benefit Album

Louisiana Blues/Cajun/Bayou Funk/Ragtime

Blue Highways : 42 Americana Originals Vol. 1

2004, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Continental Record Services,

Country/Bluegrass/Folk

Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box Of New Orleans

2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Shout! Factory,

Zydeco/Rhythm & Blues/Cajun

Raise The Roof - A Retrospective : Live From The Barns At Wolf Trap

2004, CD, Album, Comp, Wolf Trap, Vienna

...A Taste Of Triple A... 1

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, ...A Taste Of Triple A...

New Music Sampler

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Harp Magazine, Vanguard, Sugar Hill Records (2), Shockorama Records, Cocoon Records, Pitch-A-Tent, Big Bad Records (2),

Christmas Gumbo (Fourteen Spicy New Holiday Songs)

The Rough Guide To Cajun Dance

From The Low Note

2003, CD, Album, Carryon

The World Music Box - Popular And Traditional Music From Around The Globe

2003, 3xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, EMI Gold,

African/Celtic/Cubano/Fado/Flamenco/Reggae/Salsa/Samba

Café Cajun: Swamps & Squeezeboxes, Fiddles & 'Gators

2003, CD, Comp, Union Square Music, Metro

The Best In Cajun & Zydeco "Homebrew"

2003, CD, Comp, ARC Music,

2003, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label

Boozoo Hoodoo! (The Songs Of Boozoo Chavis)

2003, CD, Comp, Fuel 2000,

The Rough Guide To The Music Of Louisiana

2002, CD, Comp, World Music Network, Music Rough Guides

2002, CD, Album, Mambito Records

The Rough Guides: American Roots Box

2002, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Music Rough Guides,

Cajun Music: The Essential Collection

2002, HDCD, Comp, Dig, Rounder Records,

The Louisiana Party Collection: 30 Cajun & Zydeco Classics

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Cajun/Country/Folk/Zydeco

The Louisiana Party Collection (Cajun & Zydeco Classics)

Roots Music (An American Journey)

2001, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Rounder Records

Cajun & Zydeco - Alligator Walk

2001, CD, Comp, ARC Music,

Nord America - Louisiana - Cajun E Zydeco

2001, CD, Comp, jew, Fabbri Editori

New Orleans Party Songs

2001, CD, Comp, Flashback Records

2001, CD, Comp, Latisphere

Absolutely The Best Of Cajun & Zydeco Vol. 1 & 2

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Fuel 2000

Philadelphia Folk Festival 40th Anniversary

2001, 4xCD, Enh + Box, Sliced Bread Records, Sliced Bread Records

The Great Stupa

Musikexpress 38 - Trikont

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress, Trikont,

Folk Rock/Cajun/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Neofolk/Swing/Experimental

Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960-2000 (The Journey Of Chris Strachwitz)

2000, 5xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Arhoolie Records,

Avant-garde Jazz/Cajun/Zydeco/Contemporary Jazz/Country Blues/Dixieland/Electric Blues/Folk/Gospel/Harmonica Blues/Louisiana Blues/Mariachi/Piano Blues/Piedmont Blues/Tejano/Texas Blues

2000, CD, Comp, Fab 14

VirginMegaMusic - New Orleans

2000, CD, Album, Comp, Virgin Megastore, Universal Music Special Markets,

Bakers Dozen Sounds Of New Orleans WWOZ On CD Volume 13 Spring 2000

2000, CD, Promo, Friends of WWOZ, Inc.

Sampler of Arhoolie CD 491, 5 CD Box Set

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Arhoolie Records,

Avant-garde Jazz/Cajun/Zydeco/Contemporary Jazz/Country Blues/Dixieland/Electric Blues/Folk/Gospel/Harmonica Blues/Louisiana Blues/Mariachi/Piano Blues/Piedmont Blues/Tejano/Texas Blues

Absolutely The Best Of Cajun & Zydeco

1999, CD, Comp, Fuel 2000, Varèse Sarabande,

Allons En Louisiane

1999, CD, Comp + CDr, CD-ROM, Rounder Records

Bishopstock Blues Festival '99 (Keeping The Faith) (Blues Festival Sampler CD)

1999, CD, Album, Smplr, Not On Label

1999, CD, Album, Comp, Music Club

The World At Your Fingertips (Hemisphere Sampler Volume 3)

1998, CD, Comp, EMI,

Travel Channel Presents: Songs From Around The World

1998, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)

1998, Cass, Album, EasyDisc

"For Members Only" The Sounds Of New Orleans WWOZ On CD Volume 9 Spring 1998

1998, CD, Promo, Friends of WWOZ, Inc.,

Cajun Collection

1998, CD, Comp, Summit (4)

1998, CD, Comp, EasyDisc

Medicine Show Vol. 1: Live At Grant Street Dancehall

1998, CD, Not On Label

Louisiana 2 - Live From The Mountain Stage

Rounder Essentials (A Baker's Dozen)

1997, CD, Comp, Rounder Records,

Bluegrass/Blues Rock/Cajun/Zydeco

The Cajun Experience

1997, CD, Comp, Nectar

1997, CD, Album, Comp, EasyDisc

Hey Mardi Gras !

1997, CD, Comp, EasyDisc

Mardi Gras Party Time!

