Arhoolie Foundation Presents Leo Thomas & Geno Delafose "Why Do You Want To Make Me Cry"

"In 1998 the Arhoolie Foundation, with Documentary Arts, produced a video documentary, “Everything But The Squeak” documenting a “boucherie” (butchering of a hog and eating it!) and other Cajun/Creole traditions in the Eunice, La. area. These lively events are where friends and neighbors gather and bring side dishes and desserts to compliment all the meat dishes obtained from the newly butchered hog and celebrate the feast with music and dancing. In October 1990, Chris Strachwitz was invited to attend a boucherie hosted by zydeco accordionist Geno Delafose. In addition to great food there was lots of music. Here Leo Thomas sings his signature song,” Why Do You Want to Make Me Cry?”, backed by Geno and a cadre of young washboard players. Leo recorded the tune on the Preston Frank and the Swallow Band album, “Zydeco Volume 2” (ARH1090) which was also released as a single in 1985 (ARH 45-545).

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