Artist	Song
Lucinda Williams	Jambalaya (1979)
Doug Kershaw	Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (1971)
K-Paz de la Sierra	Jambalaya [sung in Spanish] (2004)
Emmylou Harris	Jambalaya (1975)
Chatelaine	Jambalaya [sung in French] (1982)
Dash Rip Rock	Jambalaya (1999)
Gerhard Wendland	Jambalaya [sung in German] (1950s)
Almost Heaven	Jambalaya (ca. 2002)
Chris Gray	Jambalaya (2001)
Elvis Presley	Jambalaya (1975)
Sandy e Junior	Jambalaya [sung in Portuguese] (1996)
Jo Stafford	Jambalaya (1952)
Teresa Teng	Jambalaya [English with Mandarin stage talk] (1976)
Hank Williams	Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (1952)
Hank Williams, Jr	Jambalaya (2003)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (1974)
Mati Nuude	Jambalaya [sung in Estonian] (2001)
Old Boys	Jambalaya (2004)
Residents	Jambalaya (1987)
Jo-El Sonnier	Jambalaya [sung in Cajun French] (1988)
Sleepy LaBeef	Jambalaya (1989)
Anna Jantar	Jambalaya [sung in Polish] (1996)
ULL Cajun Band	Jambalaya > You Are My Sunshine (unk)
Carpenters	Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (1973)

Comment:

In July 1952, not long before his death at age 29, Hank Williams
released "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)."
It sang of good food, good times, and a bright (if rustic) future
with his fiancTe Yvonne.
The song was set in Cajun country, but
its appeal extended globally, far beyond those who may ever actually pole a pirogue
down a bayou.

Williams was from Alabama, and was no Cajun, but got his inspiration from
the Chuck Guillory song "Grand Texas." That song is
itself
still in print, and even appeared once on AOTM, thanks to
Franklin Onn.

Is a mix consisting entirely of versions of one song a good idea?
If you thought so, even for a brief moment, then check out examples by
other AOTManiacs at
Never Too Much of a Good Thing.

One other thing about the song "Jambalaya": unlike many technically complex
songs out there, where you have to learn at least 3 chords to play 'em,
"Jambalaya" can be played adequately with just two (I and V).

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