b. January 30, 1915 (Rayne, LA, USA) - d. February 23, 1988 Cajun guitarist and singer. In 1935 he organized his own band (Happy Fats and the Bayou Buckaroos) and soon signed a recording contract with the RCA Victor label. In 1953, he was on the Bella Records label of San Jose, California where he still turned out records that were done in both French and English. Happy Fats made personal appearances with Tex Ritter, Alan Lane and Hank Williams, and was featured several times on the world famous Louisiana Hayride.
2016
B.A.C.M.
CD, Comp
1977
Swallow Records
7", Single
1976
Bayou Classics
7", Single
1976
Swallow Records
7"
1973
Tribute Records (5)
7", Single
1971
Reb Rebel
7", Single
1970
Reb Rebel
7", Single
1970
Reb Rebel
7", Single
1970
Cajun Classics
7"
1970
Big John (2)
7", Single
1969
Reb Rebel
7", Single
1967
1966
1966
1965
1965
1964
Buck-A-Roo Records
7", Single
1964
Thrift
7", Single
1964
La Louisianne Records
7", Single
La Louisianne Records
7", Single
2008
Primo (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
2008
LFM Records
CD, Album
2005
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, RM + Box, Comp
1953
Bella
Shellac, 10", Single
1937
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
1937
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
Bluebird (3)
Shellac, 10"
Feature Records (2)
Shellac, 10"
Not On Label
CD, Comp
Not On Label
CD, Album
2022
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
2011
Topmaster Ltd.
12xCD, Comp
2008
The Intense Music
CD, Comp
2002
Habana
20xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM + Box
2002
1997
MSR Productions (2)
CD, Comp
1995
1994
Ace
CD
1993
Country Music Foundation Records
CD, Comp
1993
1992
La Louisianne Records
2xCD, Comp + Box
1992
Ace
CD, Comp
1990
La Louisianne Records
CD, Comp
1971
1961
Fortune
CD, Comp
1997
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