Brenda Lee - Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

"Jambalaya (On the Bayou) "is a song written and recorded by the American country singer Hank Williams that was first released in July of 1952.Named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya, it spawned numerous cover versions and has since achieved popularity in several different music genres.Williams recorded the song on June 13, 1952, his first recording session in six months, at Castle Studio in Nashville with backing provided by Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Chet Atkins (lead guitar), Chuck Wright (bass) and probably Ernie Newton (bass)

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Hank Williams Jambalaya (On the Bayou) lyrics

Goodbye Joe, I gotta go, me oh, my oh

I gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou

My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh, my oh

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya, and a crawfish foot and a file 'gumbo

'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma chère amie-o

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

The Thibodeaux's, the Fontenot's, the place is buzzin '

Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen

Dress in style, and go wild hog, me oh, my oh

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya, and a crawfish foot and a file 'gumbo

'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma chère amie-o

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya, and a crawfish foot and a file 'gumbo

'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma chère amie-o

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-oh

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou