APO Records (Analogue Productions Originals) to release Courtney Granger & Cedric Watson — Cajun & Creole Music Of Louisiana - on October 10, 2025

Two Traditions. Two Masters. One Unforgettable Session

A Never-Before-Heard Album from “Two of the Finest Fiddlers to Ever Draw a Bow”

Cajun & Creole Music Of Louisiana Honors Louisiana’s Musical Traditions &

Captures the Historic Final Studio Recordings of Courtney Granger

Today, Acoustic Sounds APO Records (Analogue Productions Originals) - it’s label for new and unreleased recordings - proudly announces the forthcoming release of two of Louisiana’s most legendary fiddlers, the late Courtney Granger and Cedric Watson. A never-before-heard project that shines a light on the deep musical kinship between Cajun and Creole traditions, this collaboration is as natural as it is historic—echoing a legacy of musicians who, despite social divisions, found harmony in shared artistry and respect. Recorded at Dockside Studio, Maurice, Louisiana, produced by Yvette Landry, a Grammy-Nominated Musician, Storyteller, Educator, and Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductee, mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, and pressed at Acoustic Sounds' industry-leading pressing plant Quality Record Pressings (QRP), Cajun & Creole Music Of Louisiana will arrive on 180-gram 45 RPM vinyl as a double LP on October 10th, 2025.

With this project, Courtney Granger and Cedric Watson carry forward the cross-cultural collaboration that has always been central to Louisiana’s musical story. Granger, born into the legendary Balfa family and raised in Eunice “breathing Cajun music like the rest of us breathe air,” and Watson, a Texas native who devoted his life to becoming “a living encyclopedia of Creole sound,” approached their traditions from different paths. Yet together, they created a collection of stripped-down, intimate performances that, in the words of folklorist Barry Jean Ancelet, reveal “pure, raw emotion and musical virtuosity… You'll hear the love, the respect, the shared roots in every note.”

This project was the particular dream of Acoustic Sounds/Analogue Productions’s CEO and founder Chad Kassem, a proud Louisiana native who has made it his mission to preserve the state’s musical heritage with uncompromising detail and fidelity. Having first heard Granger perform at just 15 years old, he knew he had to get him in the studio with a fellow musical master, and Watson was the natural choice. Tragically, this record would be among Courtney Granger’s last, passing away in 2021 at only 39, just after finishing the recording sessions that would go on to create Cajun & Creole Music Of Louisiana. This profound loss only reinforces this album’s significance as a vital document of Louisiana’s cultural legacy, and one that underscores the importance of Kassem’s mission to safeguard and elevate Louisiana’s music for generations to come.

Cajun & Creole Music of Louisiana is more than an album—it’s a conversation between two masters, a duet where every bow stroke and fingered note shares a history, weaving in unison and counterpoint, bending, swaying, and soaring like the Louisiana landscape itself. This record is both a testament to the enduring power of Louisiana’s musical traditions and a love letter to the heartbeat of Cajun and Creole music—the artists and everyday people who keep it alive.

Tracklist

Side 1

1. Cochon de Lait

2. Pa Janvier

3. La Valse de Bamboucheur

4. Blues a Bebe

Side 2

1. Oh Bye Bye

2. Valse de Balfa

3. Ma Negresse

4. Blues du Tac-Tac

Side 3

1. Le Sud de la Louisiane

2. Grandpa's Waltz

3. In The Pines

4. My Pretty LIttle Christine

Side 4

1. La Danse de Mardi Gras

2. Casse Pas Ma Tete

3. Pine Grove Blues

4. La Valse de Holly Beach

About Acoustic Sounds

For over forty years, Acoustic Sounds has championed the art of vinyl, reissuing historic recordings with the utmost care and precision. The company was founded by Chad Kassem, whose unlikely journey from a small apartment-based vinyl resale operation to the helm of the world’s largest vertically integrated vinyl production facility has transformed the high-end audio industry. His Salina, Kansas-based company houses Acoustic Sounds in its entirety, a reissue label (Analogue Productions), state-of-the-art pressing plant (Quality Record Pressings), a mastering facility (The Mastering Lab at Acoustic Sounds), a recording studio and concert venue (Blue Heaven Studios), print shop (Consolidated Printing) and original recordings label (APO Records). Kassem’s relentless dedication to sound quality and preservation of historical recordings has made Acoustic Sounds a trusted source for high-fidelity music. Today, the company presses over a million records each year, bringing legendary labels and artists—from Verve, Impulse, Atlantic and Contemporary Records, to John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan and The Doors—as they’ve never been heard before to fans worldwide. Chad Kassem’s commitment to excellence has redefined the boundaries of high-quality vinyl production and built an empire grounded in authenticity and quality.

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