Quite a Girl: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys with "Katherine"

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, a Cajun Louisiana band brings us today's random tune, a waltz called Katherine. Founded in 1988, the band takes its inspiration from Cajun traditional legends Dewey Balfa, Belton Richard and Walter Mouton. However, the music of Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys has grown into a style that is distinctly Cajun but also unique and personal. They sing almost exclusively in Cajun French. They have been nominated twice for Grammys in the Best Traditional Folk Album category, and in 2013 Steve Riley took home a Grammy as part of The Band Courtbouillon, a Cajun jam band featuring Riley, Wayne Toups and Wilson Savoy. Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys have released 11 albums to date as well as one compilation album. Katherine can be found on the 1995 album La Toussaint and on the compilation album The Best of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys (2008).

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