1997, Cass, Comp, K-Tel,

Cajun Saturday Night

1997, CD, Comp, EasyDisc,

The Rough Guide To Cajun & Zydeco

Bayou Hot Sauce

Der Trikont Sampler - 25 Jahre Our Own Voice

1996, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Trikont,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Punk/Folk

15 Louisiana Cajun Classics

1996, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records,

Music To Stuff Any Stocking: Christmas Sampler 1996

1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Rhino Records (2),

Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Punk/Zydeco/Rhythm & Blues/Comedy/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening/Vocal/Holiday

The Very Best Of Cajun

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Dino Entertainment,

Bayou Dance Party

1996, CD, Comp, EasyDisc

Rhino On Da Bayou!

1996, CD, Promo, Rhino Records (2)

Louisiana (Live From Mountain Stage)

1996, CD, Album, Comp, Blue Plate Music

Steamy Night Showcase The Sounds Of New Orleans WWOZ On CD Volume 6 Fall 1996

1996, CD, Promo, Friends of WWOZ, Inc.

1996, CD, Comp, EasyDisc

From Coast To Coast - International Connection

1996, CD, Comp, Trikont

Cajun & Zydeco Classics

Cajun Dance Hall

The Leading Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Real Louisiana

Alligator Stomp, Vol. 5: Cajun & Zydeco - The Next Generation

1995, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)

The Real Music Box (25 Years Of Rounder Records)

1995, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Rounder Records,

Bluegrass/Appalachian Music/Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Country/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Boogie Woogie/African/Folk/Gospel/Zydeco/Cajun

More Cajun Music And Zydeco

1995, CD, Comp, Rounder Records

Zydeco Hotsteppers

1995, CD, Comp, Nectar Masters

Global Gumbo - Modern Roots Music From Around The World

1995, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),

Cajun Hot Sauce

1995, CD, Comp, Ace

Louisiana Spice: 25 Years Of Louisiana Music On Rounder Records

Jockomo Jockomo (The Sound Of New Orleans R&B)

Louisiana Blues/Brass Band/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Bayou Funk/Zydeco/Cajun

New Country • January 1995

1994, 3xCD, Comp, Music Collection International

A New Direction From Rhino

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Pap, Rhino Records (2),

Troubadours Of Folk Music

1994, Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, EP, NTSC, Image Entertainment, Rhino Home Video,

Folk/Psychedelic Rock

Music News • Oktober / November '94

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Music News

Kings Of Cajun Vol III

Beat The Retreat - Songs By Richard Thompson

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock

Southern State Sounds

1993, CD, Comp, Music Club, Demon Records,

Bayou Funk/Rhythm & Blues

The Atlantic Group Release 2 1993

1993, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Dol, Atlantic, Rhino Records (2),

Reggae/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Vocal/Free Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Hip Hop/Hard Rock/Jazz-Funk/New Wave/Cajun

Cajun Classics (Kings Of Cajun At Their Very Best)

Cajun Classics (The Kings Of Cajun – At Their Very Best)

The Best Of Louisiana Music

Gaitas, Violines Y Otras Hierbas - Una Recopilación De Música Celta Y Derivados 2

Mardi 'Til You Drop '92

1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rhino Records (2)

Border Music A Great Collection Of Cajun, Zydeco & Conjunto Songs

1992, CD, Album, Comp, The Network, Munich Records

Life In The Folk Lane

1992, CD, Comp, Demon Records,

February 1992 New Releases

1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rhino Records (2),

Yule Fuel: 1992 Rhino Christmas Sampler

1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Rhino Records (2),

Holiday/Novelty

Springer's 9th Annual Holiday Tape

1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, Charlie Springer Records

Alligator Stomp, Vol. 4: Cajun Christmas

Cajun Music And Zydeco

Cajun Dance Hall Special

Alligator Stomp, Vol. 3: Cajun & Zydeco Classics

Cajun/Zydeco/Blues Rock/Polka/Boogie

Rock III Sampler

1991, CD, Smplr, Adventures In Music

CDPRO Vol. #44 (August 1991)

1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records, EMI,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Indie Rock/Hard Rock/Glam/Folk Rock/Country/Bass Music/House/Dance-pop/Doo Wop

Collected Works - 15 Years Of Stony Plain Music

Mardi Gras Party

Alligator Stomp, Vol. 2: Cajun & Zydeco Classics

J'ai Été Au Bal (I Went To The Dance), Vol. 2

1990, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records,

Zydeco/Cajun/Soundtrack

Krazy Kats (Louisiana Swamp Pop & Rock)

21 Cajun Classics

Alligator Stomp: Cajun & Zydeco Classics

Here It Is, The Music

1989, CD, Album, Comp, Smplr, Rykodisc,

Contemporary Jazz

Jewels Of Cajun Music / Down Home Music From South Louisiana

Cajun Spice: Dance Music From South Louisiana

Steal This Disc 2

Cajun Saturday Night

Zydeco Festival

Cajun And Swamp Pop Super Hits

Best Of Louisiana Cajun Classics

CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 1

1987, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal,

Alternative Rock

The Big Easy - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1987, Cass, Comp, Island Records

Folk Rock/Cajun/Pop Rock/Soul/Soundtrack/Bayou Funk/Zydeco

Louisiana Scrapbook

Louisiana Blues

La Musique Chez Mulate's

1985, Cass, Promo, Rounder Records

Festival De Musique Acadienne '81 Live

Sampler Tape Vol. 5

Cass, Promo, Smplr, The Rosebud Agency,

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock

The Heart. The Soul. The Spirit.

CD, Comp, Larrikin Entertainment

Zydeco Jazz Blues R&B - The Sounds Of New Orleans

CD, Comp, Promo, Not On Label

Brigitte Wellness - Fit Aufwachen Und Gut Einschlafen

CD, Comp, Universal Classics & Jazz

Country Core 2004-2009

2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Not On Label