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Years active
  
1988–present

Name
  
Steve and

Record label
  
Rounder Records

Labels
  
Rounder Records

Role
  
Band

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Website
  
http://www.mamouplayboys.com/

Past members
  
Jimmy Domengeaux (guitarist) David Greely

Origin
  
Louisiana, United States (1988)

Members
  
Steve Riley, David Greely, Kevin Dugas, Jimmy Domengeaux, Peter Schwarz

Albums
  
Friday at Last, Trace of Time, Happytown

Nominations
  
Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Similar
  
Randy Napoleon, Dewey Balfa, Pine Leaf Boys, BeauSoleil, Etienne Charles

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Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys are a Cajun band from southern Louisiana. The band formed in 1988 and has since recorded 10 albums, nine of which are on Rounder Records.

Contents

The band includes Steve Riley (accordion), David Greely (fiddle), Sam Broussard (guitar), Brazos Huval (fiddle/saxophone/bass) and Kevin Dugas (drums) and formerly Jimmy Domengeaux (guitar) before his death in 1999. Kevin Wimmer (fiddle) joined the band in 2011.

Steve riley and the mamou playboys


History

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys started in 1988 by Steve Riley and David Greely. They have been very prolific with more than 10 CD's almost exclusively in Cajun French. Their style has grown from exclusively traditional music of Riley's mentors Dewey Balfa, Belton Richard, and Walter Mouton to a more personal style that still has a distinctively Cajun sound.

They released a 'Best of' compilation album in 2008, which featured some of their greatest hits.

David Greely has retired from the band due to hearing problems. His last performance was the 2011 Mardis Gras dance in Eunice, LA.

Awards

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys have been nominated for two Grammy Awards in The Best Traditional Folk Album category, one Grammy nomination was for Trace of Time for Best Traditional Folk Album, and the second was for Bon Reve in 2004.

Discography

  • Grand Isle (2011)
  • Dominos (2005)
  • Bon Reve (2003)
  • Happytown (2001)
  • Bayou Ruler (1998)
  • Friday at Last (1997)
  • La Toussaint (1995)
  • Live! (1994)
  • Trace of Time (1993)
  • Tit Galop Pour Mamou (1992)
  • Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys (1990)

    • Compilations

  • En Francais: Cajun 'n' Creole Rock 'n' Roll Various, produced by Louis Michot of Lost Bayou Ramblers (2011) Bayou Teche Brewers/CD Baby
  • Steve Riley in the group Racines: Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs Various artists (2006) Valcour Records

    • Steve Riley On Others' Recordings

  • Transatlantic Sessions: Songs of Death, Divorce, Drinking and Dancing Cajun Roosters (2011) Whoopee Records-Pine Groove Sound/CD Baby
  • Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music Various artists (2002) Vanguard Records

    • Songs

    La Danse de Mardi Gras
    Bon reve
    Eunice Waltz
    La Toussaint
    Grand Isle
    The Corner Post
    Chatterbox
    Paradis des musiciens
    Between Eunice & Opelousas
    Allons danser
    Parlez-nous a boire
    Oh - Mam
    Ardoin Medley
    Jamais une autre chance
    Vini - Jilie
    Lyons Point
    Lovers' Waltz
    Vendredi enfin
    Bayou noir / Back of Town Two-Step
    Pays des etrangers
    Au revoir
    Les clefs de la prison
    Deux valses a Wayne Perry
    Lawrence Walker Medley
    La Pointe aux Pins
    'Tit Galop Pour Mamou
    Bayou Schwarz
    Maline
    Waxia
    Ossun Two-Step
    Donne-moi une autre chance
    Tes parents veulent plus me voir

    References

    Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys Wikipedia
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