Mama, I’ll Be Long Gone: The Complete Recordings of Amede Ardoin, 1929-1934

The father of Cajun and Zydeco, Amede Ardoin, is celebrated for the first time with his complete thirty-four recordings in one deluxe 2xCD set, entitled Mama, I'll Be Long Gone: The Complete Recordings of Amede Ardoin, 1929-1934. Rare Afro-Creole rhythms are heard alongside blues and breakdowns in this exquisitely re-mastered and produced volume, the first in the series of Long Gone Sounds for Tompkins Square. Produced by Christopher King and designed by Susan Archie.