Chevalier, Jay

Born 1936 in Forest Hill, La. A close associate of Gov. Earl K. Long.

References:
   Feature article, discography, and sessionography in issue 107 (2006) of American Music Magazine.

Original Releases

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1957-58 (art. est.)	Cajun C-45-101		Rockin [!!] Roll Angel {d,e,f,k,l,p} Down Heart Break Trail (Over Teardrop Mt.)	1	B A
1959/Aug. Bb ad	Recco 1002		Ballad Of Marc Elishe {k} Ballad Of Earl K. Long {k}	1 1	CP-2184 8592 CP-2185 8591
1960/Sept. (Bb est.)	Goldband G-1105		Castro Rock {a,j,k} Mona {k}	2 2	A B
1961/Aug. 7 Bb pop rev.	Montel MX 902		I Lula Francana (My Louisiana Maid) True So True	5 5	64-266 64-267
1961/Sept. BMI clear.	Pel 201		Billy Cannon {b,d,g,h,k} High School Days Almost Over	1 1	A B
1961/Sept. BMI clear.	Speedy 45-1005		Big Cloud (Part II)  [instr.] {k,p} Big Cloud (Part I) {k,p}	3 3	B A
1961/Oct. (Bb est.)	Montel 906		Mr. Football {k} Cuttin' Cane
1962/Mar. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Crest 45-1097		Check Out Time {k,m} It Doesn't Matter {k}	4 1	CM-1124 CM-1125
1962/Dec. 29 Bb c&w rev.	Cotton Town Jubilee 102		Khrushchev And The Devil {k,n,o} Too Many Bubbles {c,k,n,o}	1 1	A B
1963/Oct. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Cotton Town Jubilee 110		Louisiana Living {k,n,o} Simpley [!!] & Softly	5 5	B A
	Minaret M-120		Big Wheels {k} Birmingham Jail	6 6	6380 6381
	Longshot 1413		I'm Leaving It All Up To You {k} South To Louisiana {k}		UR 1413B UR 1413A
	Cotton Town Jubilee LP 103		Jay Chevalier And The Louisiana Long Shots At The Golden Nugget  [monaural] Come Back To Louisiana {k,n,o} Satan's Ground {k,n,o} Jolie Blond {k} A Wish Or Two American History {k} Bill Bailey Ain't Going Home {k,n,o} Louisiana Living Simply & Softly Heart Of Her Man Broom Stick Cowboy Too Many Bubbles Johnny's Holding The Reason I Cry {k}
Additional Tracks on Comps
1966	[unissued]		If I Can't Be Near The One I Love {i}
	[need info]		Cuttin' Cane {k} High School Hop {k} Keeping Late Hours {k} Rockin' Roll Angel [alt. vers.] {b}

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Stéphane Chatain, Udo Frank, Kent Heineman, Bernd Hermoneit, Steve Kelemen, Klaus Kettner, Adam Komorowski, Gerd Miller, Dieter Moll, Dean Craige Morris